Hedra is a pioneering generative media company backed by top investors at Index, A16Z, and Abstract Ventures. We're building Hedra Studio, a multimodal creation platform capable of control, emotion, and creative intelligence.
At the core of Hedra Studio is our Character-3 foundation model, the first omnimodal model in production. Character-3 jointly reasons across image, text, and audio for more intelligent video generation — it’s the next evolution of AI-driven content creation.
Overview:We're looking for a Senior Recruiter to join our foundational talent team and help scale Hedra's world-class engineering and research teams. In this role, you'll identify, attract, and hire exceptional talent that can contribute to Hedra's product vision and roadmap.
Responsibilities:Own complex searches across technical and non-technical roles, from pipeline generation to close.
Implement multi-channel sourcing strategies to identify and engage top talent in distributed systems, AI/ML research, and full-stack engineering.
Build and nurture talent pools for both near-term hires and long-term team growth.
Foster a positive candidate experience by ensuring timely communication and engagement.
Develop compelling outreach messaging that captures Hedra’s mission and excites candidates about hard, meaningful problems.
5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience at a high-growth tech company, with early-stage start-up experience preferred.
Proven ability to identify, engage, and close passive candidates for highly technical roles.
Excellent written/verbal skills for executive reporting, candidate outreach, and cross-functional collaboration.
Experience with modern ATS systems (we use Ashby) and workflows.
Research domain expertise with ability to quickly learn new tech/product areas
HR or related experience beyond recruiting
Competitive compensation and equity
401k (no match)
Healthcare (Silver PPO Medical, Vision, Dental)
Lunch and snacks at the office
We encourage you to apply even if you don't fully meet all the listed requirements; we value potential and diverse perspectives, and your unique skills could be a great asset to our team.
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