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Talent Partner

San Francisco (USA), London (UK)

At Black Forest Labs, we’re on a mission to advance the state of the art in generative deep learning for media, building powerful, creative, and open models that push what’s possible.

Born from foundational research, we continuously create advanced infrastructure to transform ideas into images and videos.

Our team pioneered Latent Diffusion, Stable Diffusion, and FLUX.1 – milestones in the evolution of generative AI. Today, these foundations power millions of creations worldwide, from individual artists to enterprise applications.

The role

We are looking for our first dedicated Talent Partner to help us scale rapidly across technical and commercial functions. 

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-velocity environments, can build trust quickly with hiring managers, and gets energized (not drained) by ambiguity and changing priorities. You'll own full-cycle recruiting for both highly specialized technical roles and GTM/commercial positions, working with limited resources to deliver exceptional results.

What you'll do

Execute with speed and precision

  • Own end-to-end recruiting for technical roles (ML engineers, researchers, infrastructure) and commercial functions (GTM, sales, marketing, operations)
  • Move fast without compromising quality—you know when to be scrappy and when to be methodical
  • Build robust pipelines for hard-to-fill roles using creative sourcing strategies and direct outreach
  • Proactively identify and eliminate recruiting bottlenecks to maintain hiring velocity

Be a strategic partner to hiring managers

  • Build deep trust with hiring managers by understanding their needs and delivering results
  • Coach managers on effective interviewing, assessment, and closing strategies
  • Push back constructively when needed—you're a partner, not an order-taker
  • Help hiring managers make smart trade-offs between speed, quality, and candidate experience

Source and close competitive talent

  • Excel at both top-of-funnel sourcing and closing candidates in competitive markets
  • Develop sophisticated closing strategies for talent choosing between multiple offers
  • Serve as a compelling ambassador for BFL's mission, technology, and culture
  • Create a high-touch, personalized candidate experience that differentiates us from larger tech companies

Build for scale with limited resources

  • Establish relationships with talent communities, universities, and industry networks
  • Design initiatives to attract diverse talent and build inclusive hiring processes
  • Contribute to employer branding that positions us competitively for specialized talent
  • Build systems and processes that can scale as the team grows

What we're looking for

Required

  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a track record of hiring across technical and non-technical functions
  • Proven ability to recruit in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments
  • Strong execution skills—you ship results, not excuses
  • Experience recruiting across US and European markets with understanding of geographical nuances
  • Exceptional at building trust and credibility with hiring managers and candidates
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Deep familiarity with ATS platforms and modern sourcing tools

Ideal

  • Previous experience as a first or early talent hire at a scaling startup
  • Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly changing priorities
  • Strong technical fluency to engage credibly with engineering and research candidates
  • Experience recruiting for AI/ML or deep tech companies
  • Track record of creative sourcing for hard-to-find specialized roles

About you

You're someone who:

  • Thrives on velocity - you move quickly, iterate, and don't get paralyzed by imperfect information
  • Owns outcomes - you take full accountability and do whatever it takes to deliver results
  • Builds relationships fast - hiring managers and candidates trust you because you're credible, responsive, and you deliver
  • Stays organized under pressure - you manage high volumes of candidates and competing priorities without dropping balls
  • Brings strategic thinking and tactical execution - you can zoom out to advise on hiring strategy and zoom in to write compelling outreach messages
  • Gets energized by building - you're excited to be the first dedicated recruiter and establish recruiting foundations
 

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