Director of Talent

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About EliseAI At Elise

AI, we’re improving the industries that matter most: housing and healthcare. Everyone needs a place to live and access to quality healthcare, yet both are often harder to secure than they should be. By integrating AI agents deeply into existing workflows, we make them more efficient, reduce costs, and improve the experience for everyone.

About the Role Elise

AI is growing rapidly and we’re looking for a Director of Talent to build and lead the recruiting function that powers that growth. This is a high‑impact role for a strategic and hands‑on recruiting leader who thrives on building systems, teams, and relationships that deliver results. You’ll formalize company‑wide hiring targets, optimize our recruiting processes, and develop strategies to attract top‑tier talent across technical, go‑to‑market, strategic, and leadership roles.

You’ll coach and elevate our recruiting team, partner with executives to anticipate talent needs, and bring a data‑driven, creative, and market‑savvy approach to how Elise

AI finds and hires exceptional people.

You’re a builder with a bias for action, ability to anticipate hiring challenges, eliminate bottlenecks, and know how to scale talent in a high‑growth environment. We’d like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and scale the recruiting function:
  Define and execute Elise
  
  AI’s talent acquisition strategy to meet hiring goals across departments and geographies.
• Establish hiring targets and reporting:
  Partner with leadership to set clear headcount goals and track progress through actionable data and insights.
• Drive innovative sourcing:
  Implement creative sourcing strategies to reach diverse and high‑caliber talent pools across technical and business functions.
• Enhance interview practices:
  Audit and refine hiring processes to ensure consistency, speed, and accuracy in candidate evaluation.
• Lead executive recruiting:
  Lead searches for senior and executive hires, developing long‑term relationships with executive‑level talent over time.
• Agency partnerships:
  Build strong, collaborative relationships with recruiting agencies to ensure high‑quality delivery and alignment with Elise
  
  AI’s culture and talent standards.
• Market insight and brand alignment:
  Stay close to talent market trends, compensation shifts, and competitor moves; ensure Elise
  
  AI remains a magnet for world‑class talent.
• Cross‑functional collaboration:
  Work closely with People Operations, Finance, and leadership to align recruiting with business priorities and resource planning.
• Attract top‑tier talent to join our driven team.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in full‑cycle recruiting, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role building or scaling in‑house recruiting teams in a high‑growth startup environment
• Strong strategic, generalist thinking balanced with operational execution and attention to detail
• Proven success owning hiring strategy and delivery for a fast‑scaling startup or SaaS company
• Deep understanding of recruiting metrics, ATS systems, and data‑driven process improvement
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop high‑performing recruiting teams
• Experience personally managing executive recruiting and filling C‑level openings
• Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills across all levels of the organization
• Willingness to work in person at our Manhattan office 5 days a week

Benefits

• Equity in the company in the form of stock options
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
• Fully paid parental leave
• Commuter benefits
• 401k benefits
• Monthly fitness stipend
• A collaborative in‑office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and company‑paid lunch
• Fun company social events through our Elise and the City program
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
• We’ll cover relocation packages and make the move exciting, not painful!

Job Compensation Range The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $275,000. Elise

AI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation is determined based on a number of factors…