Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

About the Role

Avathon is seeking a hands-on, high-impact Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team in Pleasanton, CA. In this role, you will drive full-lifecycle recruiting across both technical and commercial GTM organizations, while serving as the primary architect for our local university recruitment and early-career talent programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and scale our Bay Area campus recruiting initiatives. Build, maintain, and expand strategic partnerships with top universities (e.g., UC Berkeley, Stanford) to pipeline early-career PhD, MBA, and technical master's talent.
• Own full-lifecycle recruiting across technical (AI/ML, Data Engineering, Software Architecture, Product) and GTM/commercial roles (AEs, SDRs, Field Marketing, Demand Gen, Revenue Operations).
• Develop creative, proactive multi-channel sourcing strategies to pipeline diverse, high-caliber passive talent across hyper-competitive tech markets.
• Partner closely with and provide clear guidance, candidate calibration, and process direction to our recruiting team in India to ensure global alignment and delivery execution.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor to executive leadership and hiring managers, offering market intelligence, candidate compensation guidance, and realistic timeline expectations.
• Implement structured interviewing practices, standardized scorecards, and interviewer calibration sessions to improve decision quality and candidate experience.
• Maximize Greenhouse to manage pipelines, maintain high data hygiene standards, track funnels, and generate real-time reporting metrics for leadership.
• Leverage external agency resources strategically when needed, managing vendor delivery and performance to fill niche or high-urgency roles.
• Deliver a high-touch, consistent candidate experience from initial outreach through offer negotiation and onboarding partnership.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven track record building university recruitment programs and engaging advanced degree candidates (PhDs, MBAs, early-career researchers).
• 6+ years of progressive, full-cycle talent acquisition experience within high-growth technology or SaaS organizations, with a proven track record balancing both technical (AI/ML, Engineering) and commercial GTM (Sales, Marketing) hiring.
• Balanced recruiting expertise: Demonstrated success sourcing and closing both highly technical roles (AI, ML, Data Science, Software Engineering) and commercial GTM profiles (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success).
• Experience collaborating with offshore recruiting teams (specifically in India) to drive global hiring alignment.
• Expertise with Greenhouse ATS (or equivalent modern ATS) and a commitment to meticulous recruiting data hygiene.
• Strong understanding of structured interviewing methodologies, talent analytics, and pipeline metrics.
• Proven track record leveraging recruiting market data to consult with hiring managers and navigate complex offer negotiations.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the agility to shift between executive strategy discussions and hands-on sourcing.

Why This Role Matters

At Avathon, our ability to transform industrial operations through AI starts with our ability to attract and hire extraordinary talent. As a Senior TA Partner in Pleasanton, you will directly shape the future of our company—recruiting the builders, researchers, and commercial drivers who power our mission, while building long-term talent channels with top-tier academic institutions.

Salary & Benefits

• Location: Candidates must be based in or near Pleasanton, CA with the ability to work out of our Pleasanton office 5 days a week.

• Base Salary Range: $130,000 to $165,000 annually

What are the benefits and perks at Avathon? 

Our full-time employees and their loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights we offer to our U.S. full-time employees - we’d love to connect and share more!  

• Evolving culture with the opportunity to drive new ideas and technology
• Stock Option Grants
• Generous Time Off Programs
• Medical Coverage, and Parental Leave Plans  
• Employer-Sponsored Lifestyle Spending Account
• 401k with Employer Match
• Monthly Technology Allowance  
• Contract and temporary roles are not eligible for the above benefits.