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Talent Acquisition Specialist - Build out function

Date Posted: Jun 26, 2026
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    Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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    Job Type: Permanent
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    Apply Before: Sep 24, 2026
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Job Description

Overview

The Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive talent acquisition framework for a VC-backed AI solutions startup in Cambridge. This role focuses on building scalable recruiting systems and processes to support rapid hiring across engineering, product, and operations functions.

Key responsibilities

  • Design and execute the company's early-stage hiring plan aligned with key milestones
  • Partner with leadership to define organizational structure, role requirements, and success profiles
  • Lead full cycle recruiting for priority technical, operational, and leadership positions
  • Build scalable recruiting systems including ATS setup, interview frameworks, and hiring metrics
  • Establish clear, equitable hiring processes that support quality, efficiency, and diversity
  • Create and refine the organization's talent brand and outreach materials
  • Advise executives and hiring managers on selection best practices and candidate experience
  • Track and report hiring progress using data to guide strategy, forecast needs, and remove bottlenecks

Required skills

  • 8+ years of talent acquisition experience
  • 3+ years in a senior or lead role supporting early stage or scaling teams
  • Proven success building recruiting functions and employer brand
  • Experience hiring across technical, operational, and leadership roles
  • Strong analytical skills and familiarity with metrics driven decision making
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Comfort operating in dynamic, high autonomy environments
  • Commitment to building inclusive, mission aligned teams
  • Experience scaling an organization from under 20 employees toward 100+

What the company offers

Not specified in the original listing.

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Company Overview

CFS
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
1931 Current Jobs Openings

CFS is a long-standing, family-owned manufacturing organization that serves the industrial water heating, water treatment, and laundry equipment markets. The company prides itself on its stable growth and collaborative culture, emphasizing work-life... Read More

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