Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of recruitment experience, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment., Proven expertise in technical recruiting, especially for roles in Machine Learning, Engineering, Product, and Design., Strong relationship-building skills to gain trust with hiring managers and provide strategic guidance., Ability to create structured hiring practices that scale and improve processes..

Key responsabilities:

Own the full-cycle recruitment process from sourcing to closing candidates.

Manage multiple roles across departments, balancing technical and non-technical hiring needs.

Develop and optimize sourcing strategies to attract and engage top talent.

Ensure an outstanding candidate experience and champion Ground News’ employer brand.

Job description

The Role

We’re on the lookout for a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner who’s eager to help scale a fast-growing startup and build something truly great.

This isn’t just another recruiting role—it’s a chance to shape the future of our hiring processes, create an exceptional candidate experience, and drive continuous improvement in how we attract and retain top talent. If you enjoy recruiting across both technical and non-technical roles (technical recruiting experience is a must!), and get excited about building best practices from the ground up, we want to hear from you.

You’ll partner closely with hiring managers—many of whom are new to the hiring process—to refine our approach, provide guidance, and ensure we’re bringing in the right talent to fuel Ground News’ mission. If you love finding great people, improving processes, and working in a highly collaborative environment, this could be the perfect role for you!

Please note: This is a remote role with occasional travel required.

What You’ll Be Doing

Own the full-cycle recruitment process—from sourcing and screening to scheduling interviews, facilitating interview debriefs, and closing candidates.
Manage multiple roles across departments, balancing technical and non-technical hiring needs with ease.
Be a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing insights and guidance on market trends, candidate experience, and process improvements.
Develop and optimize sourcing strategies, using creative outreach methods to attract and engage top talent.
Ensure an outstanding candidate experience, from first contact to final offer.
Help build and document scalable recruiting processes, making hiring more efficient and effective for candidates and hiring managers alike.
Champion Ground News’ employer brand by promoting our culture and values in the talent market.
Collaborate with the People team to continuously improve and refine how we hire.

Who You Are

5+ years of recruitment experience, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment.
Proven expertise in technical recruiting, with experience hiring for roles in Machine Learning, Engineering, Product, and Design.
Versatile recruiter who enjoys working on a mix of technical and business roles and isn’t afraid of challenging searches and tough to fill roles.
Excited about building and improving processes—you’re excited to create structured hiring practices that scale.
Strong relationship-builder who can gain trust with hiring managers and advise them about market trends, candidate experience, and when interview processes might need changing or adapting.
Confident and knowledgeable–you are comfortable influencing at all levels across the business and you aren’t afraid to respectfully challenge decisions when needed, providing data-driven insights and strategic guidance to ensure the best hiring outcomes.
High level of ownership—you take initiative, solve problems proactively, and own the hiring process end to end.
Highly collaborative—you love working closely with internal teams, experimenting with new ideas, and continuously improving how hiring is done.
Curious, adaptable, and resilient—you are naturally curious, not afraid to ask the tough questions and engage in discourse with candidates and hiring managers + you embrace change (we’re growing fast, and change is constant!)
Passionate about making an impact—on your team, our hiring strategy, and Ground News’ overall success.

Bonus Points

Experience with Ashby, our ATS.
Previous experience joining a startup in its early stages and helping to build and scale recruitment functions.

Why work at Ground?

Co-founded by a former NASA engineer and Bain consultant, a position with Ground News provides an unparalleled learning experience both personally and professionally. At Ground, we prioritize growth: both for our business and team members. You’ll have the freedom to work remotely and play a key role in the development of Ground News products.

This is an opportunity to work with a growing and mighty team that is fighting every day to build a world where cooperative, civil debate is the norm, media is accountable, and critical thought is the baseline of our information consumption. Ground is based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, but this role is remote.

Ground news takes pride in being a harassment- and discrimination-free space for everyone, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, nationality, neurotype, personal appearance, political affiliation, professional background, race, religion, or sexual identity or orientation. Our culture is one of collaboration, creativity, and diverse perspectives. We are committed to building and fostering an inclusive, accessible environment for everyone. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding accessibility needs, please contact talent@ground.news, and a member of our team will be happy to help.