Talent Partner, GTM
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Modal. San Francisco · full-time · $180,000–$220,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Run searches from sourcing through offer for important GTM and G&A hires
- Work with GTM leaders to understand the roles and agree on what strong candidates need
- Shape hiring standards and how candidate strengths are assessed
- Build creative ways to reach experienced GTM candidates and keep the pipeline moving
- Guide candidates through consequential decisions with clear, fair communication
What you bring
- Deep experience recruiting for GTM roles, including searches that take persistence
- You can build candidate trust early, handle concerns, and close effectively
- You communicate clearly, use sound judgment, and adapt as priorities change
Who this fits
This suits a mid-level recruiter ready to own GTM and G&A searches as the first dedicated GTM recruiter on the Talent team. The role is onsite in San Francisco and involves close work with the Head of Talent, founders, and GTM leaders.
From the employer
About Us:
AI needs a new infrastructure layer. We're building it at Modal.
Every era of computing brought new workloads that previous infrastructure couldn't support: mainframes, databases, and the cloud. Each time, the company that rebuilt the layer underneath defined the decade. AI is no different, except it touches everything instead of one slice, and the window to build the layer underneath it is open right now.
Our customers include category-defining companies like Ramp, Cognition, DoorDash, and Suno. They rely on Modal for instant GPU access, sub-second container starts, and native storage, so it's simple to serve low-latency inference, fine-tune models, and access production-ready sandboxes at scale.
We've passed $1B in annualized run rate, up 15x from a year ago. In October 2026 we raised a $750M Series D led by Accel at a $15.75B valuation.
Our team includes creators of popular open-source projects (e.g.,Seaborn,Luigi), academic researchers, international olympiad medalists, and experienced engineering and product leaders with decades of experience.
The Role:
Modal builds the infrastructure that lets engineers run AI workloads without the usual pain. To do this well, we need exceptional people – and that’s where you come in.
As the first dedicated GTM recruiter on our Talent team, you’ll own sales, GTM, and other G&A searches end-to-end. You’ll work closely with our Head of Talent, founders, and GTM leads to shape how we hire and help bring in the people who will define what Modal becomes.
What you’ll do:
Drive full-cycle recruiting for key hires across GTM and G&A functions (sourcing, pitching, guiding interviews, and closing candidates)
Partner with GTM leaders to understand the real work and calibrate on what great looks like
Help set our hiring bar and how we evaluate talent
Execute creative top-of-funnel strategies that resonate with a strong community of experienced GTM talent
Deliver a fast, respectful, honest candidate experience
Bring an equity lens to every stage of the process
Use data and market context to keep searches on track and expectations aligned
Support candidates as a trusted guide through high-stakes decisions
Requirements:
You know GTM recruiting inside and out and enjoy challenging searches
You’re curious – you ask the right questions and love understanding how things actually work
You influence with insight and honesty, not by simply having the loudest voice in the room
You move quickly and communicate clearly, even when things get messy
You’re a strong closer who builds trust early and stays ahead of concerns
You’re steady when priorities shift and can recalibrate without losing momentum
You care about people and want them to have a thoughtful, fair, and human experience throughout the process