Perplexity
Perplexity

Sr. Go-to-Market Recruiter

$165,000 – $200,000 per year

TLDR

Partner with sales leadership to attract top go-to-market talent in a fast-growing AI startup, leveraging AI-driven sourcing and data-guided hiring.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced GTM Recruiter to partner closely with our Head of Sales and drive a best-in-class hiring experience across our go-to-market org. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record as a full-cycle GTM recruiter in high-growth environments, with deep experience hiring Account Executives, Customer Success Managers, Support,, and the broader sales team. Success in this role requires strong stakeholder management skills, creative AI-augmented sourcing strategies, and the ability to deliver high-quality hires in a fast-paced startup setting.

Beyond the expected; this role requires both a superior level of operational wizardry; and a mastery of storytelling, steeped in a comprehensive understanding of the AI market and the GTM talent landscape. You won't just keep pace with how AI is reshaping recruiting, you'll be the one putting those tools to work, using them to find signal others miss and to move faster than the market.

What You'll Do

  • Own full-cycle recruiting in support of our Head of Sales, Enterprise AEs, sales leadership hires, and adjacent GTM roles as needed

  • Serve as the Head of Sales' trusted talent partner: weekly syncs, candid pipeline reviews, honest reads on candidates and on the market

  • Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies, leveraging AI tools to surface, engage, and attract top GTM talent at scale

  • Articulate Perplexity's mission, product, and trajectory in a way that wins candidates against competing offers from later-stage companies

  • Negotiate and close with precision in a market where every strong candidate has competing offers on the table

  • Analyze recruiting metrics and refine processes, using AI to turn data into faster, smarter hiring decisions

  • Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging AI recruiting tools, and best practices in GTM recruiting

What You Bring

  • 7+ years of full-cycle GTM recruiting experience, with deep Enterprise Sales hiring under your belt

  • Experience working at a high-growth startup

  • Track record of being the go-to recruiter for a sales leader — someone who trusted you with their most important hires

  • Hands-on experience using AI tools to enhance sourcing, screening, or candidate engagement

  • Fluency with varied ATSs (Ashby preferred)

  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills

  • Proactive, flexible, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment

Perplexity builds an advanced answer engine that leverages large language models to redefine how users search and interact with information online. Targeted at enhancing browsing experiences, the company is at the forefront of AI-driven knowledge tools, making it easier for people to discover relevant answers swiftly and effectively.

Founded
Founded 2022
Employees
11-50 employees
Industry
Internet Software & Services
Total raised
$29M raised
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