Head of Talent Acquisition, Distyl
+ Equity options
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3+ days a week in office
Generative AI solutions for enterprises
Open for applications
Generative AI solutions for enterprises
101-200 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity options
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create the most customer-centric AI company that revolutionizes how enterprise thrive in the AI-assisted economy.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a builder mindset, strong executive presence, deep technical recruiting fluency and comfort operating in ambiguity
- Executive Search Experience: 10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition and/or Executive Search, with proven experience leading executive search end-to-end either from a top search firm or in-house and a track record of closing senior leaders in competitive markets
- People Leadership Experience: Proven experience leading and scaling Talent Acquisition teams, including hiring, developing, and managing recruiters, and operating as a player-coach in a high-growth environment
- Technical Recruiting Expertise: Hands-on experience hiring technical talent, with the ability to partner credibly with technical leaders
- Startup & High-Growth Experience: Experience building or scaling recruiting functions in a startup or high-growth environment, where ambiguity and speed are the norm
- Strategic & Operational Strength: Ability to zoom out to define long-term hiring strategy while staying hands-on with critical searches and day-to-day execution
- Exceptional Communication & Judgment: Strong executive presence, stakeholder management skills, and sound judgment in high-stakes hiring decisions
- Thrive in Ambiguity: Comfort operating with incomplete information, prioritizing ruthlessly, and creating structure where none exists
What the job involves
- As Head of Talent Acquisition, you will own and scale our end-to-end hiring strategy, from executive leadership roles to deeply technical positions
- You will be responsible for building a world-class recruiting function that enables the company to grow rapidly while maintaining an exceptionally high bar for talent
- In close partnership with the Head of People, founders and leadership team your mission is to translate business priorities into hiring outcomes, earn trust as a strategic advisor, and ensure we consistently attract and close top-tier talent
- You will personally lead critical executive searches while also designing the systems, processes, and team needed to scale hiring sustainably
- You will be accountable for hiring outcomes and long-term talent foundation of the company
- Executive Search & Leadership Hiring: Own executive and senior leadership hiring, personally leading critical searches while managing and leveraging external search firms
- Partner with founders and hiring managers on role definition, assessment, and closing and set the standard for executive hiring across the company
- Hiring Strategy & Bar Setting: Own end-to-end hiring outcomes and set a consistently high bar across all roles, partnering closely with leaders to ensure rigorous assessment and strong hiring decisions
- Leadership & Team Building: Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing Talent Acquisition team
- Create clarity around roles, expectations, and performance while fostering a culture of ownership and excellence
- Hiring Process & Infrastructure: Design scalable recruiting processes
- Use data to diagnose funnel health, improve decision-making and continuously iterate on hiring effectiveness
- Candidate Experience & Employer Brand: Ensure a high-touch, thoughtful candidate experience
- Shape and communicate a compelling employer story in partnership with leadership and brand partners
- Stakeholder Partnership: Build deep, trusted relationships with founders and hiring managers, serving as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process
Our take
Distyl helps large enterprises adopt AI by providing tailored AI solutions. Its platform combines AI-native software with a top engineering team, enabling rapid implementation of AI across industries like healthcare, telecom and retail.
The company uses precision-engineered software and tools like Distillery to automate operations, transforming knowledge into AI processes. This results in faster decision-making and improved efficiency, allowing enterprises to stay competitive and optimise their operations.
With impressive funding secured, Distyl has quickly gained traction from Fortune 100 companies, delivering stunning outcomes like a 47% reduction in task resolution time. Having broken into Unicorn territory with a $1.7 billion valuation within two years of founding, the company is growing and expanding its customer base and product capabilities.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2025
$175m
LATE VC
Nov 2024
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $202m
Company benefits
- Equity options and healthcare
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Strong focus on personal and professional growth
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Arjun Prakash
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously the Head of Solutions at Snorkel AI, a Business Development Head at Palantir Technologies and an Associate at BlackRock.
Derek Ho
(Co-Founder & COO)Previously the VP of Customers at Mendel.ai and also worked in Business Development at Palantir Technologies.
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