Job Description

Talent Researcher / Associate Headhunter (AI & Product)

Location:

Remote

Level:

Junior - Mid

Type:

Permanent

Company:

The AI Boom (part of The Talent Boom Group)

Comp:

Base + performance bonus

Why this role slaps:

100% Remote



Unlimited paid vacation (yes, actually unlimited)

Perks that aren't boring:

flight contributions, giveaways, MacBooks, trips abroad

The vibe:

We're not your dusty corporate recruiter shop.



We're a global boutique headhunting firm founded in Cape Town in 2013, now operating across the US, UK, and Europe. We place top tier AI, product, design, and GTM talent into some of the most exciting startups and scale ups in the world.



Clients include Adidas, Semrush, Audible, Vimeo, high growth VC backed startups like Sequoia Captial and serious operators.



We've just launched The AI Boom and it's growing fast. That means we need hunters . Not admin. Not CV shufflers. Real talent operators who can find, engage, and deliver exceptional people.

The role (aka your daily side quest):

You are the engine room of delivery. Your job is to find exceptional people and get them over the line.

Research, identify, and map top tier AI, product, and engineering talent across the US market



Build long lists and shortlists for highly specific, high bar searches



Proactively source candidates via LinkedIn, GitHub, X, communities, referrals, and off market channels



Write sharp, human outreach that actually gets replies



Qualify candidates properly (not just "looks good on paper")



Run first stage screens and deeply understand candidate motivation, trajectory, and red flags



Partner with headhunters to refine search strategy, market mapping, and candidate positioning

Manage candidates through process:

scheduling, prep, feedback, and offer stages



Keep the ATS clean, structured, and useful (not a graveyard of CVs)



Build and nurture long term talent pipelines in AI and product



Develop genuine relationships with high performers, not just transact placements



This is a delivery and sourcing role , not an admin role.

Who you are:

1 to 4+ years in recruitment, talent research, or sourcing (agency or in house)



You know how to find people who are not actively applying



You are comfortable in technical, product, or AI led markets (or obsessed with learning them fast)



You are detail driven but outcome obsessed



You can spot quality from a mile away



You are organised, fast, and don't need hand holding



You communicate like a normal, intelligent human (not a recruiter bot)



You are resilient. You don't crumble when candidates ghost or searches get hard



Must have worked US markets or global searches



Bonus if you've used tools like Ashby, Loxo, Coda, Notion, Airtable, etc.

What this is not:

It is not an HR role



It is not an admin role



It is not posting jobs and praying



This is active headhunting and delivery .

Why you'll love it:

Base + performance bonus



Unlimited PTO

Real incentives:

MacBooks, trips, experiences, not pizza parties



Flexible hours, remote first, adult environment



You will learn how elite search actually works



You will work on genuinely interesting roles, not bulk hiring sludge

How to apply:

No soulless blank CV emails. Show us you're human.

Check us out:

thetalentboom.com

theaiboom.ai