Talent Partner

About A-Players

A-Players is a US‑based recruiting company with a Ukrainian core team. We work exclusively with impact‑driven tech startups and VCs in the US and Europe — from early‑stage, YC‑backed teams to post‑Series A companies scaling their leadership and core functions.

We don’t operate as a traditional agency. We embed deeply into our clients’ teams, work on full exclusivity, join weekly syncs, help founders shape hiring strategy, and own searches end‑to‑end.

What Makes A‑Players Different

• Exclusivity with clients — fewer roles, higher trust, deeper impact
• Full ownership — no handoffs, no “just sourcing”
• Founder‑level exposure — real business context, real decisions
• High standards, low politics
• A culture built on Excellence and Empathy

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Responsibilities (What You’ll Own)

• Full‑cycle client ownership

  • Lead client kickoffs and clarify hiring goals, success criteria, and constraints
  • Design hiring strategies, timelines, and scorecards
  • Run weekly syncs with founders and hiring managers
  • Own offer strategy, negotiation, and closing

• High‑impact searches

  • Work on 3–4 active roles at a time, prioritizing quality over volume
  • Hire across Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Leadership
  • Typical roles include:
    • Founding / Senior Engineers (US/EU)
    • Heads of Marketing, Growth, Product (US/EU)
    • Senior CSMs, Designers, VC Analysts, CEOs (US/EU)

• Candidate experience & judgment

  • Conduct deep, structured interviews focused on skills, mindset, and A‑Player traits
  • Assess beyond job titles — motivation, decision‑making, ownership, growth trajectory
  • Guide candidates from first contact through offer and onboarding

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Who This Role Is For

You’ll thrive here if you:

• Have a proven track record recruiting in US and/or EU markets
• Are confident working directly with founders and senior stakeholders
• Can manage multiple searches without losing depth or quality
• Think in terms of business impact, not just recruitment mechanics
• Are highly self‑directed and comfortable owning outcomes end‑to‑end
• Care deeply about hiring done right — structured, thoughtful, and ethical
• Work in an AI‑native way: you already use AI tools in your daily workflow (research, market mapping, candidate analysis, communication) or actively experiment with them to think faster, go deeper, and make better hiring decisions

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Requirements

• Strong English (Upper‑Intermediate or higher, written and spoken)
• Ability to overlap 2–4 hours with US time zones
• Full‑time availability (this is not a freelance or side role)

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Hiring Process

1. Intro / pre‑screen call
2. Deep‑dive interview
3. Call with our Founder
4. Call with our Co‑Founder
5. Final culture‑fit conversation