Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

About the role

Hinge is seeking a senior recruiter to drive hiring across its Product and Business teams. You will act as a strategic advisor to leadership, shaping talent decisions through market data and workforce insights. This position carries significant visibility and requires someone who can anticipate hiring needs and influence long-term growth plans.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Advise senior leaders in Product and Business functions on hiring strategies aligned with organizational goals
• Translate competitive talent data and market trends into actionable guidance for leadership
• Forecast future hiring needs, identify organizational gaps, and build proactive recruitment plans
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for high-priority roles while delivering a strong experience for candidates and hiring managers
• Refine interview frameworks, assessment methods, and hiring workflows to improve quality and consistency
• Facilitate calibration sessions across interview panels and promote structured, competency-based evaluation
• Use AI-powered recruiting tools and automation to increase efficiency and support better decisions
• Track recruiting metrics and pipeline health to spot trends and recommend improvements
• Build expertise in relevant talent markets, including compensation benchmarks, competitor structures, and emerging skill sets
• Execute talent mapping and succession-focused research to inform workforce planning
• Design sourcing strategies using multiple channels, referrals, events, industry networks, and direct outreach
• Integrate inclusive hiring practices across the recruiting lifecycle to ensure equitable evaluations
• Collaborate with talent communities and professional organizations to broaden access to underrepresented candidates
• Represent Hinge externally, communicating its mission, culture, and value proposition authentically
• Work with cross-functional partners on employer branding efforts
• Guide leaders through complex offer decisions, balancing candidate needs, market conditions, and internal equity
• Develop competitive compensation packages informed by benchmarks and candidate motivations
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition, People, Compensation, and business leadership to maintain alignment

Requirements

• 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with substantial time supporting Product, Business, or technical teams in high-growth settings
• Track record of advising senior leaders and shaping hiring outcomes through data and market knowledge
• Ability to design and execute talent strategies for complex or critical hiring initiatives
• Strong sourcing and talent mapping skills, including engaging passive candidates in competitive markets
• Expertise in structured interviewing, assessment design, and hiring process improvement
• Experience using recruiting analytics to identify patterns, solve problems, and drive ongoing enhancements
• Solid business sense with the ability to connect talent decisions to company objectives
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities, with credibility across all organizational levels
• Familiarity with modern recruiting technologies, sourcing platforms, and AI-enabled tools
• Experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, Lever, or Workday

Nice to have

• Background recruiting in consumer technology, marketplace, mobile-first, or high-growth tech companies
• Experience shaping hiring strategy across multiple business functions and seniority levels
• Knowledge of New York compensation practices and geographic pay considerations

Skills & tools

• Full-cycle recruiting
• Talent mapping and market intelligence
• Structured interviewing and competency-based assessment
• Recruiting analytics
• AI-enabled recruiting tools
• ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday)
• Sourcing across multiple channels
• Stakeholder management

Practical notes

• 401(k) matching at 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax contributions, up to $10,000 per year
• Annual Learning and Development stipend available after three months, plus free Udemy access from day one
• 100% paid parental leave (20 weeks for both birth and non-birth parents)
• Fertility support through Carrot, including a stipend for fertility preservation, available to employees and spouses or domestic partners
• $100 monthly date stipend plus free Hinge Premium for employees and their loved ones
• Eight Employee Resource Groups: Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents
• Reasonable accommodations available during the application and interview process upon request