Business Sourcer - Frontier AI for Enterprise (Series B Scale Up)

Compensation: up to $160,000 - $200,000 + equityContract: FTEWorking style: hybrid, San FranciscoAbout the jobHawkwood is partnering with one of the most exciting frontier AI companies in the market to hire a Business Sourcer into their San Francisco Talent team.Our client is building open-weight foundational AI models for enterprise and public sector use. Their work sits at the intersection of frontier AI, scaled infrastructure, and highly sensitive enterprise use cases, where control, security, and trust really matter.The business has raised significant capital, is backed by some of the most respected investors in the ecosystem, and has assembled a deeply impressive team with backgrounds from leading AI labs and technology companies. As the company continues to scale, they are hiring a Business Sourcer to help build exceptional pipelines across G&A, GTM, and business-critical functions. This person will partner closely with recruiters, hiring leaders, and senior stakeholders to identify, engage, and nurture high-caliber passive talent across the functions that will help the company scale.This is an exciting opportunity for a thoughtful, creative, and high-ownership sourcer who is energized by talent mapping, candidate engagement, and helping build the business teams.What you’ll be doingOwn top-of-funnel sourcing for business-critical roles across functions such as Finance, People, Legal, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, and Business DevelopmentPartner closely with recruiters and hiring leaders to understand hiring needs, define target profiles, and translate business requirements into focused search strategiesBuild thoughtful market maps across high-growth technology companies, AI labs, venture-backed businesses, and adjacent talent ecosystemsIdentify, engage, and nurture exceptional passive candidates through tailored outreach and relationship-led sourcingAct as a strategic sourcing partner, bringing market insight, talent intelligence, and candidate perspective to hiring teamsDevelop high-quality pipelines for priority roles, with a focus on quality, precision, and long-term talent relationships rather than volumeTrack sourcing activity, response rates, conversion rates, and pipeline health to continuously improve sourcing effectivenessRepresent the company’s mission, ambition, and talent density with credibility in every candidate interactionWhat we’re looking forStrong track record identifying and engaging passive candidates across functions such as Finance, People, Legal, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, or Business DevelopmentExperience working in fast-paced, high-growth technology, AI, deep tech, or venture-backed startup environmentStrong ability to build targeted search strategies, market maps, and talent pipelines beyond standard keyword searchesExcellent candidate engagement skills, with the ability to craft compelling outreach and build trust with high-caliber passive talentStrong business acumen and curiosity about how different functions contribute to company-buildingConfidence working with ambiguity, moving quickly, and bringing structure to a rapidly scaling environmentHighly organized, detail-oriented, and metrics-driven, with a strong understanding of sourcing conversion and pipeline qualitySomeone who is excited by frontier AI, high talent density environments, and the opportunity to help build business functions from an early stageThe offerCompetitive compensation and equity Opportunity to join one of the most ambitious frontier AI companies at a rare stage of growthBroad ownership across business sourcing for G&A and operational functionsExposure to an exceptionally high-caliber team and hiring environmentA role with clear impact on how the company scales during a critical phase of growthWe recognize how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can.If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience.Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you enquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.