Podium Automation

Technical Recruiter & People Partner

New York City

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$130kDetected 56 days ago

Supply ChainRecruitingHRISLeadershipCommunication

About the role

We've raised over $23M from top-tier investors including Construct Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Transition Ventures, Sunflower Capital, Banter Capital, and SV Angel.
This is a rare opportunity to shape both the talent and people functions at a hardware startup company from the ground up.
You'll source creatively, close hard, and bring rigor to hiring.

Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles across software, hardware, controls, manufacturing, and operations
Partner with the founders and hiring managers to scope roles, build hiring plans, and define interview loops that actually predict performance
Build the operating system for talent at Podium: ATS hygiene, scorecards, structured interviews, referral programs, and reporting
Own onboarding end-to-end - from offer acceptance through ramp - so every new hire shows up to a great first day and a clear path to contribution
Design and run people programs that strengthen the team: onboarding journeys, recognition, team rituals, feedback cycles, and culture-building moments
Partner with leadership on policies, handbook, compliance, and HR operations as the company scales
Podium Automation http://www.podiumautomation.com/ is reimagining industrial control panel manufacturing through software-enabled design and automated fabrication.
We're building technology to create a new industrial supply chain - reducing lead times for critical electrical equipment from months to days.
You'll run full-cycle recruiting across engineering, production, and business operations, and you'll also own the experience employees have from offer letter through their first months on the team.
You'll also build the systems and rituals that make Podium a place where great people do their best work - clean onboarding, smooth employee setup, thoughtful people programs, and a culture that reflects how we operate.

4+ years of experience spanning technical recruiting and people operations, ideally in-house at a high-growth startup
Full-cycle recruiting track record across diverse technical functions, inlcuding hardware, electrical, mechanical, controls, or manufacturing talent
Hands-on experience with onboarding, employee setup, HRIS/payroll tools, and the operational backbone of a people function
Excellent written and verbal communication - you can credibly represent a technical company to technical candidates and serve as a steady point of contact for employees

Compensation of $100,000 - $130,000 commensurate with experience, with competitive equity package

Compensation of $100,000 - $130,000 commensurate with experience, with competitive equity package
Manage employee setup: equipment, accounts, payroll and benefits enrollment, I-9s, and the rest of the operational details that make day one feel seamless

Help shape employer brand, candidate marketing, and our presence in the hardware and tech talent communities
We're looking for our first dedicated Technical Recruiter & People Partner to own how we attract, hire, and take care of the people building Podium.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

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