Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

This role is with Rist Labs a cofounding studio launched by the founders of Mate academy. They're separate companies that share founders, and Mate academy's talent team runs hiring for both. Here's what Rist Labs is about:

We're Rist Labs —  a cofounding studio  launched by the founders of Mate academy, building ethical, AI-powered B2C products that matter. We partner with sharp founders and top talent to launch ventures that move fast, scale globally, and make a real difference.

We're looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist who gets a real kick out of hiring A-players - people who move the business forward and have a getting-things-done mindset. As a senior hire, you'll independently own end-to-end sourcing and hiring, taking full ownership of complex and hard-to-fill roles.

You'll be closing a wide range of vacancies across our products, for example: Product developer, Performance marketer, Motion designer, Creative Marketing Manager, User Acquisition Manager.

Product you will work with:

Kodree - subscription platform for learning IT professions (web + mobile app). We are focused on English speaking geographies. 50% of users are from the US and UK, the remaining 50% is global traffic, with a focus on tier 1 countries. We have already found a monetization model and target persona, and also found a working funnel for attracting new users, which significantly reduced CAC.

Aligned - subscription-based AI Coach, trained on 1,000+ top books and expert insights - helping users achieve personal and professional goals faster with 24/7 coaching.
 

Your qualities and skills that will be valued:

• 5+ years of recruitment experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proven track record of independently running up to 3 vacancies simultaneously end-to-end.
• Strong portfolio of successful hires on complex, senior, or hard-to-fill roles.
• Advanced command of sourcing tools (X-ray, Boolean search, etc.) and hiring platforms (LinkedIn, Djinni, DOU, etc.).
• Ability to build sourcing strategies and hiring processes from scratch, with minimal guidance.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• A getting-things-done approach with high ambition and a values-driven mindset toward recruitment.
• English level: Upper-Intermediate (B2) spoken.
   

Your additional advantages:

• Experience with international hiring.
• Experience hiring in a startup during a phase of rapid scaling.
• Experience hiring for English-speaking / tier 1 markets.
   

Your responsibilities will include:

• Hiring A-players who share our mission of building products that change people's lives.
• Owning sourcing strategies end-to-end and finding candidates using every resource available.
• Running pre-screen calls and cultural-fit interviews, and making independent assessment calls on candidates.
• Partnering closely with hiring teams and founders.
• Taking full ownership of complex and hard-to-fill senior roles.
• Improving hiring processes and automating routine tasks.
• Managing up to 3 vacancies in parallel while keeping a high quality bar.
   

What we offer:

• Paid tools: LinkedIn, Bluedot, TeamTailor, SalesQL, Claude.
• Remote or hybrid work format from our Kyiv office, which is a hub for teams of all products.
• Team: 1 Head of Talent Acquisition, 3 Recruiters, 1 Talent Sourcer.
• Freedom to build. No micromanagement. No politics. No fluff.
• Top-tier team. You'll work with proven operators, product thinkers, and creatives.
• Not one path. Yours. We support all kinds of growth: leadership, depth, and breadth, allowing you to choose how far and where to go.
• Paid vacation + sick leave. 
   

Perks:

• We benchmark salaries globally. We want you to feel valued, and paid like it.
• English courses.
• Apple gear, because we don't believe in slow laptops or slow ambition.
• Company-paid lunches (because hungry brains don't build great stuff).
   

Recruitment process:

• Pre-screen questions.
• Interview with Head of Talent Acquisition (Google Meet) - 60 min
• Test assignment.
• Culture-fit interview with Co-founder Max and Head of Talent Acquisition Inna (Google Meet or at the Kyiv office) - 90 min
• Reference check (3 references from previous managers).
• Job Offer 🎁