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Avallon AI - New York, NY, USA - In-office - posted 2026-10-03

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Avallon AI builds AI agents that automate the full insurance claims lifecycle—from intake to settlement. The company has grown from zero to seven figures of ARR in twelve months and is now scaling 3X quarter over quarter, working with major insurance carriers. Backed by top investors with a founding team from MIT, Harvard, and Cornell, Avallon is expanding from ~18 people to 40+ in the next six months. You will be Avallon's first dedicated recruiter, owning hiring end-to-end across engineering, product, go-to-market, and operations. You will report to the Chief of Staff and work closely with founders and hiring managers. Key responsibilities: - Run the full recruiting cycle: intake with hiring managers, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer closure - Manage external recruiting agency partners: set search priorities, coordinate day-to-day work, hold agencies accountable on quality and speed, and decide which roles to fill in-house versus through agencies - Build pipeline proactively through outbound sourcing, referrals, and network development so openings start warm - Design scalable recruiting processes: scorecards, structured interviews, hiring manager training, and consistent decision-making frameworks - Own the ATS and recruiting data: track pipeline health, agency performance, time-to-hire, and use metrics to identify and fix bottlenecks - Shape Avallon's candidate experience and employer brand from job descriptions through final offer - Partner with leadership on headcount planning and compensation benchmarking - As recruiting grows, you are positioned to lead the function You will be the natural owner of recruiting as the company scales, setting the bar for how Avallon attracts and hires talent. REQUIREMENTS: - 5+ years of recruiting experience, with meaningful time at a startup or high-growth company - Track record hiring technical talent: engineers, ML specialists, and product managers - Hands-on experience managing external recruiting agencies day-to-day - Ability to sell an early-stage company authentically and assess candidate fit honestly - High agency and ownership mentality; comfortable operating without a playbook or existing recruiting team - Based in NYC and excited to work in person NICE TO HAVE: - Experience recruiting for go-to-market roles - Exposure to insurtech, fintech, or AI companies - Early-stage startup experience, especially as the first hire in a function

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