About the job
About Odyssey
Odyssey is an AI research lab focused on building general-purpose world models. The team is developing advanced multimodal intelligence for a range of applications in consumer, enterprise, and intelligence fields. Odyssey’s flagship model, Odyssey-2 Pro, reflects the company’s drive to push the boundaries of AI.
Role Overview: Senior Recruiter
This Senior Recruiter position sits at the heart of Odyssey’s growth. The role covers end-to-end hiring for a wide range of functions: operations, commercial, product, design, go-to-market, people, and finance. Recruiting here is more akin to executive search than high-volume staffing, every hire shapes the company’s future. The Senior Recruiter partners closely with founders and leaders to bring in top talent in a competitive market.
This role suits an experienced recruiter who values hands-on work and wants to focus on impactful hiring. The emphasis is on quality, not quantity: each search is unique, and every candidate matters.
What You Will Do
- Lead the full recruiting lifecycle for roles across operations, product, design, go-to-market, and finance.
- Collaborate directly with founders and hiring managers to define job requirements and set hiring strategies.
- Source, engage, and close senior and executive-level candidates in a highly competitive talent market.
- Develop creative outreach approaches to connect with candidates who may not know Odyssey yet, helping to build the employer brand from scratch.
- Implement and improve structured, data-driven recruitment processes.
- Use AI tools (such as Claude, OpenAI, and others) to streamline sourcing, outreach, and workflow.
- Manage the candidate experience from first contact to offer, ensuring a thoughtful and personalized process for every hire.
Location
Palo Alto
