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title: 'Associate Recruiter at Podium'
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# Associate Recruiter at Podium

- **Company:** Podium
- **Location:** Lehi, UT
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/podium81/jobs/8186909

## Job description

At Podium, we bring AI Employees to local businesses that turn every conversation into revenue. Trusted by 60,000+ businesses across Auto, Home Services, and Aesthetics, Podium captures and converts leads 24/7, driving both new business and repeat customers.

In under 24 months, we crossed $100M in AI Agent ARR, scaling 300% year-over-year. During this time, we’ve deployed 10,000 AI employees to empower real business outcomes for our customers. Podium is building what we believe will be the most impactful AI employee ecosystem for local business.

Podium has been recognized as the Best AI Implementation by Inc. Magazine, highlighted by OpenAI for building revenue-driving AI Agents, and awarded the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations by G2.

Our growth is fueled by hiring exceptional people, holding them to high standards, and creating opportunities for them to grow and make an impact. Our [operating principles](https://www.podium.com/operating-principles) guide daily behavior and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you're hungry for growth, aligned to our operating principles, and ready to get to work, you won't find a better place to learn and accelerate your career.

We are looking for a consultative and creative associate recruiter to help grow and scale our teams. You can expect high-impact and wide-ranging responsibilities that include: owning full-cycle recruiting, driving hiring strategy and partnering with company leaders, leading first-in-kind searches, and delivering a best-in-class candidate experience. You must be a builder who thrives in a learning environment—unafraid to try new things, embrace new ideas, and welcome suggestions for how we can iterate on our processes.

What you will be doing:

- Partner with senior leaders across a variety of business organizations (Customer Success, Finance, Marketing, G&A…etc) to develop and execute recruiting strategies
- Concentrate on creating strategic plans for sourcing candidates with diverse backgrounds for each of your roles
- Track and analyze metrics and report on hiring progress to business leadership on a regular cadence
- Help initiate and implement creative and scalable changes to our existing recruiting strategies
- Work closely with cross-functional teams like Finance, People Ops, Benefits, Onboarding and Legal to deliver a high-quality and holistic candidate experience and to close top talent

What you should have:

- 1 - 2 years of recruiting experience, preferably in the SaaS space
- Experience filling a variety of roles such as Customer Success, Finance, Marketing, G&A, and/or Sales
- Track record or aptitude for successfully identifying and qualifying a diverse pool of candidates through LinkedIn, resume reviews, and other creative methods
- Strong executive communication skills and the ability to influence and guide senior leaders
- A positive personality and willingness to jump in and help with special projects
- Think like an owner. Take ownership and initiative of the tasks that have been assigned to you. Ability to work effectively and independently.
- Strong work ethic, high sense of urgency, and ability to deliver results

Why you’ll love working here:

- High-energy environment and a culture that fosters enthusiasm and passion in every project
- Fast-paced setting where urgency and results-driven work are the norm, allowing continuous growth and opportunity to deliver impact
- Collaborative environments where working alongside talented, cross-functional teams is essential to achieving shared goals and delivering a superior candidate experience

## BENEFITS

- Open and transparent culture
- Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility benefits
- Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k Plan
- Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
- A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
- Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees

Podium is an equal opportunity employer. Podium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status.

## About Podium

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Podium is an AI-native communications platform that provides AI Employees to help local businesses convert leads, manage customer interactions, and grow revenue.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D; total funding $422.6M)
- **Headquarters**: Lehi, Utah, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Eric Rea and Dennis Steele

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Software Development – AI-powered lead generation and customer communication platform for local businesses.
- **Target customers**: B2B – primarily local businesses (auto dealerships, HVAC, aesthetics, retailers, etc.) ranging from SMB to enterprise.
- **Mission**: “Convenience wins” – helping local businesses turn every conversation into revenue.

## Products & Services
- **AI Employee**: A 24/7 AI agent that responds to leads, qualifies them, books appointments, and manages the full customer journey autonomously.
- **AI Operating System**: All-in-one platform for lead generation, management, conversion, payments, online reviews, and communication (text, web chat, call).
- **Online Reputation Management**: Tools to monitor, collect, and manage customer reviews.
- **Customer Interaction Management**: Messaging platform for real-time conversations.
- **Contactless Payments**: Integrated payment processing for local businesses.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$123.1M (LinkedIn estimate); Total Funding $422.6M.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Y Combinator Continuity Fund (led Series D), Accel (led Series A), IVP (led Series B), Album VC.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 100,000 businesses trust Podium; headcount grew 10.3% YoY to 1,037 employees; claims 56% higher appointment show rates, 80% more after-hours appointments, and 50% higher lead-to-sale conversions; recognized by Forbes Cloud 100, Inc. 5000, and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-first platform** purpose-built for local businesses with vertical-specific solutions (auto, HVAC, medspa, etc.).
- **Deep customer journey integration** – from first inquiry through booking to payment, all in one system.
- **Large customer base** (100k+) creates data network effects and industry-specific AI models.
- **Strong investor pedigree** (Y Combinator, Accel, IVP) and decade of domain experience.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding AI Employee capabilities and vertical-specific AI agents.
- Growing enterprise segment (dedicated Enterprise Account Executive roles).
- International expansion (offices in Australia, Guatemala, Pakistan, Brazil, Philippines).
- Continuing to reduce admin burden for local businesses through autonomous AI.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Hungry for growth,” high standards, career acceleration. Founded above a bike shop with a startup ethos.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Some roles are remote (e.g., Senior AI Engineer – open to remote), others are onsite in Lehi or international offices.
- **Notable perks**: Work with world-class talent, make a real impact on local businesses, career-defining growth opportunities. Engineering culture emphasizes AI and product innovation.
- **Active hiring**: 52 open positions across Sales, Engineering, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and People Operations.

## Sources
1. [podium.com/careers](https://www.podium.com/careers)
2. [podium.com/about-us](https://www.podium.com/about-us)
3. [podium.com](https://www.podium.com/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/podium](https://www.linkedin.com/company/podium)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/podium81](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/podium81)

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