Talent Scout / Growth Associate at kythhire.com (New York, NY)
kythhire.com· New York, NY·
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Job description
Working directly with top founders & investors
We work alongside some of the most ambitious early-stage startups in New York - often at the exact moment when talent strategy and execution determine whether or not they will succeed.
Our backgrounds span building the founding/early teams at Kalshi, Traba, Actively, OpenDoor, Sola, Numeric, Arena AI, Avoca, Clay, Meta, and more. We're also a trusted talent partner to Conviction, support founders across their portfolio company from day zero.
This is not a traditional recruiting role. It will span talent scouting, company building, operations, the essential pieces that give early stage companies lift off - working with founders as we assemble the first teams that matter.
Why This Role Is a Big Deal
- Early founders spend ~40–50% of their time on hiring — you’ll learn how the best do it.
- You’ll see how generational companies are built from the ground up, starting with talent
- You’ll work alongside founders and partners with investments from Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, Conviction, BCV, and Amplify
- You’ll build judgment, taste, and a personal network that compounds for years
- If you’re curious about founders, startups, or the venture ecosystem — this is one of the fastest ways to get close to the action.
What You’ll Actually Do 🔍 Talent Scouting
- Identify exceptional engineers and builders before they’re actively looking
- Source creatively across GitHub, niche technical communities, Twitter/X, private networks, and emerging platforms
- Develop a sharp instinct for signal vs. noise in early-career and senior technical talent 🧠 Pipeline Building
- Build and maintain high-quality talent maps for critical early-stage roles
- Track relationships over time — this is long-game relationship building, not transactional outreach ✍️ High-Signal Outreach
- Write thoughtful, human outreach that resonates with top builders
- Tell compelling stories about companies, founders, and problems worth working on 🤝 Matchmaking & Advisory
- Act as a trusted connector between high-caliber talent and top founders
- Help candidates think through tradeoffs (stage, risk, learning curve, upside)
- Make warm, thoughtful introductions — quality over quantity Who This Is For
- You’re early in your career but want exposure to high-growth startups and venture-backed founders
- You’re curious, resourceful, and comfortable operating without a script
- You don’t rely on LinkedIn alone — you enjoy finding people others miss
- You care deeply about your craft and have strong taste
- You’re NYC-based and want to be plugged into the local startup ecosystem, in person
Why work at kythhire.com
- Culture highlights: A high-agency, builder-oriented environment where employees work directly with top founders and venture capitalists. The role spans talent scouting, company building, and operations — offering exposure to how generational companies are built from the ground up bebee.com.
- Remote/hybrid/office policy: Hybrid workspace — employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work builtin.com. The Talent Scout role is listed as on-site in New York City bebee.com.
- Notable perks or engineering culture: The role offers exposure to the venture ecosystem, the chance to build judgment and taste in talent, and a personal network that compounds over years. The firm emphasizes creative sourcing (GitHub, niche technical communities, Twitter/X) over traditional LinkedIn recruiting, appealing to those who enjoy finding talent others miss bebee.com.