Talent Partner (6-Month Contract)

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Sanctuary AI is seeking a Talent Partner for a six month onsite contract in Vancouver to own end-to-end recruitment across hardware, manufacturing and corporate functions, shape search strategies, and build pipelines from scratch while partnering with hiring managers to hire efficiently. The role rewards creative sourcing beyond postings and LinkedIn, a data driven approach in Lever, and the ability to lead multiple searches in a fast moving high ownership environment. Robotics or ML AI hiring experience is a plus, not required. To apply, tailor your resume to hardware and manufacturing roles, quantify your sourcing wins, demonstrate stakeholder management, and show you can thrive onsite with potential extension.

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Your New Role and TeamWe are building the future of Physical AI for general-purpose robots, and to do that, we need exceptional people across every discipline. That is where you come in.
As a Talent Partner, you will play a key role in scaling the teams that make our groundbreaking technology possible. You will take the lead on select searches across hardware (mechanical, electrical, firmware, controls), manufacturing, and other critical corporate and operational functions that keep our organization running smoothly.
You will partner closely with hiring managers, shape search strategies, and find creative ways to engage top talent. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys building pipelines from scratch, and is energized by tough searches in hard-to-reach talent markets.
This is a 6-month contract with a high probability of extension.

Success Criteria

• Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from intake and sourcing through interviews, offers, and onboarding handoff
• Partner with hiring managers to fill hardware, manufacturing, and corporate roles efficiently and thoughtfully
• Source creatively and proactively, going beyond job postings and LinkedIn to uncover talent through alternative channels such as industry communities, conferences, lab networks, technical forums, and direct outreach
• Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience throughout every stage of the process
• Maintain organized, data-driven workflows in our ATS (Lever) and collaborate closely with the broader People & Talent team
• Bring structure, curiosity, and continuous improvement to how we hire as we continue to grow

Your ExperienceQualifications
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in hardware, manufacturing, or deep tech environments
• Experience with either hardware and/or manufacturing hiring is a must
• Track record of building pipelines from scratch and finding passive candidates through creative sourcing strategies
• Experience supporting corporate or operations searches (for example, finance, supply chain, people ops, facilities)
• Exposure to robotics, ML/AI, or research hiring is a plus, not a requirement
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (Lever experience preferred)

Skills
• Strong ability to build trust with hiring managers and candidates alike
• Excellent sourcing, research, and outreach skills with curiosity to experiment and improve
• Capable of managing multiple searches across disciplines with speed, creativity, and precision
• Clear, proactive communicator with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment

Traits
• Inclusive, thoughtful, and collaborative - you value different perspectives and know how to build trust
• Creative and resourceful - you’re energized by tough searches and unconventional candidate journeys
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple open roles across different functions
• Curious and always learning - about people, tools, and the evolving world of work and technology

Working at Sanctuary AISanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. In 2023, Sanctuary AI moved into a state-of-the-art office facility and has been recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Startup company. Compensation and BenefitsSanctuary offers a market-leading compensation package that includes competitive salaries, equity stakes, and a full suite of benefits for permanent employees, encompassing health coverage, paid time off, cutting-edge work facilities, and worksite flexibility by role. Our commitment to fairness ensures that our total compensation consistently surpasses market standards.
About Sanctuary AIFounded in 2018, Sanctuary builds humanoid robots and a novel control system for them that integrates symbolic logic and reasoning with data-driven robot foundation models. We use our robots to collect vision, audio, touch, and proprioception data from the perspective of the robot while they perform real-world work tasks. We use that data to train multimodal robot foundation models. Because our systems are vertically integrated, we can design, deploy, and refine at scale. Our mission is to create the world's first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.



Recruiting and Employment Agency Notice:Recruitment and hiring is conducted internally by Sanctuary AI. We are not seeking or soliciting any new agency partnerships or agreements at this time. Any employment agency or professional recruiter (“Agency”) that provides an unsolicited resume(s) or otherwise presents a prospective job candidate through the Sanctuary AI career site or directly to any Sanctuary AI employee, irrevocably grants to Sanctuary AI the unrestricted right to engage, hire, or contract with that candidate at Sanctuary AI's sole discretion without any compensation to the Agency. We appreciate your interest in working together, and should the need arise our Talent Acquisition team will contact any external firms directly.