Persona AI is developing and commercializing rugged, multi-purpose humanoid robots that perform real work. Persona’s founding team has a decades-long history in humanoid robotics, bionics, and product development delivering robust hardware that has touched the stars, worked miles below the surface of the ocean, and even roamed Disney Parks. Our mission is focused squarely on shipping beautiful, reliable products at massive scale, while building a customer-focused team to achieve these aims.

Head of Talent Persona AI is building the future of humanoid robotics. We've scaled from 5 to 45 people in record time, and we're just getting started. As we prepare to grow to 80+ over the next year, we need someone exceptional to lead our talent function—someone who sees recruiting not as a transaction, but as the foundation of everything we're building.

The Opportunity This isn't a traditional HR role. You'll be our Head of Talent & Recruiting, owning the entire talent acquisition function end-to-end while helping us build a world-class people experience. You'll be hunting for robotics engineers, AI researchers, and hardware specialists in one of the most competitive talent markets in the world.

You'll report directly to leadership and have the autonomy to build a team, systems, processes, and a team that reflects your vision for what recruiting can be in the age of AI.

Who You Are You have a deep love for people and believe that building the right team is some of the most important work a company can do. You understand that recruiting is relationship-building at scale, and you're energized by the challenge of matching brilliant people with meaningful work.

You're a go-getter and an out-of-the-box thinker. You don't wait for permission; you see what needs to happen and make it happen. You have grit—you know that finding the right robotics engineer or ML researcher takes persistence, creativity, and resilience.

You're rigorous about systems and process, but people leave conversations with you feeling energized, not drained—you're type-A with heart.

You're excited to be part of something that matters—building technology that will change how humans and robots work together.

What You'll Do

What You Bring

• 10+ years in recruiting, with your career rooted in talent acquisition (you've lived this work, not stumbled into it)
• Startup DNA: You've helped a company scale through critical growth stages (seed through Series B ideal) and know what it takes to recruit in high-growth, resource-constrained environments

Bonus Points

• Experience recruiting in robotics, hardware, deep tech, or defense industries
• If not, a demonstrated commitment to becoming an expert in niche, technical domains
• Comfort in ambiguity and, at times, unstructured environments—you thrive where others freeze

Why join Persona AI?

• You'll shape technology that's redefining the possibilities of robotics and human interaction.
• Work alongside passionate teammates who value diversity, creativity, and continuous learning.
• Enjoy full access to advanced prototyping tools, labs, and the freedom to experiment and innovate.
• We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, flexible work environment, and equity opportunities.

Persona AI embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.