Profound is an NYC-based AI startup helping brands measure and improve their visibility in AI platforms such as ChatGPT. We partner with some of the biggest brands and marketing agencies, including companies like MongoDB, Indeed, Mercury, DocuSign, Zapier, Ramp, Rho, Golin, Workable, Mejuri, Eight Sleep, G2, US Bank, Chime, and Clay.
We recently raised a $35 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with continued backing from venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, Saga VC, and South Park Commons, as well as angel investors including Guillermo Rauch (Vercel) and Andrew Karam (Applovin).
Learn more at tryprofound.com.
Profound is on a mission to help companies understand and control their AI presence. As our Recruiting Coordinator, you’ll be part of the team that’s building Profound — not just our product, but our people. You’ll help shape how we find, engage, and hire incredible talent, delivering a thoughtful and high-touch candidate experience at every step. You’ll play a key role in defining how we grow — building the systems, habits, and culture that make Profound an extraordinary place to work.
What You’ll DoCoordinate and schedule interviews across teams and time zones, ensuring every candidate feels informed, valued, and supported.
Be the face of Profound for candidates — guiding them through the process with empathy, precision, and warmth.
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to manage pipelines, track progress, and keep our hiring engine running smoothly.
Collaborate on recruiting programs and process improvements, helping us scale efficiently while staying true to our culture.
Play a hands-on role in building out our recruiting function, from tools and workflows to rituals and moments that make Profound feel human.
Passionate about people and deeply invested in creating great candidate experiences.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive — you thrive in a fast-moving environment and care about doing things right.
An exceptional communicator who knows how to build trust and bring calm to a dynamic process.
Experienced in recruiting coordination, scheduling, or people operations (bonus if you’ve supported multiple teams or high-volume hiring).
Excited to help shape a growing company from the ground up, with curiosity, empathy, and a builder’s mindset.
1 year of experience in recruiting coordination, financial coordination, high-volume assistant work, entertainment systems, or similar high-volume operational fields.
This is an on-site role based in our Union Square office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact.
For this role, the expected base salary range is $90,000 – $100,000. Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.
What We Do
Hundreds of millions of consumers are now using AI Search like ChatGPT or Perplexity to discover brands and products.
Profound has developed the first analytics platform to help enterprise brands understand and improve how they show up in AI Search.
