Talent Acquisition Partner

About Us: Torch Dental is a rapidly growing start-up whose mission is to improve the lives of healthcare providers by simplifying supply ordering, providing transparent pricing, and modernizing a previously outdated ordering process. Torch Dental is targeting the $100+ billion office-based healthcare supply industry, starting with dental practices. Our innovative e-commerce software platform streamlines healthcare professionals’ procurement process and secures the best prices for products. We are a close‑knit team that enjoys working together every day to solve real‑world problems. We obsess over customer satisfaction, promote a strong bias for action, encourage team members to engage in impactful work, and foster a one team culture. Our goal is to create better solutions to help healthcare professionals succeed, and we are looking for people like you to help bring this vision to life. About the Role:  At Torch Dental, we’re on a mission to help dental practices save money, simplify ordering, and consolidate vendors. The Talent Acquisition Partner plays a key role in scaling our Sales organization by attracting, assessing, and hiring top-performing talent. While this role is primarily focused on Sales recruiting, it will also provide light support for other functions as business needs evolve. This role partners closely with Sales leaders, hiring managers, People Operations, and cross-functional teams to deliver a high-impact, data-informed recruiting process while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, growing environment and enjoys building while executing. Location: Austin, TX Sourcing & Sales Talent Strategy:

Own inbound and outbound sourcing for Sales roles across multiple levels, and provide occasional support for non-Sales roles as needed, through outbound emails, LinkedIn pursuit, phone calls and text messages 

Conduct phone screens with candidates to assess alignment with their skills and the role requirements, and make decisions on who to pass forward in the hiring process

Manage scheduling and extending offers to qualified candidates

Analyze recruiting data and pipeline metrics to make recommendations on sourcing strategies, vendor usage, and process improvements

Create, manage, and refresh job postings across external job boards and sourcing platforms to drive strong, qualified applicant flow

Process and manage employee referral submissions

Explore and evaluate new sourcing tools, vendors, and channels to support Sales hiring goals

Partner with Marketing on employer branding initiatives that position the Sales team as an employer of choice across the organization

Identify talent gaps and anticipate future hiring needs in partnership with Sales leadership and broader business planning

Interview Process & Candidate Experience

Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from phone screen through offer acceptance, partnering with People Ops for onboarding handoff

Coordinate and facilitate interviews while ensuring a smooth, efficient, and candidate-focused experience

Lead candidate debrief sessions and guide hiring teams toward timely, data-backed hiring decisions

Coach Sales leaders and hiring managers—along with other functional partners as needed—on interview best practices and candidate evaluation

Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to the recruiting process while balancing speed, quality, and candidate experience

Partnerships, Projects & Operations

Partner with Sales leadership and Training teams on workforce planning, ramp timelines, and hiring readiness

Provide light recruiting support to other functions as needed based on hiring priorities

Create and maintain recruiting and sourcing process documentation to support scale and consistency

Lead or support talent projects and initiatives that improve hiring outcomes and efficiency

Partner with Training to assess recruiting-related training progress and identify opportunities to strengthen hiring processes across teams

Provide recommendations for job descriptions and postings to attract high-performing, mission-aligned candidates

Support recruiting vendor management and budget tracking as needed

Leadership & Enablement

Act as a trusted recruiting advisor to Sales leaders and hiring managers

Provide mentorship and guidance to junior recruiting team members as the team grows

Train new Sales Managers on interview best practices and the team hiring process

Contribute insights and updates in quarterly or recurring recruitment meetings

What We're Looking For:

Proven experience in full-cycle recruiting, with a strong preference for Sales or revenue-generating roles

Experience supporting multiple functions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Demonstrated success sourcing in competitive, high-growth environments

Strong analytical skills with the ability to use recruiting data to inform decisions

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills

A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with a focus on customer value

Eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to a fast-paced, customer-obsessed team

What Success Looks Like

Consistently delivering high-quality Sales hires that meet company headcount targets while flexing to support other teams as needed

Building trusted partnerships with Sales leaders and cross-functional stakeholders

Proactively identifying hiring challenges and solving them before they impact growth

Balancing speed, quality, and candidate experience as the business scales

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary range is $55,000 - $70,000 

Medical and dental coverage with Aetna

401k benefits 

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)

Maternity and Paternity leave

Fully stocked pantry and fridge for hybrid employees

An employee-driven culture with happy hours, team events, and other initiatives to celebrate our many successes