Founding GTM Recruiter
- Location
- New York City, NY · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Listed
- 21 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- full-cycle recruiting
- GTM talent sourcing
- candidate closing
- Ashby ATS
Also useful
- NYC talent market knowledge
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k match
- Unlimited pto
About the role
As the Founding GTM Recruiter, you will help build the Growth, Marketing, and Ops teams behind Garage’s next stage of growth. You’ll partner closely with the CEO and GTM leaders to identify the people who can help scale a complex, mission-critical marketplace and deliver an experience that customers love.
This is a hands-on role for someone who treats sourcing as a craft. You will own searches end to end, build targeted pipelines from scratch, run a fast and thoughtful process, and help Garage raise the bar with every hire.
- Own full-cycle hiring across GTM functions, partnering closely with the CEO and hiring managers to attract, assess, and close exceptional talent.
- Build and execute creative sourcing strategies across outbound, referrals, communities, and networks to develop strong talent pipelines.
- Track hiring funnel performance and continuously improve recruiting processes using data and insights.
- Champion Garage’s mission and values in the talent market and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.
What we’re looking for
- Takes ownership and cares deeply about quality of hire.
- Knows how to engage GTM talent and make Garage stand out through compelling outreach.
- Highly organized and an exceptional communicator, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proactive self-starter with strong judgment and a bias toward action who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Required
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across GTM roles, including sales and marketing.
- Experience recruiting at a high-growth startup, with a strong understanding of the NYC talent market.
- Strong sourcing and closing track record, with experience using modern recruiting tools and an ATS like Ashby.
What we offer
- Competitive salary and stock options
- 100% medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
- Unlimited PTO (in addition to company observed holidays)
- Daily lunch & dinner (for employees based in NYC)
- $100/month wellness stipend
- 401(k) w/ employer match
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Annual team offsite
- Relocation assistance
We realize applying for jobs can feel daunting at times. We don’t expect you to check all the qualification boxes and encourage you to apply if you have experience in some of the areas.
About us
Our vision is to become the marketplace for everything expensive, specialized, and difficult to move. We’re building the infrastructure that powers the procurement and disposition of assets across America’s essential industries, automating everything from discovery and payments to freight, warranty, and financing. Today, Garage operates in cities and towns across all 50 states and has surpassed $100M+ in annualized transaction volume on the platform.
Our mission is to save local governments and essential services businesses time and money. We started with fire departments two years ago and have since expanded into EMS and heavy-duty, launching new verticals while growing revenue >10x last year.
If you move fast, hold a high bar, and want meaningful ownership in building a category-defining company, Garage is the place to do it.
Our Values
- Take Big Swings. We are here to transform an overlooked industry-not make small improvements around the edges. We set ambitious goals, take calculated risks, and push through setbacks. We never trade lasting impact for short-term comfort.
- Customers Come First. Our customers operate in an industry burdened by slow, expensive, and outdated processes. We attack the problems that cost them the most and measure our success by the time and money we give back to them.
- Play For the Front of the Jersey. We put the mission ahead of ourselves. We challenge each other directly, support each other relentlessly, and step up whenever the team needs us. We win together, and we have fun doing it.
- All Gas, No Ego. Building something that matters takes relentless effort. We move fast, take ownership, and see hard problems through. When we fall short, we own it, learn quickly, and come back stronger.
Why Join Garage?
- Do work that matters. Our platform helps people buy the assets that local communities rely on to keep their communities safe, clean, and operating every day.
- Help shape the company. Join as one of our first 40 employees and work directly alongside the founders.
- Make an outsized impact. You’ll join a talent-dense, high-performance team where every person moves the company forward.
- Build from a strong foundation. We’ve raised $18M, including a $13.5M Series A, from Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Infinity Ventures, FJ Labs, and other leading investors.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
As an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where you can be you. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, natural origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected class.
From Garage's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 19, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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