Operating Partner

ABOUT HIROSHiros is an AI-enabled recruitment technology company building a more scalable model for how businesses find and hire talent.The company has developed Rose, an AI recruitment agent that manages much of the repetitive work traditionally carried out by recruiters, including candidate sourcing, personalised outreach, follow up management and interview scheduling.Rose can search across more than 1 billion professional profiles and operate across the early stages of the recruitment process.The recruiter remains responsible for the areas where human judgement continues to matter most: understanding the hiring requirement, assessing candidates, advising clients, negotiating and ultimately completing the placement.The model is designed to allow experienced recruiters to handle materially more hiring activity without requiring an equivalent increase in manual sourcing and administrative capacity.Hiros has already built and commercially validated the model and is already revenue-generating, with income coming from both recurring software subscriptions and placement success fees. The company has completed placements across five companies, providing early validation of both revenue streams.The focus is now on scaling.THE OPERATING PARTNER OPPORTUNITYHiros is looking to appoint a limited number of experienced Operating Partners as the company moves from commercial validation into its next stage of growth.We are looking for senior executives, founders, investors and experienced company builders who can bring relevant operating experience, relationships and strategic judgement to the business.We are particularly interested in individuals who want to combine strategic involvement with long-term ownership and meaningful skin in the game alongside the founding team.The next challenge is building the commercial organisation, recruiter network, partnerships and US presence required to scale that foundation substantially.Operating Partners may contribute across several areas:US commercial growth and market entryEnterprise sales and customer acquisitionAI and SaaS scaleRecruitment and staffingMarketplace and network economicsStrategic partnershipsCapital strategyOrganisational developmentTHE MARKETRecruitment is a global industry estimated at approximately $856 billion, and AI-native recruitment companies are already attracting substantial institutional capital.Recent examples include:Juicebox — raised an $80 million Series B at an $850 million valuationJack & Jill — raised a $40 million Series ADex — raised an approximately $6 million Seed round led by Notion CapitalThese funding rounds show that significant capital is moving into AI recruitment. Hiros is built to capture more of the recruitment value chain than a standalone software tool.Rose automates the high-volume work of sourcing, outreach and scheduling, while experienced recruiters handle the human work that ultimately converts activity into placements.That allows Hiros to scale recruiter output while generating revenue from both software subscriptions and successful hires.The model is already commercially validated, with paying customers and completed placements across five companies.HOW HIROS SCALESCompanies can use Rose directly through a recurring software subscription, while Hiros also participates economically when successful placements are completed through its wider recruitment model.That gives the business two complementary growth engines:recurring software revenue as adoption of Rose increases; andplacement-based revenue as more recruitment activity runs through the Hiros platform.The advantage of the model is that growth does not rely solely on increasing internal headcount.Hiros has built technology that allows significantly more sourcing, outreach and candidate engagement to be handled through the same underlying infrastructure, while experienced recruiters continue to manage the high-value human elements of the process.WHY HIROSThe company already has:A live AI recruitment platformAccess to more than 1 billion professional profilesPaying software customersRevenue from recurring subscriptionsRevenue from successful placementsCompleted placements across five companiesA validated recruiter-led operating modelTwo complementary revenue streamsA product designed for both companies and professional recruitersA large international marketA clear pathway into the US marketROLE OF OPERATING PARTNERSOperating Partners may contribute across one or more of the following areas.US Commercial Growth & Enterprise SalesHelping develop the US go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales process, customer acquisition model and commercial partnerships.AI, SaaS & Product ScaleProviding experience around AI infrastructure, recurring-revenue software, product development, enterprise technology and platform scale.Recruitment, Staffing & TalentContributing direct industry knowledge around recruitment economics, staffing businesses, recruiter productivity, talent acquisition and the development of professional recruiter networks.Marketplaces & Network BusinessesHelping Hiros build and scale a model where an increasing number of recruiters operate on common technology infrastructure.Strategic Partnerships & DistributionSupporting relationships with employers, recruitment businesses, technology partners, industry networks and other potential distribution channels.Capital Strategy & Company DevelopmentContributing experience around financing strategy, institutional investors, governance, organisational structure and the milestones required to build a substantially larger company.The intention is not for every Operating Partner to cover every area.Hiros wants to build a group where individual members bring specific experience and relationships relevant to the company's growth priorities.OWNERSHIP AND LONG-TERM ALIGNMENTThe role is designed for candidates who view strategic involvement, investment and long-term equity alignment as interconnected priorities.We are particularly interested in Operating Partners who want meaningful skin in the game alongside the founding team and are open to participating financially in Hiros where there is strong mutual alignment.Operating Partner involvement centres on contributing operating experience, relationships and strategic support as the company scales, alongside opportunities for capital and ownership alignment.This is not a cash-compensated position.IDEAL PROFILEWe are particularly interested in individuals with significant senior executive, founder, board or investment experience across areas including:Artificial intelligenceSaaS and enterprise technologyRecruitment and staffingHR technology and talent acquisitionMarketplaces and network businessesEnterprise salesUS commercial expansionStrategic partnershipsVenture capital and private investingScaling venture-backed companiesCorporate governanceWe are particularly interested in individuals who:Have previously built or scaled a technology businessUnderstand recurring-revenue or marketplace modelsHave senior commercial relationships in the USHave experience supporting companies through rapid growthUnderstand recruitment, HR technology or enterprise softwareHave previously invested in or advised private companiesCan contribute strategically beyond capitalWant meaningful involvement in the next stage of HirosEQUAL OPPORTUNITYHiros welcomes candidates from a wide range of professional and industry backgrounds.Different operating experience, perspectives and networks are valuable as the company expands internationally and builds the next stage of the organisation.