Why work at Higgsfield AI?

Higgsfield AI is the fastest-scaling generative AI company in history, hitting $1B in annual revenue run rate, 30M+ users worldwide, 6M+ generations per day, and powering 390 of Fortune 500 brands.

We're building at the absolute frontier of AI-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools. Joining Higgsfield means becoming part of a high-impact team shaping the future of AI-native experiences, at a company that isn't just moving fast, but rewriting what fast looks like.

About the role

We're looking for a Head of Recruitment to lead the recruiting engine behind one of the fastest-growing companies in AI.

Our Almaty team is hiring world-class talent across research, engineering, product, creative, and go-to-market. As Head of Recruitment, you'll turn a high-velocity team into a high-performing organization. You'll set the standard for how Higgsfield hires, bring clarity to every search, and make recruiting a strategic advantage for the business.

You'll partner directly with company leadership, shape how we attract and close exceptional people, and build the operating system that lets us scale hiring without losing quality or speed.

What you'll do

Lead the Almaty Recruiting Organization

• Set direction, priorities, and standards for the Almaty recruiting and coordination team.

• Balance recruiter capacity against business priorities so the most important roles always have the right owner and focus.

• Coach recruiters and coordinators, raise the bar on candidate assessment, and develop the next generation of recruiting leaders.

Build the Recruiting Operating System

• Design an end-to-end hiring process that is fast, consistent, and scalable, from intake and interview design through offer and onboarding handoff.

• Establish Ashby as the single source of truth for every candidate, role, and decision.

• Introduce structured scorecards, clear decision ownership, and interview standards across every function.

• Champion automation and AI-powered tooling to take repetitive work off the team.

Turn Recruiting Data into Decisions

• Own recruiting reporting for leadership: live visibility into pipeline health, bottlenecks, offers, and hiring velocity.

• Use funnel, channel, and capacity data to guide where we invest time, budget, and people.

• Build forecasting that connects the hiring plan to recruiting capacity.

Partner with Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to executives and hiring managers on talent strategy, market dynamics, and compensation.

• Drive accountability on interviewer availability, feedback speed, and hiring decisions.

• Work with People, Finance, and Legal on salary bands, offers, and onboarding readiness.

Elevate the Candidate and Hiring Manager Experience

• Make sure every candidate experiences a clear, fast, and professional process that reflects the company we're building.

• Partner with employer brand and events teams to turn visibility into measurable pipeline.

Your must haves

• 3+ years leading recruiting teams or recruiting operations.

• Proven track record scaling hiring in a high-growth technology company.

• Experience building recruiting processes, reporting, and team rituals from the ground up.

• Deep ATS expertise; Ashby strongly preferred.

• Strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior leaders.

• Data-driven mindset with experience building recruiting metrics and dashboards.

• Excellent written and verbal English and Russian.

Nice to haves

• Background in both technical and non-technical full-cycle recruiting.

• Experience building recruiting teams in Kazakhstan, Central Asia, or the CIS.

• Experience with recruiting automation and AI sourcing tools.

The deal

• Competitive salary in USD.

• On-site role in Almaty office.

• Full-time position.