Overview
Intercom is the AI Customer Service company on a mission to help businesses provide incredible customer experiences. Our AI agent Fin, the most advanced customer service AI agent on the market, lets businesses deliver always‑on, impeccable customer service and ultimately transform their customer experiences for the better. Fin can also be combined with our Helpdesk to become a complete solution called the Intercom Customer Service Suite, which provides AI‑enhanced support for the more complex or high‑touch queries that require a human agent. Founded in 2011 and trusted by nearly 30,000 global businesses, Intercom is setting the new standard for customer service.
Opportunity
At Intercom, you’ll have the chance to shape the future of how we hire and grow our teams at a company that’s redefining customer service through AI. As the Recruiting Operations Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in building the systems, processes, and programs that enable us to attract, hire, and develop the talent powering our mission. Your work will directly impact our ability to scale smarter and faster, ensuring we remain the category leader in AI‑first customer service.
Role Summary
You’ll join Intercom’s Recruiting Operations team, a group dedicated to optimizing every aspect of our hiring journey. Our mission is to ensure every candidate and interviewer has a seamless, equitable, and impactful experience. Your role will be central to aligning recruiting operations with broader company objectives, owning systems, tools, and processes while mentoring the Dublin‑based recruiting coordinators.
Responsibilities
* Own and optimize all recruiting systems and processes; evaluate, implement, and integrate emerging tools and automation to drive efficiency, data accuracy, and scalability.
* Oversee the recruiting tech stack as system admin; drive updates, integrations, and explore emerging technologies (including AI and automation) to improve team efficiency and candidate experience.
* Own the RecOps ticketing process and team support; proactively resolve issues and drive continuous improvements to daily recruiting operations.
* Drive strategic, cross‑functional initiatives that strengthen recruiting infrastructure, enable data‑driven decision‑making, and enhance overall team effectiveness.
* Provide guidance and support to the Dublin recruiting coordination team; offer mentorship, assist with escalations, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
* Deliver data‑driven insights and reporting to track hiring progress and optimize recruitment processes by creating robust dashboards to inform decision making.
* Elevate candidate and interviewer experience by identifying pain points and implementing targeted process improvements.
* Represent recruiting operations as a key point of contact for cross‑org and company‑wide projects.
Required Skills
* 5+ years of experience in recruiting operations, program management, or a related field, ideally in a fast‑paced, high‑growth tech environment.
* Strong analytical and process optimization skills, with a track record of driving measurable improvements.
* Skill in leveraging data to inform decisions and drive outcomes.
* Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and senior stakeholders across the organization effectively.
* Comfort with data, reporting tools (e.g., Ashby), and workflow automation.
* Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
* Growth mindset, resilience, and curiosity.
* Passion for AI and its potential to transform how we work.
Bonus Skills & Attributes
* Experience working with technical recruiting stakeholders, especially within engineering.
* Experience supporting high‑volume recruiting or scaling hiring programs.
* Experience with a robust recruiting tech stack (e.g., Greenhouse, BrightHire, Ashby Analytics).
* Prior exposure to AI‑driven tools or a strong interest in AI innovation.
Benefits
* Competitive salary and equity in a fast‑growing start‑up.
* We serve lunch every weekday, plus a variety of snack foods and a fully stocked kitchen.
* Regular compensation reviews – we reward great work!
* Pension scheme & match up to 4%.
* Peace of mind with life assurance, as well as comprehensive health and dental insurance for you and your dependents.
* Flexible paid time off policy.
* Paid maternity leave, as well as 6 weeks paternity leave for fathers.
* Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme with secure bike storage.
* MacBooks are our standard, but we also offer Windows for certain roles when needed.
Policies
Intercom has a hybrid working policy. We believe that working in person helps us stay connected, collaborate easier and create a great culture while still providing flexibility to work from home. We expect employees to be in the office at least three days per week.
We have a radically open and accepting culture at Intercom. We avoid spending time on divisive subjects to foster a safe and cohesive work environment for everyone. As an organization, our policy is to not advocate on behalf of the company or our employees on any social or political topics out of our internal or external communications. We respect personal opinion and expression on these topics on personal social platforms on personal time, and do not challenge or confront anyone for their views on non‑work related topics.
Intercom values diversity and is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. Intercom will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Intercom values diversity and is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. Intercom will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
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Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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