Head of Recruiting

About the Role

We’re looking for a Head of Recruiting to build, lead, and own our talent acquisition function from the ground up. In this role, you’ll define the hiring strategy, oversee full-cycle recruiting, and work closely with leadership to attract exceptional talent across engineering, product, sales, and operations.

You’ll shape our employer brand, implement the processes and tools needed to scale efficiently, and ensure every candidate has a high-quality, human experience. This is a high-impact strategic role for someone who thrives in fast-growing environments and loves building systems, teams, and pipelines that drive company-wide success.

What You’ll Do

• Build and lead the recruiting function across technical, product, and business roles.
• Develop a company-wide hiring strategy aligned with long-term headcount plans and business goals.
• Manage and improve full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, closing, and onboarding.
• Partner with founders and executives to define role requirements and refine hiring processes.
• Build a strong employer brand and lead initiatives that increase candidate pipeline quality.
• Implement scalable recruiting processes, tools, and reporting systems.
• Track key metrics (pipeline health, conversion rates, time-to-hire) and guide decisions with data.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and exceptional candidate experience.
• Hire, mentor, and manage internal recruiters or external partners as the team grows.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence in the hiring process.

What We’re Looking for

• 6-10+ years of recruiting experience, including 2+ years managing recruiting functions.
• Proven experience hiring across multiple disciplines (engineering, product, go-to-market, operations).
• Strong track record building pipelines and closing candidates in competitive markets.
• Experience designing or scaling recruiting processes at a high-growth startup or tech company.
• Comfort working closely with senior leadership on headcount planning and organizational design.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• A data-driven approach paired with strong intuition and judgment.
• High ownership mindset - proactive, resourceful, and comfortable working autonomously.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience as the first or early recruiting leader at a startup.
• Familiarity with ATS systems, recruiting analytics tools, and sourcing automation.
• Background in employer branding, talent marketing, or university recruiting.
• Experience hiring internationally or across multiple time zones.
• A passion for building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams.