Founding Recruiter & People Ops Associate
Wise Insight
Key Information: Work Model: On-site, 5 days per week Employment Type: Full-time Key Responsibilities: Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering and sales roles, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate management, closing, and offer processes Build onboarding processes, recruiting playbooks, and people policies from zero (expense policies, parental leave, offboarding, etc.) Manage benefits administration, payroll support, and open enrollment Drive team culture — plan events, establish rituals, and handle office management needs Partner directly with the CEO on all hiring decisions and internal operations strategy Requirements: 2-4 years of experience in recruiting, people ops, or HR (minimum 1 year required) Startup experience — comfortable with ambiguity, wearing many hats, and no task being "too small" Recruiting experience strongly preferred (full-cycle or coordination) Highly organized and process-oriented — can build structure where none exists Must be based in San Francisco and work on-site 5 days/week #J-18808-Ljbffr Wise Insight
$110k - $145k
...Who is Recruiting from Scratch : Recruiting from Scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the... ...teams across the United States to help them hire. Founding Recruiter & People Ops Associate Location - San Francisco, CA - (On-site – 5 Days...SuggestedFull timeWork at officeRemote workVisa sponsorshipRelocation package$110k - $145k
...months. The Role We're looking for a People & Talent generalist to help build the... ...our People function from the ground up. Recruiting and talent will be the heart of the job to... ...Bring ~2-4 years of experience in people ops, HR or talent ~ Strong communication...SuggestedFull timeWork at officeImmediate startFlexible hours- Gemburg in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Recruiter & People Operations Associate to build the people function from the ground up. You will own recruiting end-to-end and lay the foundation for people ops, culture, and internal operations as the company scales from...Suggested
- ...Francisco is seeking a hands-on HR generalist to own full-cycle recruiting across engineering and sales, sourcing to offers, while... ...operations strategy. The role requires 2-4 years in recruiting or people ops and on-site work in San Francisco. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wise InsightSuggested
- Career Launch is seeking a Founding Senior HR Generalist / People Operations Lead in San Francisco. You will lead people operations initiatives, execute on complex projects, and help define the function as we scale. This role requires strong communication, analytical judgment...Suggested
- Giga is hiring its founding Senior HR Generalist / People Operations Lead to own and scale core HR operations in a fast-growing AI startup. This hands-on role requires building processes, partnering with benefits and employment counsel, and guiding employee lifecycle decisions...
- HireNow Staffing (Direct Placement Partner) seeks a Founding Senior HR Generalist / People Operations Lead in San Francisco's Dogpatch. This full-time role will be the company’s first dedicated HR leader, owning day-to-day People Operations and building scalable processes...Full time
- ...looking for a first hire in recruiting! Who Are We We are a small... ...with a 30-year horizon. The founding team brings deep expertise... ...processes that bring in the best people out there. As one of our... ...and closing top talent across ops, engineering, GTM and product...Full time
$120k - $280k
...understanding and designing AI systems that people can trust. Our mission is to advance... ...About the role We're hiring a Senior Founding Recruiter to build our entire talent acquisition... ...infrastructure, security, and non-technical roles (ops, GTM, etc) as needed Build and...Full time- ...looking for someone to help us hire the best people to do it. We're looking for an experienced, high-powered Founding GTM Recruiter who lives and breathes talent and is an... ...our hiring processes and structures People Ops: Have the option to own HR/People Ops in the...Full timeInterim role
- Recruiter Concierge is assisting a San Francisco-based client in hiring its first dedicated HR professional to build and own the People function. This foundational, highly operational role focuses on onboarding, payroll coordination, compliance, documentation, and benefits...
- Petra is hiring a People & Talent generalist to build the function from the ground up. You’ll lead recruiting, onboarding, benefits, culture, and employee experience, shaping the early team and setting processes. This role is in-person in SF, with growth opportunities as...
$150,000 - $225,000 per week
Founding Recruiter - Own recruiting, start to finish. Confidential AI-Powered Marketing Automation... ...transparent, with a strong emphasis on people as the company's core strength and close... ...0 min) — Deployment Strategist / Hiring Ops Assesses basic fit, motivation for joining...Work at officeRelocationVisa sponsorship$110k - $145k
Founding Recruiter [Onsite, SF] AI x Healthcare An AI-native health tech startup is replacing 25-year... ...to 50+ and beyond, this seat grows into People Operations, Talent Leadership, or HR.... ...the versatility to also close sales and ops hires. Skills: Built candidate pipelines...$120,000 - $145,000 per week
Founding Recruiter Build talent from ~30 to 50+. Confidential AI-Powered Radiology Platform · San Francisco... ...on every hire Clear growth paths into People Operations, Talent Leadership, or HR as... ...hiring non‑technical roles (sales, ops) Experience building recruiting...Daily paidVisa sponsorship- ...includes other event services (DJs, florists, etc). As the Founding Recruiter at Perfect Venue , you will play a pivotal role in building... ...hiring strategy and culture development. As one of the first people in this role, you’ll help define and scale our recruiting...Full timeWork at officeLocal areaFlexible hours
- ...YC-backed, well-funded, and building a founding team of visionary operators and builders... ...The Opportunity As our Founding Recruiter , you will be both architect and accelerator... ...for Infinite’s most important asset—its people. You’ll define and execute our end-to-end...Full time
- ...growing fast and need to hire exceptional people across the full stack of the company -... ...infrastructure, product, design, GTM, and ops. And we need someone to own the strategy,... ...the process end to end Run full-cycle recruiting across all functions: sourcing, screening...Full timeH1bWork at officeImmediate startVisa sponsorshipShift work
- ...get a thrill from finding better solutions others haven't seen. The Role Startups win by having great people. We're looking for a Founding Recruiter who'll lead all things recruiting. Not someone who just fills positions, but someone who thinks about what kind...Full timeWork at office
- ...year by serving thousands of customers. Founded by Steijn Pelle (repeat founder,... ...About the role We’re hiring a Founding Recruiter to build our entire talent acquisition function... ...design processes that bring in the best people out there. As one of our earliest hires,...Full time
- ...San Francisco | Work Directly with CEO & Founding Team | Report to CEO | OpenAI for... ...Days Onsite Founding GTM and Business Recruiter Location: Onsite in San Francisco... ...finding needles in haystacks, searching for people, like yourself, who want to have an outsized...Full timeWork at officeFlexible hoursWeekend workAfternoon shift1 day per week
- ...but exceptional team. Blacksmith was founded by a team with deep systems and scaling experience... ...Own full-cycle hiring for every GTM and Ops role at Blacksmith - Account Executives,... ...if you have ~5+ years of full-cycle recruiting across GTM & Ops roles within fast paced...Full time
- ...theft, LPR), to safety monitoring (e.g. PPE detection, injured people), to operational efficiency (e.g. material tracking,... ...is complex, and the impact is immediate and tangible. Our Founding Recruiter will build the team that builds the LLM for the physical world...Full timeImmediate start
$140k - $200k
...will shape the future of Quanta. The Role We're looking for our founding recruiter to build one of the most important functions at Quanta. This... ...outstanding talent, and build a candidate experience that people genuinely remember. What You'll Do Own full-cycle recruiting....Work at officeImmediate start- ...Founding RecruiterRoger is an AI platform that frees home health clinicians from paperwork... ...Roger's trajectory. We need a Founding Recruiter who takes full ownership of how we find,... ...employer brand, and grow into a strategic People leader with a seat at the table.What You...
- ...Founding RecruiterStartups win by having great people. We're looking for a Founding Recruiter who'll lead all things recruiting. Not someone who just fills positions, but someone who thinks about what kind of team we need, and how to build it. You'll work directly with...Full timeWork at office
$150k - $200k
...healthtech SaaS startup in San Francisco that is looking for a Founding Recruiter to build their talent function from the ground up.... ...owning full‑cycle hiring for senior/staff engineers and key GTM/ops roles Build the entire recruiting engine: process, interview...Full timeFlexible hours$101k - $111.1k
...embedded payroll, we're redefining how people get paid and making it easier for... ...support the next phase of Check. As People Associate you’ll be a key part of the... ...People and partner closely with the Lead Recruiter and Sr. People Ops Partner in your day-to-day. You’ll work...Full timeTemporary workWork at officeLocal areaRemote workFlexible hoursNight shift2 days per week$150k - $225k
Founding Recruiter [Onsite, SF] AI x Martech A modern marketing automation platform is replacing legacy tools like Marketo and HubSpot with an... ...manager is founding team, and the buy-in comes from the people actually running each org. Clear Growth Path: This seat grows...Visa sponsorshipRelocation package- ...it observes, learns, and acts. Town was founded by Jean-Denis Greze (CEO), former CTO of... ...Town is a true product-led-growth company. People find Town, start using it themselves,... ...builds the team behind the revenue: the recruiter who helps us hire our sales, marketing,...Work at office
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