Founding Recruiting Lead
Mach9
Responsibilities Own full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles: Sourcing, coordinating, and closing. Own the candidate experience end-to-end: Every touchpoint, every piece of feedback, every offer call; we want every person who goes through our process to walk away excited about what we're building, whether or not they join Build the recruiting infrastructure from scratch : ATS, interview rubrics, comp calibration, hiring manager alignment, then keep improving it as we grow Partner closely with hiring managers : Deep calibration on what we're looking for, building interview loops that actually test for the right things, etc. Track the data that matters: Passthrough rates, time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates. Use it to make better decisions, not just report numbers Own our recruiting brand: Job descriptions, how we show up externally, and the story we tell about what we're building and why it matters Own recruiting strategy alongside the founders: Which roles to prioritize, how to think about team composition, and how hiring decisions today shape the company six months from now Requirements 5–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience; technical recruiting background is a strong plus, as is at least one stint at a startup Comfortable with modern recruiting tools (ATS platforms like Ashby, sourcing tools, LinkedIn Recruiter) Builds relationships quickly across all levels (candidates, hiring managers, founders) and adjusts communication style accordingly Creative sourcer who finds candidates others overlook, and tenacious enough to follow through Highly organized with strong attention to detail; can run multiple open roles across different functions simultaneously without things falling through the cracks Clear, direct communicator in writing and in conversation- equally comfortable selling a candidate on the role and pushing back on a hiring manager #J-18808-Ljbffr Mach9
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$180k - $250k
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$120k - $200k
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$89k - $172k
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$100k - $170k
Founding AI Implementation Lead -Minoa (San Francisco) San Francisco | $100-170k base + 0.3-1.0% equity | Travel to customers across the US and Europe About Minoa The question every buyer asks before signing a deal isn't "what does this cost?" It's "what is this actually...- ...infrastructure layer for AI agents- from industry‑leading document OCR with LlamaParse to workflow... ...for a senior Talent Leader to build our recruiting function from 0 to 1. We’re past the... ...experience, ideally as an early or founding recruiter at a high‑growth startup. A...Work at office
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$120k - $200k
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- LlamaIndex Inc. is looking for a senior Talent Leader in San Francisco to build their recruiting function from the ground up. This hands-on role emphasizes technical recruiting across AI/ML and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in...
- a0.dev (YC W25) in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Brand and Content Lead to define the brand voice and drive content strategy as we scale from hundreds of thousands to millions of users. This unique role involves storytelling, content creation, and working closely...
- ...little insane. This role is high‑ownership and high‑latitude. You’ll have the budget to run real experiments, direct access to the founding team, and design resources to work with. You’re also creative in your own right. The scope is intentionally broad and the best...
- We're a San Francisco-based startup, backed by leading San Francisco investors like NextView Ventures, Precursor Ventures and Alumni Ventures... ...both our customers and us as a team. The Role We're hiring a Founding CX Lead to own the customer experience at Grw. This is the...Work at officeImmediate startRemote work
- A financial services AI platform is seeking a Founding Go-To-Market Lead to spearhead its expansion into the US market. This unique founding-level opportunity offers the chance to shape the go-to-market strategy and build relationships within the financial advisory ecosystem...
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