Head of Talent

We’re looking for our first dedicated Head of Talent to build and scale our recruiting function from the ground up. You'll own recruiting, talent development, and foundational people operations as we grow rapidly. This is a high‑ownership role with direct access to the founders and real impact on who joins and how we operate as a team. What you'll do: Build Monaco’s employer brand so exceptional operators want to join. Own end‑to‑end talent strategy and partner directly with the COO and leadership on org design and hiring priorities across Engineering, Product, GTM, and Operations. Drive full‑cycle recruiting for senior and critical roles, working directly with leadership team. Build scalable, fast‑paced and high‑bar processes. Hire, develop, and scale a small but high‑performing talent team. Define and track the talent metrics that matter and use data to drive decisions. What we're looking for: ~15 years of talent experience, with at least 5 years managing a talent team. Proven track record scaling talent functions in high‑growth startups. Hands‑on operator who has personally closed difficult technical and executive roles while building repeatable systems. Strong experience with modern recruiting tools and data‑driven recruiting. Deep understanding of compensation, equity, and total rewards in competitive tech markets. Excellent judgment and stakeholder management. Builder mindset‑you thrive in ambiguity and create processes where none exists. Location: San Francisco. We're an in‑person team – 5 days in the office. At this stage, proximity genuinely accelerates product quality and team cohesion. #J-18808-Ljbffr