Founding Recruiter

Founding Recruiter ( In-House)

Location: San Francisco (in-person, in-office, full-time ONLY)

Compensation: $135K-$200K base + $25K-$50K cash bonus

About Virio

Virio is building the next-generation B2B GTM stack.

Backed by investors and operators from LinkedIn, YouTube, HubSpot, Rippling, and Google, we help the fastest-growing B2B companies go to market through executive-led content that drives revenue.

We are now looking for a Founding Recruiter to own recruiting end to end and help build a world-class team.

What You’ll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting across Content, GTM, Sales, Marketing, and Operations

• Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define role scope and hiring bar

• Proactively source high-quality candidates through outbound, referrals, LinkedIn, and creative channels

• Run first-round screens focused on culture, drive, and early-stage fit

• Design and iterate on hiring processes including interviews, take-homes, and in-person trials

• Maintain a tight, organized hiring pipeline with clear ownership and follow-through

• Act as a steward of Virio’s culture throughout the hiring process

• Build recruiting playbooks, scorecards, and systems that scale

• Move fast while maintaining a high bar for candidate quality and experience

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Startup recruiting experience – Experience recruiting for startups or high-growth companies

• Ambiguous role hiring comfort – Comfortable hiring for senior, undefined, or first-of-their-kind roles

• Talent judgment beyond resumes – Strong instinct for evaluating candidates beyond titles and credentials

• Operational rigor & proactivity – Highly organized, proactive, and relentless about follow-through

• Clear, direct communication – Communicates transparently and effectively with candidates and internal teams

• Team & culture builder mindset – Strong interest in building teams and shaping company culture

• High-intensity environment comfort – Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-expectation environments

Traits That Thrive at Virio

• High agency & self-direction – Takes initiative and acts without waiting for permission

• Zero-to-one comfort – Energized by ambiguity and building from scratch

• Outcome accountability – Takes ownership of hiring velocity and candidate quality

• Thoughtful, honest communication – Direct and candid in all candidate interactions

• Low ego & team ownership – Deeply invested in team quality with high ownership and humility

Benefits

• Work directly with the CEO

• Competitive total compensation aligned to impact and ownership

• Meaningful equity upside as part of the founding team, core to the operating philosophy for Virio

• 100 percent paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) plan

• Monthly wellness and meals stipend ($1k)

• Relocation support for San Francisco

• Company-wide annual off-sites

• High ownership, high trust, and fast career progression alongside world-class client partners

• In-person culture with deep collaboration and shared standards

This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco. We do not offer hybrid or remote positions.