Head of Recruitment

🚀 Head of Talent – High-Growth Tech | SF Bay Area or NYC | $185K–$210K + EquityI'm working with a high-growth technology company that is entering a major scaling phase and looking for a Head of Talent to build its in-house talent engine and help take the business from roughly 50 to 250 employees.This is a genuine player-coach role.You'll be setting the talent strategy and building the function, but you'll also be expected to personally source and close some of the hardest hires, particularly across engineering.The opportunityYou'll own Talent as the company builds a high-performing internal recruiting function.Build the in-house sourcing and full-cycle recruiting function from the ground upHire and lead a team of 3–6 recruitersPersonally source and close highly technical engineering talentRecruit across GTM, Product, Design and Operations as the business scalesPartner closely with executives on headcount planning, hiring budgets, compensation and levelingIntroduce data-driven reporting around pipeline health, hiring velocity and time-to-fillBuild structured interviews, calibrated scorecards and a fast, high-bar hiring processProtect and strengthen the company culture as headcount scalesOwn the transition from candidate → employee, including the handoff into onboardingHire an HR Generalist and help establish the foundations for the future People functionWhat we are looking forWe're looking for a hands-on Talent leader and builder, rather than someone who has only managed an established recruiting organization.You'll ideally have:8+ years' experience in Talent Acquisition / RecruitingExperience as a Head of Talent, Talent Lead or equivalentA proven track record of building a talent function from scratchExperience scaling startup headcount significantly, ideally something like 30 → 90+Strong experience recruiting highly technical engineering talentThe ability to operate at both strategic and executional levelsExperience partnering directly with founders and senior executivesA strong understanding of recruiting data, process, compensation and levelingA genuine appetite for building rather than inheritingThe details💰 $185K–$210K + competitive equity📍 3 days in-officeSan Francisco Bay Area, preferred, or New York CityFull-timeVisa sponsorship is not available, candidates must already have unrestricted US work authorization.This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who wants to build the talent function that will underpin the next stage of a company's growth, rather than simply run an existing TA team.