Head of Talent | Player-Coach | Technical + GTM Hiring

Head of Talent | Player-Coach | Technical + GTM Hiring | Hands on Only Heads of Talent with hands-on recruiting experience in high-growth, VC-backed startups will be considered - please apply only if you meet these criteria.

Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid - 2/3 days p/w in office)Package: $185,000 - $225,000 + competitive equityEligibility: US Citizens and Green Card holders only - no visa sponsorship🚨 Please only apply if you have ALL of the following 🚨Must have startup experience - high-growth, VC-backedBuilt an in-house talent function from scratch as talent hire one or twoHands-on technical recruiting - you personally source and close engineersHired across technical AND non-technical rolesAt least doubled a company's headcount, and can prove the numbers8+ years in talent, with time spent as a Head of Talent or talent leader🚀 Join a fast-scaling, investor-backed fintech rebuilding a huge, outdated industry from the ground up.

Serious backing, serious customers, and a hiring plan that takes the company several times its current size.This is the hire that makes that growth happen. You'll replace agencies and contractors with a talent engine the company owns, and you'll become one of the most important people in the business.Required Background8+ years in talent acquisition, including leading the functionBuilt and scaled in-house talent at a high-growth, VC-backed startupProven record of scaling headcount fast, especially hard-to-hire engineersStrong on headcount planning, recruiting analytics, comp and board reportingWorked directly with founders and executivesℹ️ Very Important NotesThis is a player-coach role - not suitable for strategy-only talent leadersYou will still personally source and close candidatesEngineering makes up most of the hiringNot suitable for pure agency backgrounds without close founder collaborationYou must be able to quantify the exact growth you have drivenMust-HavesHands-on sourcing and closing of engineering talentExperience hiring and leading a team of recruitersData-driven approach to pipeline, conversion and time-to-fillAbility to build structured interviews and calibrated scorecardsHigh agency, high ownership, high barBonus ExperienceFintech, infrastructure or developer-first companiesTaking over from an interim talent lead and building the function properlyBuilding comp and levelling frameworks from scratchLaying early HR foundations alongside talentWhat You'll Be DoingBuilding the FunctionBuild the in-house sourcing and full-cycle recruiting functionHire and lead a team of recruiters alongside the existing teamReplace agency and contractor spend with a function you ownHands-On HiringPersonally source and close hard-to-hire engineersCover GTM, product, design and operations rolesRun a fast, decisive process that keeps the bar highStrategy and LeadershipPartner with executives on headcount plans, budgets, comp and levellingReport on pipeline health and time-to-fill using real dataOwn the handoff from hire to onboarding and lay the groundwork for HRWhat They're Looking ForA builder who has done this before and wants to do it biggerSomeone who values craftsmanship, high agency and ownershipA talent leader who is still happiest on the toolsA stable track record - real tenure, real resultsIf you meet the above and want to build a talent function you fully own, get in touch for a fast response.