Associate Technical Recruiter

First Round Capital

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About The Position

The Associate Recruiter role at First Round is a mission-critical position that supports founders in hiring their early team members. The role involves working closely with 5-6 founders at a time to build quality candidate pipelines and conduct sourcing outreach to facilitate candidate introductions. The Associate Recruiter will engage in high-volume candidate sourcing for a variety of roles, refine sourcing strategies, craft outreach messages, and act as a liaison between candidates and founders. Additionally, the role includes facilitating weekly check-ins with founders, providing recruiting guidance, and tracking sourcing metrics to inform decisions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of primarily technical sourcing/recruiting experience in a fast-paced, tech environment.
• Experience recruiting for an early stage (<50 employees) company.
• Impeccable attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication.
• Highly organized and skilled at juggling competing priorities.
• Strong relationship builder, able to build rapport with people from all backgrounds and levels.
• Creative and gritty, able to think outside the box for tough searches.
• Deep sense of ownership over work and care for quality.
• Fast learner and able to context switch quickly.

Responsibilities

• Engage in high-volume candidate sourcing for a wide range of roles, encompassing technical and non-technical positions.
• Continuously refine sourcing strategies to increase candidate acceptance rate through iterative improvements.
• Craft compelling outreach messages to engage candidates and get them excited about the opportunity.
• Act as the liaison between candidates and founders, facilitating introductions by coordinating calls with founders, sending reminders, and gathering feedback.
• Facilitate weekly check-ins with founders to review pipeline health, discuss successes and challenges, and collaborate on action plans.
• Partner closely with founders to refine hiring profiles, including scoping out job roles and designing interview loops.
• Provide general recruiting guidance, from compensation/leveling to candidate closing strategies.
• Track sourcing metrics and use data to inform decisions, analyzing key performance indicators to identify trends and areas for optimization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level