Founding Recruiter - Req 1205

Thomas Talent Network•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re partnering with a Series A, AI-native marketing automation company transforming how modern software companies go to market. Founded in 2022 and backed by $28M from leading venture firms, the company is building a platform that enables growth teams to manage their entire go-to-market motion in one place — from acquisition through retention — with AI agents taking on work that traditional tools simply can’t. The San Francisco-based team includes experienced operators and engineers from companies including Airbnb, Palantir, Pinterest, Shopify, LinkedIn, and Microsoft. The company is growing quickly and is looking for its first Founding Recruiter to build recruiting from the ground up. As the Founding Recruiter, you’ll be one of the earliest members of the recruiting function and will have significant ownership over how the company builds its team. You’ll partner directly with founders and hiring managers across engineering, marketing, sales, and other business functions. You’ll own the full recruiting lifecycle — from sourcing and pipeline development through interviewing, closing, and candidate experience. This is a highly hands-on role. In the early days, you’ll operate as a true full-cycle recruiter and may also take on recruiting coordination and scheduling responsibilities. As the company scales, the expectation is that you’ll grow into a Head of Recruiting role, eventually building and leading a recruiting team. You’ll have direct visibility into — and influence over — every hire the company makes.

Requirements

2–6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with demonstrated ownership of sourcing, screening, and closing across both technical and business roles
Experience recruiting at a startup or at an agency primarily serving startups
Experience as one of the first 1–3 recruiters at a company, or a track record as a top performer at a startup-focused recruiting agency
Bachelor’s degree from a US or Canadian university
Strong hands-on sourcing skills, particularly with LinkedIn Recruiter
Ability to independently build, manage, and activate candidate pipelines
Comfort operating as a high-ownership individual contributor in an early-stage environment
Willingness to work in person five days per week from the San Francisco office
Strong communication, organization, judgment, and follow-through
Ability to move quickly while maintaining a high bar for candidate quality and experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI-forward sourcing and recruiting tools such as Juicebox, Clay, or Harmonic
Experience with Ashby or another modern ATS
Recruiting experience across both technical and GTM functions
A background that began in recruiting coordination or sourcing before progressing into full-cycle recruiting
Experience building recruiting processes or infrastructure from scratch

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting across technical and business functions, from sourcing and screening through coordination and closing
Build the company’s recruiting and sourcing infrastructure from the ground up
Develop high-quality candidate pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter and modern sourcing tools
Build AI-forward recruiting workflows that identify and engage exceptional candidates faster
Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to define roles, calibrate profiles, develop hiring strategies, and maintain momentum throughout the process
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from initial outreach through offer and close
Establish recruiting processes, sourcing playbooks, and interview documentation
Maintain strong ATS hygiene and continuously improve recruiting operations
Use market data, compensation benchmarks, and sourcing signals to advise hiring managers and leadership
Help determine where to focus sourcing efforts based on talent availability and market dynamics
Take ownership of recruiting coordination and scheduling in the early stage, before additional recruiting headcount is added