Head of Recruiting

Mariana Minerals • San Francisco, CA

3d

About The Position

About Mariana Minerals Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making. The Role We are hiring a Head of Recruiting to build and scale a world-class talent function that supports Mariana’s rapid growth. This leader will own end-to-end recruiting strategy, execution, and infrastructure, balancing high-quality hiring with speed and efficiency. You will design and operationalize recruiting systems, drive cross-functional hiring programs, and build a strong recruiting team. This role requires a blend of strategic leadership, recruiting operations depth, and strong program/project management capabilities to scale hiring in a structured, repeatable way.

Requirements

• 15+ years of recruiting experience, with 7–10 years in leadership roles
• Proven track record of scaling recruiting functions in high-growth environments
• Strong experience in recruiting operations (process design, tooling, systems)
• Demonstrated expertise in program/project management applied to hiring (planning, execution, tracking)
• Experience hiring across technical and business roles
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the company-wide hiring strategy across technical and business roles
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing recruiting team
• Design and optimize recruiting operations, processes, and systems (ATS, tooling, workflows)
• Drive recruiting as a program: planning, tracking, and delivering against hiring goals with clear metrics
• Partner with leadership to forecast hiring needs and translate business goals into hiring plans
• Implement scalable interview processes with strong signal, consistency, and candidate experience
• Improve time-to-fill, quality of hire, and recruiter productivity through operational rigor
• Manage external partners (agencies, vendors) where needed
• Ensure a high-quality, consistent candidate experience across all touchpoints
• Own recruiting data, analytics, and reporting-establishing dashboards and metrics to track funnel health, hiring efficiency, and quality of hire, and using insights to continuously improve outcomes
• Build and scale strategic recruiting programs (e.g., internal mobility, diversity & inclusion, university recruiting, and talent pipelines) to support long-term workforce planning and company growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed