Talent Acquisition Associate

Upwind Security • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Upwind is a next-generation Cloud Security Platform that uses runtime context to identify and prioritize risks. The company is in a period of significant growth, and this role contributes to building and improving its hiring processes.

The Talent Acquisition Associate is an early-career recruiting professional who will learn the craft within a fast-growing company. The associate will manage hiring processes from initial search through signed offer, beginning with early-career and less complex roles and gradually taking on a full desk of their own. The role also owns a portion of recruiting coordination and works as part of a global team across Israel, EMEA, and APJ. Prior recruiting experience is not required.

Requirements

• A degree with strong academic results, or equivalent achievements.
• Strong motivation to build a career in recruiting and the drive to prove it.
• Curiosity and sharpness, including asking good questions, challenging assumptions, and learning from conversations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust quickly with candidates and managers.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple open processes.
• Comfort with technology and a genuine interest in AI-assisted tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in recruiting, HR, sales, or another role involving communication with people and follow-through, including student jobs or volunteering.
• Interest in the technology and cybersecurity world.
• Experience with an ATS or sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruiting cycle for a portfolio of roles, including intake with hiring managers, sourcing, screening, interview management, and closing.
• Build proactive searches on LinkedIn and other platforms, use AI-assisted sourcing tools, conduct direct outreach, and maintain candidate pipelines.
• Run hiring processes for early-career and less complex roles, from sourcing and scheduling through offers.
• Work with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, provide updates, and share honest market feedback.
• Provide candidates with a clear, warm, and well-managed experience throughout the process, including candidates who do not receive offers.
• Own recruiting coordination, including scheduling, ATS hygiene, candidate communication, and keeping processes moving.
• Track pipelines, report on progress, and help identify ways to improve recruiting operations.
• Participate in intake sessions, calibration conversations, and process improvements, and gradually take on more complex roles.

Benefits

• Hands-on mentorship from experienced tech recruiting leaders.
• A career path from supporting roles and coordination to owning a full-cycle recruiting desk.
• The opportunity to work at a hypergrowth company where the role has visible impact from day one.

What This Job Offers

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