Head of Talent

About the Role

Build and lead the in-house talent function at a growing fintech company. This player-coach role combines hands-on recruiting with talent strategy, helping the organization scale while replacing agency and contractor support with an internal team.

What You'll Do

• Build the sourcing and full-cycle recruiting function, and hire and lead a team of 3 to 6 recruiters.

• Personally source and close engineering candidates while recruiting for go-to-market, product, design, and operations roles.

• Partner with executives on headcount plans, hiring budgets, compensation, and leveling frameworks.

• Track recruiting pipeline health and time-to-fill, and report hiring data to company leadership.

• Establish structured interviews, calibrated scorecards, and a timely, consistent hiring process.

• Own the transition from hiring to onboarding, recruit an HR generalist, and lay the groundwork for future HR leadership.

What We're Looking For

• 8 or more years of talent acquisition leadership experience, with a recruiting-focused background.

• Experience building an in-house talent function at an early-stage, venture-backed startup and significantly scaling headcount.

• Hands-on experience sourcing and closing technical candidates, as well as recruiting for non-technical roles.

• A record of leading recruiters while continuing to recruit personally and partnering closely with founders or executives.

• Expertise in headcount planning, recruiting analytics, compensation frameworks, and hiring reports.

• Experience establishing structured interviews and scorecards, and supporting onboarding and HR team development.

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and Rippling.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $185,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid role based in California, United States.