Head of Talent

About the Role

Build and lead an in-house talent function at a growing fintech company. This player-coach role combines hands-on recruiting with talent strategy, executive partnership, and team leadership as the organization scales.

What You'll Do

• Build the in-house 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 pipeline health and time-to-fill, and report recruiting data to company leadership.

• Establish structured interviews, calibrated scorecards, and a timely hiring process that maintains a high bar.

• Own the transition from hiring to onboarding, recruit an HR generalist, and help establish the foundation for future HR leadership.

What We're Looking For

• At least 8 years of talent acquisition leadership experience, with a record of building an in-house talent function at a high-growth, venture-backed startup.

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

• Experience scaling startup headcount, including doubling a company's workforce, and leading recruiters.

• Strength in headcount planning, recruiting analytics, compensation, and reporting to founders or senior leadership.

• Experience creating structured interviews and calibrated scorecards, and partnering closely with founders and executives.

• 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 in California, United States.