Position: Founding Recruiter / Recruiting Lead
Location: Boston, MA or New York City, NY (Hybrid – 3 days/week in office)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Up to $135K–$140K (Senior Individual Contributor)
Target Start Date: Before September 1
This is the client's first recruiting hire. They need a Founding Recruiter who can build the recruiting function, establish hiring processes, and help scale the company. This role is more strategic and operational than a typical recruiter position.
Must-Have Requirements
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting in tech startups or high-growth environments.
- Strong sourcing skills (active and passive candidates).
- Ability to manage multiple open positions simultaneously.
- Experience recruiting Engineering, Go-to-Market, and/or Operations roles.
- Experience partnering with hiring managers and leadership.
- Strong interviewing, offer negotiation, and candidate closing skills.
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
- Experience tracking recruiting metrics and improving recruiting processes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience administering Ashby ATS.
- Experience recruiting across multiple countries (especially Europe).
- Technical recruiting experience.
- Experience using AI and recruiting automation tools.
- Experience managing recruiting agencies and recruiting tools/vendors.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the full-cycle recruiting process from sourcing through offer acceptance.
- Recruit across Engineering, Go-to-Market, and Operations teams.
- Source and engage active and passive candidates.
- Partner with founders and hiring managers.
- Build and improve recruiting processes and workflows.
- Manage ATS pipelines, interview scorecards, and recruiting metrics.
- Implement AI and automation to improve recruiting efficiency.
- Deliver an excellent candidate experience.
Pay: $125,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Full cycle recruiting: 5 years (Required)
- Technical recruiting: 3 years (Required)
- Startup company or high-growth recruiting: 2 years (Required)
- Sourcing passive candidates: 3 years (Required)
- Engineering recruitment: 2 years (Required)
- Go-to-Market (GTM) recruitment: 2 years (Required)
- ATS (Applicant Tracking System): 3 years (Required)
- Recruiting process improvement: 2 years (Required)
- Recruiting automation/AI tools: 1 year (Required)
- International recruitment: 1 year (Required)
- European recruitment: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boston, MA 02110
