Head of Talent

About the Role

Lead the development of an in-house talent function at a high-growth fintech company. This player-coach role combines hands-on recruiting with talent strategy and team leadership, helping the business scale its hiring capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Build and lead an in-house sourcing and full-cycle recruiting function, including hiring and managing a team of 3 to 6 recruiters.

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

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

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

• Establish structured interviews, calibrated scorecards, and an efficient hiring process.

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

What We're Looking For

• At least 8 years of experience as a talent leader, including building and scaling an in-house talent function at a high-growth, venture-backed startup.

• A track record of at least doubling company headcount, with experience scaling recruiting teams and hiring technical and non-technical talent.

• Hands-on experience sourcing and closing engineering candidates, alongside close collaboration with company executives and founders.

• Expertise in headcount planning, recruiting analytics, pipeline conversion, compensation, and board reporting.

• Experience with applicant tracking systems and Rippling.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary range: $185,000 to $225,000. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid role based in California, United States.