Recruiter

Cold Start; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic venture studio in Montreal is seeking an internal Recruiter to help shape their recruiting function. In this role, you will be responsible for sourcing and engaging top-tier talent for both internal operations and portfolio companies. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of recruitment experience, strong communication skills, and a knack for identifying high-potential candidates. This position offers a foundational opportunity to influence the company's growth and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

High autonomy in processes

Direct impact on startup growth

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in talent sourcing or recruitment, preferably in early-stage startups.
• Ability to build and nurture talent pipelines effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to represent the company with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Source and build talent pipelines for founders and internal roles.
• Conduct initial outreach and assess candidate fit.
• Work with leadership to understand hiring needs.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Recruitment

Communication skills

Organization

Research skills

Job description

About Cold Start Ventures

Cold Start Ventures partners with world‑class founders to launch and scale category-defining startups at the intersection of healthcare and AI. Each company we incubate is backed by tier‑1 VCs with $1.5M+ in committed day‑one capital. Our ventures benefit from a tested playbook that drives a 6× higher survival rate to Series B than the industry average — creating over $2B in portfolio value, including breakout successes such as 3Y Health and Berry Street.

The Role

We are seeking an internal Recruiter to join Cold Start Ventures, based in Montreal. This is a high‑impact role responsible for building the foundation of our internal and portfolio talent pipeline. As our founding recruiting partner, you will drive our efforts to source, engage, and pipeline world‑class talent—both founders to help incubate new ventures and key hires for our internal operations.

You’ll own the top‑of‑funnel search process, partner with our leadership across multiple searches, and help shape the recruiting strategy as we grow. You’ll also have the opportunity to implement sourcing best practices, track key metrics, and support employer branding initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, engage, and build pipelines of top‑tier founders and strategic talent for our portfolio and internal roles
• Conduct initial outreach and screening to assess talent fit and motivation
• Work closely with the leadership team to understand hiring needs and ideal candidate profiles
• Partner with our founders and operators to coordinate searches for critical early hires across ventures
• Maintain and update candidate databases, ensuring a seamless and data‑driven recruiting process
• Collaborate on building our employer brand and raising awareness of Cold Start Ventures within key talent markets
• Contribute to improving recruitment processes, analytics, and candidate experience

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, or executive search—experience with early‑stage startups, venture capital, or founder sourcing is a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to build and nurture pipelines of skilled professionals, with a talent for identifying high‑potential candidates
• Excellent research, outreach, and communication skills; able to represent Cold Start with credibility to senior leaders, founders, and specialized talent
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and resourceful—able to manage multiple searches and priorities simultaneously
• Adaptability and comfort working in a fast‑paced, ambiguous, and impact‑driven environment
• Experience using modern recruiting tools and techniques

Bonus Points

• Experience hiring in healthcare, AI, or B2B SaaS sectors
• Exposure to employer branding, recruitment marketing, or talent community building

Why Join Us?

• Foundational opportunity to shape the recruiting function at a high‑growth venture studio
• Direct impact on building the next generation of world‑class startups
• Work closely with founders, operators, and top‑tier investors
• High autonomy and trust in driving your own processes
• Competitive compensation

Ready to help us build the future of startups? Apply now.