Senior Founder Recruiter & Talent Architect

Hexa; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with family coverage

8-12 RTT days per year

Flexible remote work policy (up to 2d/

Mobility budget €500/year

Job summary

Hexa is seeking a senior recruiter to identify and attract outstanding founders for our portfolio. You will evaluate entrepreneurial potential, manage founder-level candidate pipelines, and partner with the CEO, CTO and partners to close hires who fit our venture-building model.

The role blends hands-on sourcing with strategic assessment, requiring fluency in English and French, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate fast-growing startup environments.

Qualifications

• 2 to 7 years in recruiting or talent acquisition close to founders.
• Track record of closing senior or founder-level candidates with measurable results.
• Ability to build trust quickly and challenge candidates constructively.
• Fluent in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Source, hands-on: inbound comes first, but you reach out to potential founders early.
• Build a pipeline for each founder role within two weeks using multiple sources.
• Own the founder scorecard with partners and refine it quarterly.
• Interview, assess and close demanding candidates alongside partners and CTO.
• Inform marketing/community about gaps and what events are needed.
• Act as product owner of the recruiting stack and coordinate external agencies when needed.

Skills

Founders recruiting

Closing senior candidates

English-French fluency

Stakeholder management

Networking & relationship building

Tools

Ashby

Sourcing tools

AI agents

Job description

Hexa is seeking a senior recruiter to identify and attract outstanding founders for our portfolio. You will evaluate entrepreneurial potential, manage founder-level candidate pipelines, and partner with the CEO, CTO and partners to close hires who fit our venture-building model.

The role blends hands-on sourcing with strategic assessment, requiring fluency in English and French, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate fast-growing startup environments.