Executive Talent Lead - Biotech & ML

NewLimit; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

PTO 20 days + 15 holidays

Meals and snacks on-site

Job summary

NewLimit, a biotechnology company in South San Francisco, is seeking a Talent Lead to own the company's highest priority roles and shape its talent strategy. You will partner with the executive team, navigate specialized talent pools, and lead end-to-end hiring for priority executives and leaders across technical, operational, and commercial domains.

This role offers the opportunity to impact growth at the leadership level and build the bench that will scale the company.

Qualifications

• Multi-year experience recruiting at leadership level (Director–VP+) in biotech or technology companies.
• Proven success sourcing and closing rare, highly specialized talent from narrow pools.
• Strategic partner to C-suite and senior leaders to understand business needs, define roles, and build alignment.
• Excellent communicator who can articulate company vision and culture to senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Source and recruit talent across technical, operational, and commercial domains — identifying rare candidates who combine deep domain expertise with leadership caliber
• Contribute to scaling recruiting processes and strategies to support accelerating hiring needs across the organization
• Partner with our executive team and senior leadership to scope executive-level positions, define success criteria, and develop hiring strategies
• Own the end-to-end recruiting process for all priority hires: from sourcing and candidate development through offer negotiation and close
• Develop relationships with top-tier talent across computational biology, machine learning, functional genomics, immunology, and related fields
• Execute with excellence across all unit operations (sourcing, scheduling, closing) to deliver high-impact hires

Skills

Leadership recruiting

Executive sourcing

Strategic partnership

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural sciences or engineering

Job description

NewLimit, a biotechnology company in South San Francisco, is seeking a Talent Lead to own the company's highest priority roles and shape its talent strategy. You will partner with the executive team, navigate specialized talent pools, and lead end-to-end hiring for priority executives and leaders across technical, operational, and commercial domains.

This role offers the opportunity to impact growth at the leadership level and build the bench that will scale the company.