Head of Talent: Build & Scale In-House Recruiting

Theron Solutions; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Theron Solutions is seeking a Head of Talent to build the company's in-house talent engine and scale from ~50 to 250 people. This is a player-coach role, combining hands-on sourcing with strategic leadership.

You will lead 3–6 recruiters, recruit both technical and non-technical roles, and partner with executives on headcount, budgets, and comp. You’ll implement structured interviews and data-driven processes to protect culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a head of talent or talent leader.
• Experience building a talent function from scratch in high-growth startups.
• Experience recruiting technical and non-technical roles.
• Hands-on sourcing and closing engineering candidates.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the in-house sourcing and full-cycle recruiting function, hiring 3–6 recruiters.
• Personally source and close hard-to-hire engineers while covering GTM, product, design and operations.
• Collaborate with executives on headcount plans, hiring budgets and comp/levels frameworks with data reporting.
• Set up structured interviews, calibrated scorecards, and a fast process that preserves culture as we grow.
• Own handoff from hire to onboarding, hire an HR generalist and lay groundwork for future HR leadership.

Skills

Talent leadership

Sourcing

Technical recruiting

Headcount planning

Data analytics

Executive alignment

Job description

Theron Solutions is seeking a Head of Talent to build the company's in-house talent engine and scale from ~50 to 250 people. This is a player-coach role, combining hands-on sourcing with strategic leadership.

You will lead 3–6 recruiters, recruit both technical and non-technical roles, and partner with executives on headcount, budgets, and comp. You’ll implement structured interviews and data-driven processes to protect culture.