Human Resources Senior Associate, Recruiting

Empower; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote or in-person work

Equity participation

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Empower is seeking an HR Senior Associate to lead full-cycle recruiting for a fast-growing startup. The role supports senior leadership, builds candidate pipelines, and ensures high hiring standards for a growing team.

The position can be remote or in-person in Northern VA, offering a base salary with equity, performance-based bonus, and benefits. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in U.S. recruiting and a Bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in U.S. based recruiting.
• Strong interviewing and candidate evaluation skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment.
• High level of discretion and professionalism with confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recording information.
• Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from job posting to offer.
• Draft, edit, and publish compelling job descriptions.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and outbound outreach.
• Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate interviews.
• Coordinate interview processes and develop evaluation criteria.
• Conduct reference checks and support offer negotiations

Skills

Interviewing

Sourcing

Recruiting lifecycle

Attention to detail

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters in HR/Organizational management

Job description

Company Overview

Empower is a fast-growing, profitable startup that is on a mission to transform the gig economy, so that hard-working drivers can earn a sustainable living. We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and execution-focused HR Senior Associate to accelerate our hiring efforts. If you want to be an integral member of a team that is making a difference for hard working drivers and increasing access to affordable rides, then we'd like to hear from you.

Company Overview

Empower is a fast-growing, profitable startup that is on a mission to transform the gig economy, so that hard-working drivers can earn a sustainable living. We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and execution-focused HR Senior Associate to accelerate our hiring efforts. If you want to be an integral member of a team that is making a difference for hard working drivers and increasing access to affordable rides, then we'd like to hear from you.

Role Overview

As HR Senior Associate in charge of hiring you will work closely with senior leadership and department heads to identify talent needs, build candidate pipelines, manage the full recruiting lifecycle, and ensure we are hiring high-performing individuals who align with Empower’s mission and culture.

This role requires strong judgment, organizational skills, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining high hiring standards. You will play a critical role in shaping the future of the company by helping to build and scale our team.

This role is remote or can be in person (Northern VA).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from job posting to offer
• Draft, edit, and publish compelling job descriptions
• Source candidates through multiple channels including LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and outbound outreach
• Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate interviews
• Coordinate interview processes
• Develop structured interview processes and evaluation criteria
• Conduct reference checks and support offer negotiations

Candidate Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in U.S. based recruiting
• Strong interviewing and candidate evaluation skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recording information.
• Bachelor's degree required

Preferred Requirements

• Experience recruiting for customer support, operations, marketing, engineering, and finance
• Masters in human resources or organizational management

What Do We Offer?

• Competitive Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000 base salary + equity + performance based bonus + benefits
• Being part of a great team and great mission
• Access to C‑Suite and other senior team members across all departments
• No dull or unchallenging days
• Upward mobility