Outbound Talent Sourcer (Recruiting SDR)

Retell AI Inc.; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Onsite Redwood City office

Job summary

Retell AI Inc. is seeking a relentless outbound sourcer who treats recruiting like a strong SDR pipeline. You will locate exceptional candidates, capture attention, and continually build qualified pipelines for Retell's top-priority roles.

You’ll use LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, Ashby, and automation to reach candidates others miss. This is a full-time 1099 contractor role, with remote work possible if you can align with Pacific Time hours, or onsite at the Redwood City office.

Qualifications

• Two years of high-volume outbound sourcing or SDR experience.
• Proven track record of meeting outreach or pipeline goals.
• Strong candidate research and written outreach skills.
• Able to work with weekly activity and conversion targets.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter; Juicebox and Ashby preferred.
• High urgency, persistence, and attention to detail.
• Independent worker who can adapt quickly to direction.

Responsibilities

• Build outbound pipelines for technical and go-to-market roles.
• Generate qualified candidates for recruiters and hiring managers.
• Create targeted searches, talent maps, and outreach campaigns.
• Use Juicebox, LinkedIn Recruiter, Ashby, and automation to increase output.
• Test messaging and channels to improve conversion.
• Follow up persistently to engage hard-to-reach candidates.
• Track outreach, responses, conversions, and pipeline health.
• Keep candidate records in Ashby.
• Own results and work independently.

Skills

Outbound sourcing

Recruiting

Executive search

Agency recruiting

SDR experience

LinkedIn Recruiter

Metrics tracking

Tools

Juicebox

Ashby

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

ABOUT RETELL AI

Retell AI is using first-principles thinking to reimagine the call center with cutting-edge voice AI. Thousands of companies now use Retell's AI voice agents to handle sales, support, and logistics calls that once required large teams of human agents. Backed by Y Combinator, Alt Capital, and other leading investors, we've scaled to $80M in ARR with a team of 50, up from $5M at the start of 2025, and are now valued at over $1.5B.

Our vision for 2026 is to build a modern CX platform where entire contact centers are powered by AI. Instead of basic automation that needs constant human tuning, we're creating intelligent AI "workers" that act as frontline agents, QA analysts, and managers, continuously executing, monitoring, and improving every customer interaction.

We're growing fast and looking for ambitious builders who want to tackle hard technical problems, move quickly, and have a real impact on one of the fastest-growing voice AI companies in the world.

Let's build the future together.

Recent recognition:

• No. 1 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times 2026
• Top 50 AI Apps, a16z (2025)
• #3 Fastest-Growing Software Company, G2 Best Software Awards 2026
• Best Agentic AI Software, G2 Best Software Awards 2026
• #4 Fastest-Growing Software Vendor, Brex Benchmark 2025
• Enterprise Tech 30 Class of 2026, Nasdaq & Wing VC
• Top-Ranked Startup, Lean AI Leaderboard
• Backed by Y Combinator

About the Role

We're looking for a relentless outbound sourcer who approaches recruiting like a great SDR approaches pipeline.

This is not a passive recruiting or coordination role. Your job is to find exceptional candidates, get their attention, and consistently create qualified pipeline for Retell's highest-priority roles.

You'll use LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, Ashby, automation, and creative research methods to reach candidates others miss. You'll have clear weekly goals and will be measured by qualified candidates generated, response rates, conversion, and speed.

What You'll Do

• Build outbound pipelines for technical and go-to-market roles
• Consistently generate qualified candidates for recruiters and hiring managers
• Create targeted searches, talent maps, and personalized outreach campaigns
• Use Juicebox, LinkedIn Recruiter, Ashby, and automation to increase output
• Test messaging, channels, and search strategies to improve conversion
• Follow up persistently and find creative ways to engage difficult-to-reach candidates
• Track outreach, responses, conversions, and pipeline health
• Adjust quickly when a search or message is not producing results
• Keep candidate records and sourcing data accurate in Ashby
• Own results rather than waiting for direction

What We're Looking For

• At least two years of high-volume outbound sourcing, recruiting, executive search, agency recruiting, or SDR experience
• A track record of hitting measurable outreach or pipeline goals
• Strong candidate research and written outreach skills
• Comfort working with ambitious weekly activity and conversion targets
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter; Juicebox and Ashby experience is preferred
• High urgency, persistence, and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and change direction quickly
• Comfortable working full-time Pacific Time hours

How Success Is Measured

• Qualified candidates added to priority pipelines
• Outreach response and conversion rates
• Speed in building pipeline for new roles
• Accuracy and organization in Ashby
• Consistent achievement of weekly sourcing goals

Job Details

• This is a full-time, 1099 contractor position.
• The role can be remote if you are available to work Pacific Time hours, or onsite at our Redwood City office.
• Compensation ranges from approximately $2,150--$4,250 USD per month.
• Final compensation will depend on your experience and location.

Interview Process

1. Introductory Call: A brief conversation about your background, sourcing experience, and interest in Retell AI.
2. Sourcing Deep Dive: A hands‑on discussion or exercise focused on how you would build a sourcing strategy, use automation, and develop a qualified candidate pipeline for a specific role.
3. Offer