Principal Recruiter

Jerry; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious pre-IPO startup is seeking a Principal Recruiter to elevate their talent density and drive impactful searches across multiple functions. With a goal to scale significantly, this role offers the chance to work closely with cofounders and industry leaders in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive recruiting experience and a passion for perfecting the recruiting craft. Join this innovative firm and make a significant impact on their journey to becoming a household name in the industry.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of recruiting experience with increasing complexity.
• Experience recruiting senior IC to leadership across various functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead impactful searches across R&D, GTM, and G&A.
• Refine interview questions to assess candidates thoroughly.

Skills

Recruiting

Interviewing

Talent Acquisition

Coaching

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

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Why us?

• Join a pre-IPO startup with capital, traction, and runway ($240M funded, $2T market size, and profitable).
• Report directly to a cofounder and work closely with leaders from McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Nerdwallet, Amazon, GEICO, etc.
• Opportunity to grow to a $10B market cap and become a household name.
• Be immersed in a talent-dense environment to accelerate your learning and career growth.

About the opportunity

We seek a Principal Recruiter to join our team! After achieving profitability in early 2024, our ambitious goal is to scale from 5M to 50M customers and reach a $10B valuation. We prioritize high-caliber talent, building a small, efficient team that allows us to stay agile and ambitious. Recruiters at Jerry play a crucial role in elevating our organizational talent density, ensuring each hire maintains our high standards.

Reporting to a cofounder, you will partner with senior leaders to lead impactful searches across R&D, GTM, and G&A, including leadership roles. You will refine interview questions to assess candidates thoroughly, focusing on evidence of high performance and traits critical to success at Jerry. You will own senior-level searches across various functions in the U.S. and Canada and support the development of junior team members through coaching and training contributions.

Who you are

• You are deeply curious about the business, teams, and candidates, seeking depth over surface-level understanding.
• You are driven, impatient with stalled progress, and relentlessly push for results.
• You are comfortable working within defined parameters and in ambiguous situations.
• You are passionate about perfecting the recruiting craft and delivering a stellar experience.

Ideal profile

• 9+ years of recruiting experience with increasing complexity.
• Experience recruiting senior IC to leadership across functions like product, operations, engineering, data science, finance, or analytics (bonus for agency experience).
• Proven success managing multiple searches in a high-velocity environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a rigorous discipline.

Additional details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Insurance, Software Development, Internet Platforms