Recruiter & People Operations

favorited; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

favorited is seeking a Recruiter & People Operations to help us build and support the team as we grow. This role splits time between recruiting and people operations, giving you the opportunity to bring exceptional talent into the company and create the systems that help employees thrive.

You will partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand needs, source and close great candidates, own onboarding and lifecycle processes, and shape policies as we scale.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience in recruiting, people operations, HR, or related roles.
• Experience recruiting for consumer-focused technology startups.
• Strong organizing skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own recruiting processes from intake through offer, partnering with hiring managers across the organization.
• Source, identify, interview, and engage high-quality candidates across engineering, product, design, marketing, operations, and other functions.
• Build strong candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, and creative recruiting strategies.
• Develop a deep understanding of favorited's culture, roles, and technical and creative needs to effectively represent the company to candidates.
• Manage candidate communication and ensure a high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Partner with leadership on hiring plans, priorities, and recruiting strategy.
• Help build and continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, interview structures, and candidate evaluation.
• Own day-to-day people operations and employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, and internal documentation.
• Build scalable processes and systems that support employees as the company grows.
• Maintain accurate employee records and people-related systems.
• Partner with leadership on employee engagement, team health, and company culture initiatives.
• Support benefits administration and serve as a resource for employees on people-related questions.
• Help develop and maintain company policies, processes, and internal resources.
• Coordinate with external HR, payroll, benefits, legal, and other people-related partners as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve the employee experience and proactively implement solutions.

Skills

Recruiting

People operations

Partnering with managers

Sourcing

Interviewing

Candidate experience

HR policies

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Title: Recruiter & People Operations

Location: Santa Monica, CA (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-time

Level: Mid-to-Senior

Company: favorited

About favorited

At favorited, we believe that digital communities should be more than just spaces to watch content. Our platform is a place to connect, engage, and play, and empowers creators by enhancing audience participation and fostering deeper connections. Our work culture is intense and isn't for everyone. But, if you're a self-starter eager to shape the future of social interaction with a team that holds itself to the highest standards, this is the place for you. We value open, yet respectful communication and real-time feedback to help each other grow quickly. If you're passionate about gaming and have a knack for gamifying everyday life, you'll thrive in our fast-moving, collaborative environment.

About the Role

We're looking for a Recruiter & People Operations to help us build and support the team as favorited grows. This role will split time between recruiting and people operations, giving you the opportunity to both bring exceptional talent into the company and create the systems and experiences that help our employees thrive. You'll partner closely with hiring managers and leadership across the organization to understand hiring needs, source and close great candidates, and help build a strong recruiting process. At the same time, you'll own day-to-day people operations and help establish the processes, programs, and infrastructure needed to support a growing startup. This is a hands-on role for someone who is highly organized, resourceful, people-oriented, and comfortable operating without a lot of existing structure.

Responsibilities

Recruiting

• Own recruiting processes from intake through offer, partnering closely with hiring managers across the organization.
• Source, identify, interview, and engage high-quality candidates across engineering, product, design, marketing, operations, and other functions.
• Build strong candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, and creative recruiting strategies.
• Develop a deep understanding of favorited's culture, roles, and technical and creative needs to effectively represent the company to candidates.
• Manage candidate communication and ensure a high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Partner with leadership on hiring plans, priorities, and recruiting strategy.
• Help build and continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, interview structures, and candidate evaluation.

People Operations

• Own day-to-day people operations and employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, and internal documentation.
• Build scalable processes and systems that support employees as the company grows.
• Maintain accurate employee records and people-related systems.
• Partner with leadership on employee engagement, team health, and company culture initiatives.
• Support benefits administration and serve as a resource for employees on people-related questions.
• Help develop and maintain company policies, processes, and internal resources.
• Coordinate with external HR, payroll, benefits, legal, and other people-related partners as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve the employee experience and proactively implement solutions.

What We're Looking For

• 3 - 8 years of experience in recruiting, people operations, HR, or a combination of these functions.
• Experience recruiting for consumer-focused technology companies, ideally startups.
• Strong recruiting experience across technical and/or product-oriented roles.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and keep processes moving in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to build trust with candidates, employees, and leadership.
• Highly proactive and comfortable taking ownership of problems without waiting for direction.
• Ability to operate with discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential employee and candidate information.
• Experience building or improving people processes in an environment where systems and infrastructure are still evolving.
• Passion for gaming, consumer products, social media, or livestreaming and an understanding of the communities that surround them.

What Stands Out

• You've worked at a startup or high-growth consumer technology company.
• You've recruited for engineering, product, design, or other specialized roles.
• You understand the gaming, livestreaming, creator, or social media ecosystem and know how to identify great talent within those communities.
• You've built recruiting or people operations processes from the ground up.
• You're equally comfortable talking to a candidate, partnering with an executive, and digging into an operational problem.
• You're someone who sees a broken process and immediately thinks, "I can