Recruiting Manager

Inkitt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment technology company based in San Francisco seeks a Recruiting Manager with over 8 years of experience, including 2 years in management. The role involves establishing recruiting best practices, managing a recruiting team, and implementing strategies in a fast-paced startup environment. Candidates should have strong networks in the Bay Area and a proven track record in hiring across various markets. A culture of diversity and inclusion is prioritized, and the position offers an annual salary between $140,000 and $175,000.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recruiting experience with 2+ years in people management.
• Strong networks in the Bay Area recruiting community.
• Proven success in hiring technical and non-technical talent.

Responsibilities

• Establish recruiting best practices and strategy.
• Manage internal recruiters and external agencies.
• Develop recruiting strategies to meet headcount goals.

Skills

Recruiting experience

People management experience

Systems thinking

Networking in Bay Area

Emotional intelligence

Tools

Lever

Job description

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Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into CandyJarTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.

What You’ll Do:

• Establish best practices and help define Inkitt’s recruiting strategy as we grow.
• Manage a team of full‑cycle internal recruiters and external agencies.
• Ability to balance direct reports, communicating with stakeholders, along with owning your own roles end‑to‑end.
• Lead recruiting brand and strategy efforts by shaping how we show up in the talent market, strengthening our employer brand, and driving consistent pipelines across critical functions.
• Explore market insights and data to guide hiring decisions.
• Partner with the Executive Team to attract and hire top talent, prioritizing quality over quantity. You’ll develop and execute recruiting strategies to meet headcount goals efficiently in a fast paced startup environment.
• Track key funnel metrics and recruiting KPIs, build reports to inform hiring decisions, and present findings and recommendations to the leadership team.
• Leverage the current recruiting platform (Lever) while improving adoption and creating efficiencies.

What You’ll Bring:

• Have 8+ years of recruiting experience with 2+ years in people management experience.
• Demonstrate a systems thinking approach to building scalable recruiting processes and operations.
• Active presence in the Bay Area recruiting community with strong networks and knowledge of current recruiting ecosystem trends.
• Proven track record of successfully hiring both technical and non‑technical talent in highly competitive markets, with demonstrable wins in leadership positions across multiple disciplines.
• Lead with high emotional intelligence and a collaborative leadership style with low ego.

$140,000 - $175,000 a year

Salary offers are determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and alignment with the requirements of the role, as well as internal equity and market benchmarks

At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other
• Entertainment Providers