Talent Operations Catalyst

Ersilia; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Contrario in San Francisco is hiring a Talent Operator to run full-cycle recruiting for partner startups and to stress-test our internal AI and tooling. You will be on the front lines, mastering the recruiting landscape before expanding into broader operational or leadership roles.

Base compensation ranges from $80k to $110k with uncapped total compensation (OTE) around $140k-$170k+. Earnings are tied to revenue from successful placements, with growth paths in account management, recruitment

Qualifications

• 0-2 years in operations, recruiting, or other high-signal backgrounds (MBB consulting, IB, etc.)
• High agency and output-driven execution
• Comfortable managing high-volume, fast-moving workloads
• Low ego and highly coachable
• Based in or relocating to San Francisco

Responsibilities

• Master the Funnel: Source, screen, and manage candidates across multiple high-growth startup pipelines.
• Product Feedback Loop: Be the primary "power user" of Contrario's AI features, providing direct feedback to our engineering team to help shape the product.
• Relationship Management: Act as a bridge between candidates and the elite startups we serve.
• Build the Playbook: Help us refine our internal operations and recruiting systems as we scale from 200 to 1,000+ customers.

Skills

High agency

Output-driven

High-volume work

Coachable

SF relocation

Job description

Contrario in San Francisco is hiring a Talent Operator to run full-cycle recruiting for partner startups and to stress-test our internal AI and tooling. You will be on the front lines, mastering the recruiting landscape before expanding into broader operational or leadership roles.

Base compensation ranges from $80k to $110k with uncapped total compensation (OTE) around $140k-$170k+. Earnings are tied to revenue from successful placements, with growth paths in account management, recruitment