Talent Operator: High-Impact Recruiter & Growth Leader

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

Job summary

Contrario is hiring a Talent Operator to run full-cycle recruiting for our partner startups while stress-testing our internal AI and tooling. You’ll be on the front lines, mastering the recruiting landscape before transitioning into broader operational or leadership roles.

Based in San Francisco, you’ll earn base $80k–$110k with uncapped total compensation (OTE $140k–$170k+). Earnings-based compensation is tied to revenue from successful placements.

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 e 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.

Job description

Contrario is hiring a Talent Operator to run full-cycle recruiting for our partner startups while stress-testing our internal AI and tooling. You’ll be on the front lines, mastering the recruiting landscape before transitioning into broader operational or leadership roles.

Based in San Francisco, you’ll earn base $80k–$110k with uncapped total compensation (OTE $140k–$170k+). Earnings-based compensation is tied to revenue from successful placements.