About the role
We are looking for a Founding Talent Lead with 4+ years of experience to own recruiting end-to-end at a well-funded, fast-growing B2B SaaS startup. You'll be the first dedicated talent hire, building pipelines for technical and non-technical roles while delivering a candidate experience that reflects Lapel's hospitality-first culture.
What will you be doing?
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Sourcing and building candidate pipelines from scratch — primarily for engineering roles right now, expanding to go-to-market and other functions
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Managing the full candidate lifecycle: outreach, screening, interview coordination, and closing
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Delivering a high-touch, hospitality-grade candidate experience at every stage of the process
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Partnering directly with founders to define role requirements and calibrate on what "great" looks like
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Handling light people ops tasks (offer letters, process improvements) as the function grows
Key Requirements
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4+ years of recruiting experience with a focus on technical/engineering roles at B2B SaaS startups
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Startup background — must have recruited without relying on a big brand name or heavy inbound flow
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Strong proactive sourcing skills for passive candidates; comfortable building top-of-funnel from zero
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Must work on-site 5 days/week in San Francisco (no exceptions)
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US citizen or Green Card holder — no visa sponsorship available
