Nectar Social · 4 weeks ago
Founding Recruiter
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expNectar Social is an innovative company focused on redefining social commerce through authentic interactions and AI technology. As a Founding Recruiter, you will own the recruiting function, build scalable processes, and shape the talent strategy to hire exceptional candidates that align with the company's goals.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceMarketing AutomationRetailSoftware
Responsibilities
Own the hiring plan: Partner with the founders and functional leaders to translate business goals into a clear headcount plan, role definitions, and hiring priorities
Build the recruiting engine: Design scalable recruiting processes including, structured interview loops, and decision-making processes that consistently raise our talent bar. Implement data-driven dashboards to track pipeline health, time-to-hire, and quality of hire
Source, engage, and close top talent: Own full-cycle searches across engineering, product, GTM, and operations. You bring a track record of generating strong pipelines and closing exceptional talent
Use creative, data-driven sourcing: Experiment with channels (outbound, communities, events, referrals, content) and use data to prioritize what works. Maintain a high-quality, high-velocity pipeline for priority roles
Elevate the hiring experience: Drive a best-in-class candidate experience from first touch through offer and onboarding
Build our talent brand: Partner with marketing and the founders to tell our story in the market—through content, events, communities, and candidate touchpoints. Turn our employees into magnetically attractive ambassadors for talent
Coach and enable hiring managers: Train the team on structured interviews, calibration, and closing; build playbooks and templates that make it easier for leaders to hire well
Be thoughtful about agencies: Own the strategy for when/if we use external partners and how to manage them when we do, with a bias toward strong in-house sourcing
Qualification
Required
5 - 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting, ideally with experience in early stage startups or a fast growing tech environment
Proven ability to identify, engage, and close exceptional candidates across technical and non-technical roles
Track record of building recruiting processes that balance creativity, speed, and operational rigor
Strong prioritization skills and a bias toward action. You move quickly and deliver meaningful results
High talent bar with sharp judgment around culture add, role fit, and long-term potential
Energized by in-person collaboration with the team in Palo Alto
Startup DNA: resourceful, adaptable, low ego, and comfortable operating in ambiguity
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) match
Company
Nectar Social
Nectar Social is an agentic community management and social listening platform for the world's leading businesses.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$1.8MKey Investors
Flying Fish Partners
2023-10-26Pre Seed· $1.8M
Leadership Team
Farah U.
CTO, Co-Founder
Recent News
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2024-10-23
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