Shaper Capital · 5 days ago
Head of Talent Acquisition
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveShaper Capital is on a mission to build groundbreaking data companies that shape the world. They are seeking a dynamic Head of Talent Acquisition to establish and lead a world-class recruiting function that attracts top talent across their portfolio, ensuring a robust pipeline for founding and executive roles while enhancing employer branding.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Own Founding Hire Sprint: when Shaper launches a new company, you'll fully own talent acquisition for the first ten roles. You'll develop role specs, own sourcing, scorecards, offer, and close playbook
Create a Robust Pipeline for Executive + High-Agency Generalist Roles: As our companies grow past seed stage, you'll partner with them by sourcing and cultivating a strong network of executive and generalist talent - you'll build first-pass slates, curate shortlist, and match game-changers who thrive in ambiguity to the roles that energize them
Scale our unique Builder in Residence Program: Shaper differentiates itself through its bench of incredible generalist builders who can parachute in and support our portfolio companies with an outsize impact. You'll scale hiring for this program
External Recruiter Management: You'll also build, curate and manage a bench of preferred recruiters, sourcers, agencies, and technical resources for our portfolio companies
Employer Branding: Work closely with leadership to enhance and promote Shaper’s brand, making us a talent magnet for top performers in the data and tech industries
Standardize hiring playbooks and maintain KPIs: You'll create a library of JD templates, outreach cadences, interview loops, reference/back-channel processes, offer kits and comp benchmarking, and maintain KPIs that you report on weekly across work-streams
Qualification
Required
Experience sourcing and recruiting for roles at early stage technology companies is a requirement
Ideally you have experience recruiting both business and technical roles, and demonstrated success placing founding engineers and executives
Proven track record in building and leading recruiting functions, particularly within fast-paced, high-growth environments
Deep understanding of technical and business roles in data-driven industries
Expert at sourcing and happy to spend significant time sourcing
Exceptional sourcing and networking abilities, with a knack for identifying top talent that fits both the role and company culture
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Excellent stakeholder management - comfortable coaching CEOs to interview and close
Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for building from scratch
Thrives in a fast-paced, scrappy environment
Comfortable with ambiguity, change and iteration
Able to operate effectively with limited direction
You're willing to roll up your sleeves and get things done
High integrity and a strong moral compass
Bias for action and high ownership
Alignment with our motto of hiring people who are smart, nice, and get things done
Ability to work effectively in a remote-first, distributed team environment
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Company
Shaper Capital
Shaper Capital operates as a venture capital firm.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Elyse Jones Benedicto
Partner, COO and GC
Nick Colburn
Expert in Residence
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