Operations
Talent / Recruiting
Build the team that builds the company, from sourcing strategy to closing hard candidates.
What you'd actually do
- Partner with hiring managers to define what 'good' actually looks like.
- Source and engage passive candidates with a real pitch.
- Run a structured, fair process and keep it moving.
- Close offers and manage the hard conversations at the end.
Common job titles
Entry level
- Recruiting Coordinator
- Talent Sourcer
- Recruiter (agency)
Mid-level
- Recruiter
- Technical Recruiter
- Talent Partner
Senior
- Recruiting Manager
- Head of Talent
- VP People
Compensation
Entry level
$60K–$80K
Mid-career
$95K–$135K
Senior
$160K+
Typical U.S. base salary estimates. Compensation varies by company, location, and experience.
Common employers
AnthropicFigmaPlaidScale AICursorAtlassianShopifySpotify
Core skills
Sourcing and outreachInterview structure designClosing and negotiationPipeline data disciplineFunction fluencyStakeholder management
Common backgrounds
- Agency recruiting and staffing
- Sales and business development
- HR coordination and operations
- Any function where you learned the work deeply enough to pitch it
What success looks like
- Candidates take their call because the pitch is specific.
- They run a process hiring managers trust and stop bypassing.
- They use pipeline data to argue for change, not to report activity.
Career path
- Coordinator
- Sourcer
- Recruiter
- Recruiting Manager
- Head of Talent
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