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
Broad U.S. compensation context
Entry level
$60K–$80K
Mid-career
$95K–$135K
Senior
$160K+
Varies by level, location, company, and date; use as directional context.
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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