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Head of Talent

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Lead the talent acquisition strategy, build a recruiting engine, define competency frameworks, and personally source senior talent to support company growth.
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Head of Talent, Liberate

Location: SF Bay Area or Boston (strong preference). Exceptional candidates remote considered.
 

Why this role exists

  • We are entering our next phase of scale. Product market fit is strong. Customer demand is real. The constraint is talent.
  • We are looking for a wartime Head of Talent to build a high-velocity, high-bar hiring engine that directly accelerates revenue and product velocity.
  • This is not an HR role. This is a growth-critical leadership role.
What you will own
Build the hiring machine
  • Design and operationalize a repeatable recruiting engine.
  • Define clear competency frameworks and structured interview rubrics.
  • Instrument funnel metrics and continuously improve conversion and velocity.
  • Reduce dependency on agencies by building proprietary pipeline.
Raise and protect the talent bar
  • Partner with founders and functional leaders to codify what “exceptional” means.
  • Enforce structured calibration across interview loops.
  • Maintain disciplined pass rates and minimize interview waste.
  • Develop instinct and pattern recognition for identifying truly exceptional talent.
Generate elite pipeline
  • Personally source senior engineering, product, and GTM talent.
  • Leverage and expand your own deep network.
  • Operationalize referral extraction from every new hire.
  • Create a culture where recruiting is everyone’s job.
Move with intensity
  • Compress time-to-interview and time-to-offer.
  • Compete effectively against top AI and infrastructure companies.
  • Drive urgency across the organization.
Build the function
  • Hire and develop high-performing recruiters and sourcing specialists.
  • Likely structure: player-coach + sourcing-heavy IC to start.
  • Evolve the talent function as the company scales.

What we’re looking for
Stage fit
  • Experience scaling high-growth companies (Series A/B/C or similar).
  • Proven ability to build recruiting systems from scratch.
  • Has personally executed senior searches, not just managed teams.
Network density
  • Deep engineering and/or product network.
  • Ability to activate meaningful pipeline within weeks, not months.
Builder mindset
  • Comfortable operating without heavy infrastructure.
  • Willing to roll up sleeves and source directly.
  • Strategic but not fluffy.
Taste and judgment
  • Clear, articulate view of what exceptional talent looks like.
  • Ability to distinguish great from good quickly and consistently.
Operational rigor
  • Data-driven funnel management.
  • Structured interview design and calibration experience.
  • Strong ability to prioritize when every role feels P0.

What this is not
  • Not a purely HR or People Operations role.
  • Not a big-tech recruiting management position with large existing teams.
  • Not a “process-only” strategist.

What success looks like
Within 6–12 months:
  • Clear competency frameworks across core functions.
  • High signal top-of-funnel pipeline built through network and referrals.
  • Reduced agency dependency.
  • Compressed interview cycle times.
  • Measurable increase in talent density.
Total Compensation Range
$180,000 - $220,000

Why join
You will build the talent engine that shapes the trajectory of the company. This role has direct leverage on product velocity, customer delivery, and long-term competitive advantage.

Top Skills

Funnel Metrics
Recruiting Systems

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