Build & Scale the Function: Design and grow Spark’s recruiting organization to deliver against ambitious hiring goals across technical, non-technical, and executive roles.
Lead & Coach: Manage one full-time recruiter and a network of contract recruiters, while laying out the roadmap for team expansion aligned with business needs.
Own the Candidate Journey: Create a consistently best-in-class candidate experience that reflects Spark’s culture, values, and mission.
Partner with Leadership: Collaborate directly with executives and hiring managers to develop and execute talent strategies that align with workforce planning and growth goals.
Champion Employer Brand: Elevate Spark’s employment brand to position us as a top destination for mission-driven, high-performing talent.
Optimize Systems & Processes: Implement and continuously refine recruiting tools, systems, and processes to drive efficiency, data-driven decision making, and scalable results.
Player/Coach Mentality: Directly manage critical searches, sourcing and closing top candidates while mentoring and enabling your team.
Deliver Insights: Track, analyze, and report recruiting funnel metrics, trends, and progress to leadership to inform strategy.
Ensure Compliance & Competitiveness: Align hiring practices with legal requirements, compensation strategy, and market intelligence.
Requirements
8-10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including executive-level searches, with 2-4+ years leading a recruiting team or function at a high-growth startup.
Demonstrated success scaling a company from ~100 to 250+ employees (ideally in a distributed/remote environment).
Expertise spanning technical, non-technical, and executive hiring.
Skilled in leveraging metrics, reporting, and market trends to drive decision-making.
Strong leader with a track record of building, developing, and inspiring high-performing teams.
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, especially with executive leadership.
Ability to balance strategy with execution; thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Advanced experience with Greenhouse ATS and Brighthire (or comparable ATS and interview intelligence platforms).
Benefits
Equity compensation
Health care, including dental and vision through our PEO Sequoia
Flexible work location; co-working available
401k
Paid Time Off
Monthly Remote Work Stipend (help cover costs of home-office needs)
Paid Parental Leave
Up to 14 weeks for birthing parents
Up to 8 weeks for non-birth parents
11 paid holidays
2 week sabbatical at 5 years of employment
Wellbeing Perks through SpringHealth, OneMedical, PerkSpot, and SoFi
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