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Eight Sleep - Milan, Italy - In-office - posted 2026-09-28

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Eight Sleep is a sleep fitness company building advanced hardware, software, and AI technology to optimize human performance through sleep. The company is recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and has been twice named to TIME's "Best Inventions of the Year." You will own end-to-end recruiting for a portfolio of critical roles across Eight Sleep's global organization. This is a full-cycle recruiting role where you act as an internal headhunter, proactively sourcing and engaging top talent rather than relying on inbound applications. Key responsibilities include: - Lead full-cycle recruiting across a global portfolio of roles in diverse regions and legal frameworks, using AI and human judgment to reduce time-to-fill - Proactively identify and engage elite talent across multiple channels and university partnerships, building live pipelines before roles officially open - Partner closely with hiring managers to scope roles, unblock bottlenecks, and drive a seamless interview process - Assess candidates rigorously to ensure every hire meets the company's strict standards and culture fit - Create and maintain metrics dashboards tracking pipeline health, velocity, and conversion rates - Continuously optimize recruiting workflows on the ATS (Ashby) to make hiring faster, more scalable, and consistent Eight Sleep operates with high intensity and expects team members to be deeply committed. The company emphasizes a performance-driven culture where team members often work 60+ hours per week, driven by the mission rather than external mandate. You'll work alongside world-class talent in a fast-paced environment with immediate responsibility and direct impact on core business success. Benefits include competitive salary and equity (equity extended to all full-time team members with periodic refreshments), flexible PTO, paid parental leave, team offsites, employee discount on Eight Sleep products, and your own Pod (the company's flagship product). Requirements: - 2–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in a high-growth startup, D2C, or tech environment - Proven track record sourcing and closing passive candidates with demonstrated success running LinkedIn outreach campaigns that convert - Comfortable recruiting across multiple functions (e.g., marketing, web, mobile) and global regions, with ability to quickly learn role nuances and get candidates excited about the company - Sharp judge of talent and culture fit with strong stakeholder management skills to keep hiring managers aligned and moving - Experience with modern ATS tools (Ashby preferred); organized and metrics-driven approach to tracking pipeline health - Fluent in English with exceptional communication skills

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