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Handshake is a career platform powering 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions. In 2025, the company launched Handshake AI, a rapidly scaling AI data business now at ~$1B run rate, partnering with frontier AI labs and Fortune 500 companies.
You will own full-cycle recruiting for business roles across multiple functions (Operations, Finance, People, Legal, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Strategy, Communications) at this high-growth AI company. Based in the San Francisco office, you'll partner closely with hiring managers and executive leaders to recruit senior and strategic talent.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage full-cycle recruiting from intake through offer, acting as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders
- Lead intake meetings, develop search strategies, source and engage exceptional talent, and guide candidates through interviews and offers
- Build and manage strong candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, referrals, networking, and creative recruiting strategies
- Leverage AI-powered recruiting tools and automation to improve sourcing effectiveness, candidate engagement, and pipeline management while maintaining high-quality candidate experience
- Experiment with and help scale new recruiting workflows, tools, and best practices
- Provide market insights and strategic guidance on talent availability, competitive landscape, and compensation trends
- Track recruiting activity and pipeline health, using data to improve outcomes
- Deliver exceptional candidate experience while ensuring hiring teams move quickly and effectively
You'll work alongside engineers, scientists, operators, and leaders from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a strong track record hiring senior business talent in high-growth technology or startup environments
- Proven success recruiting across multiple business functions (Operations, Finance, People, Legal, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Strategy, Communications)
- Experience partnering closely with senior leaders and hiring managers, providing guidance on hiring strategy, talent assessment, and market dynamics
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment throughout the hiring process
- Demonstrated curiosity and practical experience using AI-enabled recruiting tools, automation, or data workflows to improve recruiting outcomes
- Thrive in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities and ambitious hiring goals
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders and build trust with candidates
- Use recruiting data and pipeline metrics to identify opportunities and improve processes
- Proficiency with ATS platforms (Ashby preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern recruiting tools
DESIRED:
- Experience recruiting for high-growth AI or technology companies
- Experience evaluating, implementing, or scaling AI-powered recruiting tools or automation
- Experience hiring senior individual contributors and leadership talent
- Prior agency or contract recruiting experience
- Experience supporting organizations through periods of rapid scale
- Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to help shape recruiting strategy
