Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a Head of Recruiting to lead our talent acquisition strategy, scale our hiring operations, and maintain a high bar for talent across every department. This person will be a player-coach to manage and grow a small but mighty team of 3, while additionally remaining involved in full lifecycle recruiting processes as well. You will balance big-picture workforce planning with rolling up your sleeves to personally own high-priority searches across both technical and non-technical roles. This hire will partner closely with leadership to build scalable, data-driven recruiting processes and deliver an exceptional candidate experience across departments, all while meeting ambitious hiring goals in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

What will you be doing?

• Own and lead the company-wide recruiting function, setting and maintaining a high talent bar across all roles, with a strong focus on engineering hiring
• Partner closely with executives and department heads to forecast hiring needs, build scalable talent pipelines, and meet aggressive growth targets
• Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing recruiting team, fostering a culture of speed, quality, and continuous improvement
• Drive high-priority searches yourself from sourcing through close
• Optimize recruiting processes, tools, and workflows to deliver an exceptional candidate experience at scale
• Track and report on a variety of recruiting metrics to ensure data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement

What experience is required?

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, with 3+ years leading teams in high-growth, fast-paced software startup environments
• Proven success scaling high-volume hiring across multiple functions, with industry expertise in highly technical functions such as engineering
• Experience managing and developing both junior and senior recruiting talent
• A hands-on approach with the ability to juggle leading the team while personally owning searches
• Strong project management skills as a leader capable of balancing competing priorities and cross-functional initiatives
• Expertise in a variety of recruiting tools and platforms, with a track record of pulling valuable data insights to inform leaders

Compensation

• The cash compensation range for this role is $185,000-220,000
• Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications. In addition to cash compensation, all employees receive an equity compensation package.

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Benefits

• Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K Plan
• $200 one-time home office stipend
• Free dinner when working past 7pm

Merge is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class.