Talent Lead
LapelCustomer Operations company
San Francisco, United StatesSenior
Y Combinator
Soma Capital
Batch Ventures (California)
Coughdrop Capital
Sierra Ventures
People / HR / Recruitment
About the role
TL;DR
The Talent Lead will build and maintain a high-quality candidate pipeline for technical and non-technical roles at Lapel.
- •We believe people are our most significant competitive advantage, and building out our talent function is one of the most critical initiatives happening at Lapel.
- •You'll own it end-to-end: building pipelines for technical and non-technical roles, calibrating what great looks like across functions, and making sure every candidate experiences a process that reflects how much we care about it.
- •This role sits close to the founders and shapes what Lapel becomes.
- •Key Responsibilities Build and maintain a high-quality candidate pipeline across all open positions Streamline and evolve our existing hiring process to raise the bar on speed and quality Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define role requirements and candidate profiles Drive a consistent, high-touch candidate experience from first contact to offer Develop sourcing strategies that reduce reliance on inbound and expand our reach Requirements Have 3+ years of recruiting experience across both technical and non-technical roles Have owned hiring end-to-end at a fast-moving company, not just coordinated it Are a strong judge of talent and can calibrate quickly across different functions Know how to source creatively and build pipelines without relying solely on job postings Have strong opinions on what a great hiring process looks like and can execute against them
Required skills
RecruitingTalent AcquisitionPeople OperationsPerformance ManagementHROnboardingEmployee RelationsOrganizational DevelopmentWorkforce PlanningDEI
Benefits & perks
Competitive salary + meaningful early-stage equity, Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and commuter benefits, Generous time off: many company holidays and coordinated team-wide breaks throughout the year to focus and recharge, Office perks: lunch and dinner provided daily, in-office snacks, and health & wellness benefits, Team culture: regular off-sites, tight feedback loops, and a bias toward action