Head of Talent

Company Overview

Dune Security is the world’s first User Adaptive Risk Management solution. Powered by AI, we quantify employee risk with comprehensive data and automatically deliver user-adaptive training and intervention. For higher-risk users, our platform integrates seamlessly with the broader security stack to dynamically implement controls. Backed by Craft Ventures, Toba Capital, MassMutual Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Firestreak Ventures, and Antler, we empower CISOs to proactively manage user risk - the leading cause of cybersecurity breaches - and build safer, more resilient organizations.

Role Overview

We are building a cybersecurity company with the ambition to redefine how modern organizations protect themselves. Our growth depends on our ability to attract and retain exceptional people. As Head of Talent, you will own how we recruit, hire, and scale a high-performing team as we double our headcount. Reporting directly to the founders, this role is responsible for building a world-class recruiting engine and ensuring we consistently raise the bar on talent as the company grows. This is a hands-on leadership role with direct accountability for hiring outcomes. You will work closely with founders and leaders to ensure we hire the best people in the market and build the systems that support them once they join.

Key Responsibilities

• Own recruiting end to end, personally leading hiring across engineering, security, product, go-to-market, and operations roles
• Build and scale the Talent and People function from the ground up, with recruiting as the top priority
• Partner closely with founders and leadership on hiring plans, role definition, org design, and headcount strategy
• Design and run a high-quality hiring process, from sourcing through closing, that attracts top-tier candidates
• Raise the talent bar at every level, ensuring we hire people who are exceptional at their craft and aligned with how we work
• Build scalable onboarding and early performance systems that help new hires succeed quickly
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing, evaluation, and decision-making
• Own core people operations, including compensation bands, offers, benefits, policies, and compliance
• Reinforce culture through hiring, ensuring our values show up in who we bring onto the team

Qualifications

Required

• Experience leading recruiting or people functions in fast-growing companies
• Proven success hiring and scaling teams, not just supporting hiring from the sidelines
• Strong hands-on recruiting background, including sourcing and closing senior and technical roles
• Ability to operate with urgency, judgment, and ownership in an ambiguous environment
• Comfort partnering directly with founders and senior leaders on critical hiring decisions
• Working knowledge of people operations fundamentals and employment compliance

Preferred

• Experience hiring in cybersecurity, SaaS, or deeply technical environments
• Experience scaling teams through significant growth phases, including doubling headcount
• Experience building recruiting processes and employer brand from an early stage
• Exposure to supporting first-time managers

What You’ll Bring

You are deeply motivated by finding and hiring exceptional people. You take pride in building teams where talent density is high and standards are clear. You are hands-on, decisive, and comfortable owning outcomes, especially when the stakes are high.

You care about culture because you understand that culture is built through who you hire and how you hire them. You balance speed with rigor and know how to close great candidates while staying honest and aligned. Most importantly, you are excited to build a recruiting engine capable of supporting a company that aims to revolutionize cybersecurity.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: A competitive base salary ranging from $120,000 to $180,000, depending on experience and scope.
• Equity: A meaningful stock option grant, providing you with a significant ownership stake in our future success.
• Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth, including: (1) Medical, dental, and vision insurance, (2) Unlimited PTO, (3) Commuter benefits, (4) Ongoing professional development and educational support

Exact compensation will be based on experience, skills, and alignment with Dune’s compensation philosophy.

Additional Details:

• Location: NYC. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance of our Tribeca, Manhattan office.
• Hours: Full time. 4 days in office.

Joining Dune Security means embracing a unique opportunity to shape the future of cybersecurity. If you're passionate about innovation and ready to take on significant responsibility, we encourage you to apply.

Note: Dune Security is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.