What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Recruiter position at LinQ Global Group?
Position: Founding Recruiter
Location: San Francisco, CA, 94111
Duration: Full time permanent
Type: onsite
Summary
We need someone with 2-6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in fast-paced start-up environments who has a strong track record hiring engineers and technical talent. You should be comfortable building recruiting processes from scratch in an ambiguous, early-stage setting and have experience closing top candidates across both technical and non-technical roles. Bonus points if you've been part of a start-up’s growth story from a small team to 50 employees.
Responsibilities
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Own full-cycle recruiting across engineering, sales, and operations — from sourcing through close — as the company's first dedicated recruiter.
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Partner directly with the CEO and hiring managers to define roles, shape job descriptions, and align on what great candidates look like.
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Build top-of-funnel pipelines from scratch using LinkedIn, referrals, and creative sourcing channels — then double down on what works.
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Establish foundational recruiting systems, interview processes, and tools (including Ashby) to replace the current ad hoc approach.
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Deliver an excellent candidate experience at every touchpoint, serving as the first impression for prospective hires.
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Run first-round screens and evaluate candidates for culture add, drive, and early-stage fit — not just passing resumes along.
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Track recruiting metrics and continuously improve processes to hire faster and better as the team scales from ~30 employees.
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Represent mission and culture to the talent market, pitching the company compellingly even when competing against larger offers.
Requirements:
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Full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles.
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Recruited at early-stage start-ups (sub-50 employees).
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Experience hiring non-technical roles (sales, ops).
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Part of a start-up’s growth story (team scaled significantly).
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Strong outbound sourcing skills (LinkedIn, creative channels).
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Experience building recruiting processes and systems from scratch.
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Operates independently and makes decisions with limited guidance.
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Warm, high-energy communicator who sells candidates on company.
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Quick learner who can deeply understand technical business context.
Miscellaneous
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Based in San Francisco; on-site 5 days/week required.
- Excited to be first recruiter and own talent function.