What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Recruiter – US Sales Hiring (San Francisco-based) position at Unlimit?
About Unlimit
Unlimit is the global fintech powerhouse behind the world’s largest proprietary payments infrastructure.
Founded in 2009, Unlimit operates across 17 global offices with 700 experts, seamlessly integrating 1,000 payment methods into a single platform. From London to São Paulo, we empower businesses to scale across borders with a unified suite of financial tools — including payment processing, alternative payment methods, multicurrency business accounts, card issuing, banking-as-a-service, and crypto on- and off-ramps.
Our mission is to break down financial barriers and enable seamless money movement across borders. We give forward-thinking businesses the tools to accept, send, and manage payments effortlessly, wherever they operate.
About the Role:
Unlimit is looking for a Lead Recruiter with deep expertise in US-based hiring, particularly for commercial and sales functions. If you have a strong track record of building high-performing go-to-market teams (BDRs, SDRs, AEs, Enterprise Sales) and thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments — we want to hear from you.
This role is based in the US (San Francisco preferred) and will play a pivotal part in scaling our North American hiring. As a hands-on leader, you’ll own the full-cycle hiring process while also driving recruiting strategy, partnering with executive stakeholders, and mentoring other recruiters.
What You’ll Be Doing
Unlimit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
Unlimit is the global fintech powerhouse behind the world’s largest proprietary payments infrastructure.
Founded in 2009, Unlimit operates across 17 global offices with 700 experts, seamlessly integrating 1,000 payment methods into a single platform. From London to São Paulo, we empower businesses to scale across borders with a unified suite of financial tools — including payment processing, alternative payment methods, multicurrency business accounts, card issuing, banking-as-a-service, and crypto on- and off-ramps.
Our mission is to break down financial barriers and enable seamless money movement across borders. We give forward-thinking businesses the tools to accept, send, and manage payments effortlessly, wherever they operate.
About the Role:
Unlimit is looking for a Lead Recruiter with deep expertise in US-based hiring, particularly for commercial and sales functions. If you have a strong track record of building high-performing go-to-market teams (BDRs, SDRs, AEs, Enterprise Sales) and thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments — we want to hear from you.
This role is based in the US (San Francisco preferred) and will play a pivotal part in scaling our North American hiring. As a hands-on leader, you’ll own the full-cycle hiring process while also driving recruiting strategy, partnering with executive stakeholders, and mentoring other recruiters.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for sales and commercial roles targeting the US market, with a focus on high-growth B2B segments
- Act as a strategic hiring partner to regional leadership, advising on workforce planning and market trends
- Own and continuously refine sourcing strategies for the US talent landscape
- Guide and mentor junior recruiters involved in US sales hiring
- Conduct in-depth interviews and candidate assessments to ensure strong pipeline quality
- Collaborate with GTM, Product, and HR teams across time zones to align hiring with company growth
- Champion candidate experience and continuously improve interview process standards
- Track, report, and present pipeline health and hiring metrics to senior leadership
- Contribute to building scalable recruiting operations and tools for our US expansion
- 5 years of recruitment experience, including 2 years in a lead or senior-level role
- Proven success hiring sales and revenue roles in the US (BDR, SDR, AE, Enterprise, Partner Sales)
- Excellent understanding of the US B2B SaaS / FinTech talent market
- Hands-on sourcing and ATS experience (LinkedIn Recruiter, Lever, etc.)
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Fluent English communication (written & spoken); Spanish or Portuguese is a plus
- Experience leading a small team or mentoring other recruiters is strongly preferred
- Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, or open to hybrid with some onsite presence
- Self-driven, adaptable, and comfortable in a scaling startup environment
Unlimit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
