Head of Talent Acquisition - (TLDR Remote)

(This is for a RevPilots' client) Head of Talent Acquisition - Remote We are looking for a Head of Talent Acquisition to scale our client's high-velocity talent acquisition engine as they rapidly expand across all functions. You'll be their talent architect: sourcing exceptional candidates, working with external contingency recruiters, orchestrating the recruiting pipeline, and ensuring every hire raises the bar while moving at startup speed. This role requires a rare blend of operational excellence, relationship building, and uncompromising standards. You'll leverage modern recruiting tools to build diverse pipelines, partner with external recruiters to extend reach, and serve as the guardian of culture by ensuring every person who joins our client is truly exceptional. Who Our Client Is Our client is a media company redefining how professionals consume industry news. Their portfolio of 12+ newsletters spans tech, AI, cybersecurity, and more, delivering bite-sized, trusted content to a rapidly growing audience of 6+ million decision-makers. They're scaling fast and need to build world-class teams across engineering, sales, marketing, and operations. They need someone who gets excited about finding needles in haystacks, someone who treats recruiting like a product where every interaction is optimized and every hire is a win. What You'll Do Own Full Cycle Recruiting End-to-End: Manage the complete recruiting process from sourcing to offer acceptance across technical and non-technical roles, maintaining velocity without sacrificing quality Build Scalable Recruiting Infrastructure: Design and implement recruiting processes, templates, and systems that can handle 10x the current hiring volume Orchestrate External Recruiting Partners: Source, vet, and manage relationships with contingency recruiters, ensuring they understand the bar and can deliver qualified candidates Conduct High-Signal Initial Screens: Run efficient yet thorough phone screens that quickly identify top talent while providing an exceptional candidate experience Manage Contractor Vetting Pipeline: Evaluate and onboard contractors across various functions, ensuring compliance, cultural fit, and capability alignment Champion the Talent Bar: Be the guardian of quality, pushing back on pressure to compromise standards and ensuring every hire makes the team stronger Drive Data-Driven Recruiting: Track and optimize key metrics like time-to-fill, source quality, and conversion rates to continuously improve the recruiting engine Create Exceptional Candidate Experiences: Ensure every candidate, hired or not, walks away impressed with the company and becomes an advocate for the brand What We're Looking For • 3+ years of full cycle recruiting experience, preferably in high-growth startups or tech companies, and a focus on GTM roles • Experience managing external recruiting agencies and contingency partners • Strong ability to assess both skills and cultural fit through structured interviewing • Expertise with modern ATS platforms and recruiting tools (they use Ashby) • Data-driven approach to recruiting with experience tracking and improving funnel metrics • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills • Ability to move fast while maintaining high standards: you know when to push for speed and when quality matters most • Self-starter mentality: you proactively identify hiring needs and build pipelines before roles are even open Why Join Our Client • Be the first recruiter at a profitable, fast-growing media company (currently 21 FTEs) • Build the recruiting function from the ground up with full autonomy • Work directly with leadership to shape the future of the company • Remote-first culture with flexible hours: they care about results, not face time • 401(k), health, dental, vision, unlimited PTO • Join a team of A-players who value excellence and move with urgency Total Comp Range: $125,000 - $200,000 Ready to Apply? Ready to build a world-class team and scale the recruiting engine? We'd love to hear about your proudest hires, your approach to maintaining a high bar under pressure, and your vision for building a talent acquisition function. Let's chat! Created at 2025-08-14 14:27:17 Updated at 2025-08-14 14:28:12 Location: Remote (United States); About RevPilots: Join Our Team At RevPilots, we're on a mission to connect the most talented sales professionals with startups and other companies poised for growth. Explore our career opportunities to see what public, full time roles we have open. Why RevPilots? • Work with select startups and fast growing companies • Engage with innovative companies across various industries. • Opportunities for growth and leadership in a rapidly expanding companies • A transparent and efficient candidate experience ​ Apply Now We're excited to see what you can bring to the table. Visit our application portal to view current openings and submit your resume. 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