Tessera Labs
Technology
HeadofTalent
“Head of Talent at Tessera Labs. Skills: Talent acquisition, Startup recruiting, AI recruiting. Lead and develop lean team. Shape team as we scale”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years recruiting experience, Meaningful time leading talent function, Recruiting for technical roles, Recruiting for GTM roles, Recruiting for operations roles, Outbound sourcer, Use AI tools in recruiting, Well-networked in Bay Area startup, Well-networked in AI, Close candidates against competitive offers
Nice to Have
Based in SF or San Jose offices, Willing to work from SF or San Jose offices, Rebuilding recruiting function experience, Rationalizing recruiting function experience, Implemented ATS from scratch, Experience hiring at Series A company, Partnering with a16z on talent strategy, Partnering with tier-1 VCs on talent strategy
What You'll Do.
Lead and develop lean team
Shape team as we scale
Own full-cycle recruiting
Build aggressive outbound sourcing
Partner with founders
Partner with hiring managers
Build structured interview processes
Align on headcount planning
Configure feedback flows
Bring AI-forward tools
Bring modern sourcing workflows
Own candidate experience
Track recruiting metrics
Report on recruiting metrics
Structure compensation
Employ competitive close tactics
Serve as thought partner
Advise on compensation strategy
Advise on retention strategy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with founders; Partner with hiring managers
Communication Scope
Pitching vision; Pitching equity story; Pitching mission
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