Talent Acquisition Lead

Develop Health

. Serve initially as Founding Recruiter and build out the Talent Acquisition function .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $175,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Talent Acquisition strategy and high-touch recruiting processes, with a focus on sourcing and engaging senior technical talent. Proven ability to manage and evolve the recruiting lifecycle while enhancing the candidate experience and employer brand.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5+ Years Recruiting ExperienceTalent Acquisition StrategyHigh-Touch Recruiting ProcessesProficiency With Modern Recruiting ToolsExperience With AI Automation

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Hard Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruiting Lifecycle ManagementSourcing Senior TalentInterview PlanningEmployer Value Proposition Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationDriveOrganizationPositive Candidate ExperienceSupport for COO Vision

Tools & Technologies

AshbyJuiceboxLinkedInDripifyClaude Workflows

Industry Keywords

VC-Backed CompanyTalent BrandCandidate ExperienceSan Francisco Bay AreaEmployment-Based Visa Sponsorship

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve initially as Founding Recruiter and build out the Talent Acquisition function
Own daily recruiting efforts and eventually grow a recruiting team
Manage talent brand, messaging, events, and Talent Acquisition strategy
Design and execute a seamless, high-touch recruiting lifecycle
Partner with hiring managers to define roles, create job descriptions, and build interview plans
Proactively source, screen, and engage senior and specialized talent in Engineering, Product, Design, and Go To Market
Champion a positive, professional, values-aligned candidate experience
Support leadership in benchmarking and extending competitive offers
Design and promote Develop Health's talent brand
Shape the employer value proposition using market feedback
Map and nurture talent in San Francisco and beyond
Evolve the hiring experience to be rigorous, fast-paced, playful, fun, high-signal, reliable, and data-driven
Collaborate with the CTO, Fractional Head of People, contract sourcers and recruiters, hiring managers, and office manager
Take ownership of the candidate onsite experience
Work onsite at least 2x per week and use in-office time with hiring managers and candidates

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of recruiting experience
At least 2 years managing high-touch recruiting processes for senior, rare, and technical talent within a Tier 1, VC-backed company
2+ years of experience with Talent Acquisition strategy
Proficiency with modern recruiting tools, including Ashby, Juicebox, LinkedIn, Dripify, and Claude workflows
Comfort and excitement leveraging AI to build automations and efficient processes
Strong willingness to support a COO with clear convictions about culture and working norms
Drive and organization to bring the COO's vision to life
Based in the SF Bay Area or open to relocating there
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Must answer employment-based visa sponsorship question

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity (stock options)
Performance bonus
Benefits included in total rewards package
At least 3 days/week for focused sourcing and screening blocks at home
Flexible work arrangement with onsite work at least 2x per week