HR & Recruiting Lead

Shade Inc.

. Own full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interview loops, references, and closing, with several searches running in parallel .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, and onboarding, while effectively managing hiring metrics and performance reviews. Proficient in building hiring infrastructure and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance HR operations in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle RecruitingHiring Metrics ManagementOnboarding ExperienceRippling AdministrationGTM Hiring at B2B SaaS

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Hard Skills

Sourcing CandidatesScreening CandidatesInterviewingPerformance TrackingBuilding Hiring Infrastructure

Soft Skills

High OwnershipDiscretion with Sensitive InformationProblem-SolvingCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

LinkedIn RecruiterAshbyJuiceboxHRIS

Industry Keywords

People OperationsVC-Backed StartupB2B SaaSEmployer BrandCompliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interview loops, references, and closing, with several searches running in parallel
Own the hiring plan and funnel metrics: time-to-fill, stage pass-through, offer-accept rate, and source effectiveness
Manage recruiting agencies and decide when searches justify placement fees
Build hiring infrastructure including scorecards, structured interview loops, a consistent offer process, and an employer brand
Run onboarding so new hires are productive in their first weeks
Support HR operations with the bizops team, including Rippling, benefits and open enrollment, leave, compliance, and policies
Establish performance review and feedback cycles
Maintain consistent leveling, compensation bands, and offer decisions as headcount grows
Work cross-functionally with hiring managers and the operations team

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years across recruiting and people operations, including time as a first or early People hire at a VC-backed startup
Experience personally sourcing and closing candidates for both sales and technical roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, Ashby, and/or Juicebox
Experience running onboarding, benefits, policies, and HRIS without a larger team
A habit of tracking search performance, including time-to-fill, candidate drop-off, and offer acceptance
Discretion with sensitive information
High ownership: you spot problems early and see changes through, on your own or with cross-functional partners
Comfortable building without a finished playbook
Rippling administration experience
GTM hiring at a B2B SaaS company
Experience planning team offsites and company events

Benefits

Comp & perks

Office snacks, free lunch, comp-ed dinners
Full health insurance (w. dental & vision)
401k with % match
Unlimited PTO
Lifetime gym membership
Commuter cards for subway/bus
Equity