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Principal Recruiter


PayCompetitive
LocationSan Francisco/California
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 32409241895

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      Why us?

      • Join a pre-IPO startup with capital, traction, and runway ($240M funded, $2T market size, and profitable).
      • Report directly to a cofounder and work closely with leaders from McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Nerdwallet, Amazon, GEICO, etc.
      • Opportunity to grow to a $10B market cap and become a household name.
      • Be immersed in a talent-dense environment to accelerate your learning and career growth.

      About the opportunity

      We seek a Principal Recruiter to join our team! After achieving profitability in early 2024, our ambitious goal is to scale from 5M to 50M customers and reach a $10B valuation. We prioritize high-caliber talent, building a small, efficient team that allows us to stay agile and ambitious. Recruiters at Jerry play a crucial role in elevating our organizational talent density, ensuring each hire maintains our high standards.

      Reporting to a cofounder, you will partner with senior leaders to lead impactful searches across R&D, GTM, and G&A, including leadership roles. You will refine interview questions to assess candidates thoroughly, focusing on evidence of high performance and traits critical to success at Jerry. You will own senior-level searches across various functions in the U.S. and Canada and support the development of junior team members through coaching and training contributions.

      Who you are

      • You are deeply curious about the business, teams, and candidates, seeking depth over surface-level understanding.
      • You are driven, impatient with stalled progress, and relentlessly push for results.
      • You are comfortable working within defined parameters and in ambiguous situations.
      • You are passionate about perfecting the recruiting craft and delivering a stellar experience.

      Ideal profile

      • 9+ years of recruiting experience with increasing complexity.
      • Experience recruiting senior IC to leadership across functions like product, operations, engineering, data science, finance, or analytics (bonus for agency experience).
      • Proven success managing multiple searches in a high-velocity environment.
      • Bachelor's degree in a rigorous discipline.

      Additional details

      • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
      • Employment type: Full-time
      • Job function: Other
      • Industries: Insurance, Software Development, Internet Platforms
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