Head Of Recruiting Redwood City, Ca

We're on a mission to democratize AI by building the definitive AI data development platform. The AI landscape has gone through incredible change between 2016, when Snorkel started as a research project in the Stanford AI Lab, to the generative AI breakthroughs of today. But one thing has remained constant: the data you use to build AI is the key to achieving differentiation, high performance, and production-ready systems. We work with some of the world's largest organizations to empower scientists, engineers, financial experts, product creators, journalists, and more to build custom AI with their data faster than ever before. Excited to help us redefine how AI is built? Apply to be the newest Snorkeler!
Head of Recruiting Location : Bay Area - Hybrid - 3x per week minimum in either SF or Redwood City offices.
About Snorkel AI At Snorkel AI, we're redefining how people and organizations build AI applications. Snorkel started as a research project in the Stanford AI Lab in 2016, creating a higher-level interface to machine learning through programmatically labeled and managed training data. From deploying in some of the world's largest and most sophisticated tech organizations, to empowering scientists, doctors, and journalists — we've seen firsthand how this approach democratizes and accelerates AI. Now, we're building Snorkel Flow to bring our technology to everyone!
Position Overview Snorkel is seeking an experienced Head of Recruiting. In this role, you will act as a trusted partner to the VP of People and a recruiting expert to the executive team, managing our overarching recruiting strategy and driving cross-functional growth. You will help set the vision and strategy while also rolling up your sleeves to ensure we deliver against our ambitious goals. Startup experience is a must - this stage of Snorkel's growth requires a recruiting leader who has seen the evolution of a recruiting team into a recruiting machine. This is a unique opportunity to have a catalytic impact shaping the talent landscape within a rapidly growing AI technology company. This is an incredibly high-leverage role for an organized, inspiring, and results-oriented leader. You will play a pivotal role in maturing our recruiting function, transforming it into an efficient engine that drives the company's growth. You will be responsible for developing and executing strategies that ensure we attract and hire the best talent in the market, while also fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the recruiting team.
We are open to various levels for this role, ranging from Director to Sr Director. Our compensation range for the Bay Area (depending on level) ranges from $200K-$280K.
Key Responsibilities This role reports into the VP of People, and will have the following key responsibilities:
Team Building & Development: Lead the expansion of our recruiting team, hiring, mentoring, and developing recruiters at various stages of their careers.Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that promotes growth and learning within the team.Ensure the team is equipped with the skills and knowledge to meet the evolving needs of the company and complex AI space.Process Development & Operational Excellence: Design and implement scalable recruiting processes that can evolve as the company grows from an early stage to maturity.Apply operational rigor to every aspect of the recruiting process, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and a seamless candidate experience.Continuously refine processes based on feedback, data insights, and best practices to maintain operational excellence.Strategic Planning & Execution: Lead the development and execution of the overall recruiting strategy, aligning it with Snorkel AI's business goals.Manage recruiting budgets, tools, and resources, ensuring they are used effectively to support the team and meet hiring targets.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the recruiting strategy aligns with broader company objectives.Move the business away from external recruiting agencies and partnerships, bringing more of the strategic hiring in-houseInfluence & Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data, market insights, and recruiting metrics to influence and inform leadership decisions on talent strategy.Develop and implement a comprehensive recruiting health scorecard to measure and monitor team performance, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement in efficiency and effectivenessPartner closely with senior leaders and hiring managers (HMs) to understand their hiring needs, providing strategic guidance and insights to shape recruitment efforts.Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the talent market, identifying trends and opportunities to give Snorkel AI a competitive edge in attracting top talent.Be prepared to engage directly in the recruiting process when needed, from sourcing to interviewing to closing candidates.Work closely with hiring managers to understand their needs and provide tailored recruiting support.Ensure a world-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.Qualifications 10+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 in a leadership role, including direct experience supporting Executives in a hiring processAt least 5 years of experience in a true start-up environment, ideally leading a team and building processes and operationsAbility to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment and comfortable making hard decisionsSuperb communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with both candidates and internal stakeholders.Proven experience in building and leading high-performing recruiting teams, ideally in a fast-growing tech company.Strong operational mindset with a track record of developing and refining recruiting processes at scale.Demonstrated ability to use data and market insights to influence senior leadership and drive recruiting strategies.Strategic thinker with the ability to execute on both short-term and long-term goals. Be Your Best At Snorkel Snorkel AI is on a mission to make machine learning practical for everyone, and it starts with building a team that welcomes, represents and gives opportunity to all. We work at the frontier of AI and software engineering, and believe that underrepresented communities need to play a part in shaping the future of these fields. At Snorkel AI, we actively work to create an environment that values end-to-end ownership, diverse forms of impact, and opportunities for personal growth.
Snorkelers are supported by an amazing team and an amazing set of benefits. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for Snorkelers and their families, plus a yearly wellness stipend. Our 401k program lets Snorkelers plan for their future and our parental leave program lets new parents take up to 20 weeks of paid time off. Learn more about these benefits and more — like our workstation setup allowance — on our Careers page.
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