Department: Human Resources

Work Arrangement: Remote

Job Type: Independent Contractor, Full Time

Work Schedule: US Time Zone (candidate expected to be flexible with the client's preference)

Locations: Philippines, LATAM, South Africa, Kenya, and other remote regions with excellent English communication skills

About Pearl Talent

Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They're looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we've hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US.

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Why Work with Us?

At Pearl, we're not just another recruiting firm—we connect you with exceptional opportunities to work alongside visionary US and EU founders. Our focus is on placing you in roles where you can grow, be challenged, and build long-term, meaningful careers.

Role Overview

The Recruitment Manager leads talent acquisition strategy and execution, balancing hands-on hiring with team leadership and scalable recruitment operations. This role is responsible for building high-performing recruiter teams, driving hiring outcomes, and ensuring recruitment processes, systems, and standards support consistent delivery at scale.

You will own talent acquisition from planning through execution—partnering with stakeholders on hiring needs, leading recruiters, overseeing full-cycle recruitment, optimizing workflows, and using data to continuously improve performance. This role is ideal for recruitment leaders who enjoy coaching teams, driving results, and building structured, repeatable hiring engines in fast-moving environments.

Your Impact

Your leadership directly influences hiring velocity, candidate quality, and recruiter performance. By developing strong recruiters, improving processes, and setting clear standards, you enable organizations to scale efficiently while maintaining a high bar for talent. Your ability to translate hiring needs into execution ensures teams stay ahead of growth demands.

Core Responsibilities

Recruitment Strategy & Workforce Planning — 25%

Develop talent acquisition strategies aligned with hiring goals
Partner with stakeholders on workforce planning and hiring forecasts
Design scalable recruitment roadmaps and hiring plans
Define sourcing strategies by role type, market, and seniority
Anticipate hiring risks and proactively address gaps
Align recruitment capacity with business growth plans

Team Leadership & Development — 25%

Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters (3–10+)
Set clear performance expectations, KPIs, and hiring standards
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and development planning
Support recruiter skill-building in sourcing, interviewing, and closing
Balance workloads and ensure sustainable team performance
Foster a high-accountability, collaborative team culture

Full-cycle Recruitment Execution — 20%

Oversee end-to-end recruitment delivery across roles and teams
Ensure healthy pipelines and timely progress on all open roles
Review candidate submissions for quality and alignment
Support or directly recruit on high-priority or complex roles
Ensure consistent candidate experience and communication standards
Manage escalations and resolve hiring challenges

Recruitment Operations & Process Optimization — 20%

Own and optimize recruitment processes, workflows, and SOPs
Implement and maintain ATS and recruitment tools
Standardize intake, sourcing, and interview processes
Improve efficiency through automation and system enhancements
Maintain pipeline hygiene and data accuracy
Continuously refine processes based on performance data and feedback

Metrics, Analytics & Reporting — 10%

Track recruitment KPIs (time-to-fill, conversion rates, recruiter output)
Monitor funnel health and identify performance bottlenecks
Build and review dashboards and reports for visibility
Use data to guide prioritization, resourcing, and improvements
Forecast hiring capacity and recruiter workload

Requirements

Must-Haves (Required)

2–5+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment
1–2+ years leading recruiters or managing recruitment delivery
Strong full-cycle recruitment expertise across varied role types
Proven ability to coach, manage, and scale recruiter performance
Experience building or improving recruitment processes and systems
Strong understanding of recruitment metrics and funnel performance
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Ability to lead and operate effectively in remote environments

Nice-to-Haves (Preferred)

Experience scaling recruitment in high-growth environments
Background managing multi-market or distributed hiring
Exposure to recruitment operations or ATS optimization
Agency, RPO, or startup recruitment leadership experience
Experience hiring for specialized or hard-to-fill roles

Tools Proficiency

Must-Haves (Required)

ATS platforms (Workable, Lever, Greenhouse, BambooHR, or similar)
LinkedIn Recruiter
Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel (advanced reporting and analysis)
Communication tools (Slack, Zoom, Email)

Nice-to-Haves (Preferred)

Recruitment CRMs and sourcing platforms
Job boards and talent marketplaces
Assessment and interview scheduling tools
Recruitment analytics or BI tools
Automation tools (Zapier, Make)
Documentation tools (Notion, Confluence, Airtable)

Benefits

Competitive Salary: Based on experience and skills
Remote Work: Fully remote — work from anywhere
Generous PTO: In accordance with company policy
Direct Mentorship: Access to global industry leaders
Learning & Development: Continuous growth resources
Global Networking: Work with international teams
Health Coverage (Philippines only): HMO after 3 months (full-time)

Our Recruitment Process

Application
Skills Assessment
Initial Screening
Top-grading Interview
Client Matching
Job Offer
Onboarding

Ready to Join Pearl Talent?

If you're a driven professional ready to work with exceptional founders building the next generation of world-class companies, we'd love to meet you. Apply now to unlock opportunities where your growth, impact, and success are our top priorities.

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