Role: Strategic Operations Lead

Location: San Francisco, CA (On-site)

Salary: $125K–$200K + Equity + Commission

Our client is redefining how elite companies hire by building the world’s first recruiter-first marketplace. Founded in 2022 by experienced entrepreneurs with a history of successful marketplace exits, they have created a platform where companies post roles as bounties that specialized recruiters can claim by referring successful candidates—accelerating hiring three times faster than traditional methods. Their revolutionary model combines human expertise, AI-powered tools, and marketplace dynamics to deliver faster, more flexible, and higher-quality hiring outcomes. Backed by top-tier investors, they are experiencing explosive growth, serving over 200 companies and thousands of recruiters, and have raised $25M in funding to date.

Position Overview:

The Strategic Operations Lead is an entrepreneurial operator role at the center of their recruiter ecosystem. This is one of the highest-leverage positions in the company, blending operations, growth, and strategic partnership management to directly impact recruiter success and company growth. The role requires working closely with elite recruiters managing six-figure+ accounts, ensuring operational excellence, driving revenue growth, and maintaining platform quality during a critical scaling phase.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow high-value recruiter relationships, ensuring satisfaction and retention.
• Identify and pitch expansion opportunities to top recruiters and agencies.
• Oversee operational tools to monitor quality and activity across the marketplace.
• Maintain high platform standards while scaling the recruiter network.
• Onboard and successfully scale new recruiter partnerships.
• Support recruiter entrepreneurs in building and expanding their businesses.
• Balance strategic thinking with tactical execution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:

• 2–7 years of experience in operations, growth, or client-facing roles at startups or elite organizations.
• Background in GTM/operations at early-stage startups (Seed–Series A), investment banking, management consulting, or VC with a growth/operations focus.
• Strong client-facing skills with experience managing high-value partnerships.
• Proven ability to develop and improve processes for scalability.
• Comfort in high-velocity, high-stakes environments with competing priorities.
• On-site availability in San Francisco; entrepreneurial mindset and high energy.

What they offer:

• $125K–$200K base salary plus equity and commission.
• Direct impact on high-value, six-figure+ accounts.
• Opportunity to work with elite recruiters and companies.
• Exposure to marketplace scaling strategies and entrepreneurial operations.
• Career development pathway toward future founder or leadership roles.
• Work during an explosive growth phase backed by top-tier investors.