Recruitment Manager

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

1. Application
2. Skills Assessment
3. Initial Screening
4. Top-grading Interview
5. Client Matching
6. Job Offer
7. 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.