Eleve Talent - Recruiter

About Eleve Talent

Eleve Talent partners with high-growth tech startups at pivotal moments, helping founders build exceptional teams with clarity and intention. We work closely with Seed to Series B companies across AI, SaaS, HealthTech, and other technology sectors as they scale.

We embed closely with clients, helping them think through who they need, why the hire matters, and how to bring the right people into the business. Our team values thoughtful recruiting, strong judgment, and doing high-impact work in a sustainable way.

About the Role

Eleve Talent is hiring a Recruiter to lead full-cycle searches across startup clients. This person will partner with founders, hiring managers, and internal team members to source, engage, evaluate, and close candidates across technical, product, go-to-market, and operations roles.

This is a great fit for someone with startup or high-growth recruiting experience who wants more ownership, more client exposure, and the opportunity to grow into a more strategic recruiting role over time.

What You Will Own

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Manage searches from intake through offer

• Build sourcing strategies and engage qualified candidates

• Screen candidates for capability, motivation, startup fit, and role alignment

• Maintain candidate pipelines and keep searches moving with urgency and quality

• Support offer processes and candidate closing

Client Partnership

• Partner with founders and hiring managers to understand role needs and priorities

• Help clarify scorecards, must-haves, and candidate tradeoffs

• Share market feedback and search insights with clients

• Build trust through clear communication and consistent execution

Search Execution & Process

• Manage active roles across multiple clients

• Use ATS and recruiting tools to track activity, feedback, and next steps

What We Are Looking For

• 3+ years of recruiting experience

• Experience recruiting in startup, high-growth, or technology environments

• Experience supporting technical, product, GTM, operations, or similar business roles

• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement skills

• Ability to manage multiple active searches at once

• Strong communication and client-facing skills

• Comfort working independently in a fast-moving environment

• Familiarity with ATS systems and recruiting workflows

• Curious, growth-oriented, and interested in using AI and modern recruiting tools

Location

Priority markets include Missouri, South Carolina, and Kansas.

Why Eleve Talent

• Partner directly with founders and startup leadership teams

• Work across multiple companies, roles, and industries

• Do deeper, more thoughtful recruiting than traditional agency work

• Build strong candidate and client relationships

• Join a collaborative team that cares about quality, ownership, and sustainable growth

• Grow toward more strategic talent partnership over time

• Consistent base salary plus production bonus model designed to provide stability and meaningful upside

• Health benefits