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-house

Influence & 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 effectiveness
• Partner 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.

Hands-On Recruiting:

• 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 process
• At least 5 years of experience in a true start-up environment, ideally leading a team and building processes and operations
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment and comfortable making hard decisions
• Superb 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.