Founding Recruiter

SUMMARY

Echo Neurotechnologies is developing novel Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) products to restore autonomy and improve quality of life for people living with disabilities. Few problems in neurotechnology matter more, and Echo is moving from research breakthroughs to products that changes how patients communicate with the people around them.

We are seeking a Founding Recruiter to build and continuously improve our recruiting function and own hiring across the whole company. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for a senior full-stack recruiter who excels at early-stage companies and wants to directly shape how a frontier neurotechnology company is built.

You'll do more than fill roles. You'll design how recruiting works at Echo, from talent strategy and sourcing systems to candidate experience and employer brand. You'll work closely with our leadership team to hire across technical, clinical and regulatory, and go-to-market and G&A functions.

This role is a fit for someone who sees recruiting as a craft and a competitive advantage, not a transaction.

PRIMARY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own full-cycle recruiting from start to finish across technical, clinical, GTM and G&A roles, typically managing 7–8 open searches at once, with a strong focus on proactive sourcing and long-term relationships for hard-to-fill positions.
• Build and run Echo's company-wide hiring strategy, including headcount planning, role definition, talent mapping, pipeline building and closing.
• Build automation into the recruiting process from the start, using ATS workflows, scheduling tools, templated outreach and AI-assisted sourcing and screening, so a team of one can run at scale.
• Work closely with executives and functional leaders to understand current and future hiring needs, and help shape how the organization is designed as Echo moves toward clinical and commercialization.
• Adjust your approach to each function. You can assess an ML researcher, a regulatory lead and a finance hire with equal credibility.
• Create and scale sourcing strategies across outbound outreach, referrals, academic and research networks, industry conferences, and the medtech and commercial communities.
• Set the standard for candidate experience, with a thoughtful, high-signal and respectful process from first outreach through offer.
• Help shape and grow Echo's employer brand in the AI & ML, medical device, academic and commercial healthcare communities.
• Set up and maintain recruiting infrastructure, including interview processes, metrics and onboarding handoffs
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, bringing data, market insight and honest feedback on what's working and what isn't.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7-10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong technical recruiting base and a proven record of hiring for Clinical, GTM and G&A roles.
• A track record of building teams at fast-growing startups or in technically demanding, regulated settings, ideally as an early or founding recruiter.
• Strong technical fluency and the ability to talk credibly with engineers and scientists, understand technical tradeoffs and earn their trust.
• Hands-on experience with recruiting automation and AI tools, and a habit of automating repetitive work rather than adding people.
• Business fluency across functions, including an understanding of what great looks like in commercial, finance, legal and operations roles and how those needs change as a company scales.
• Excellent sourcing instincts and a demonstrated ability to find, engage and close talent others miss.
• Comfort with ambiguity and early-stage work, with the ability to build structure where none exists.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence people at every level, from first-time managers to founders and executives.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to run many searches across functions at once without letting quality slip.
• A self-starter who spots opportunities, proposes solutions and acts without being asked.
• High integrity, discretion and respect for confidentiality.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in neurotechnology, medical devices, biotech or digital health.
• Experience hiring for clinical, regulatory, market access or other healthcare commercial roles.
• Experience building or administering an ATS, interview processes, leveling frameworks, recruiting metrics and onboarding handoffs.
• Experience partnering on executive and leadership searches and managing outside search firms.
• Experience shaping employer brand in neurotech, medical device, ML, academic or commercial healthcare communities.
• Proactive, pragmatic and comfortable balancing immediate hiring priorities with scalable recruiting infrastructure.

Salary 170000 - 220000 USD