Head of Recruitment

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of the recruitment process for both internal and client-facing positions.

• Develop hiring strategies, priorities, and execution plans that align with business objectives.

• Collaborate with leadership to anticipate hiring requirements and establish timelines.

• Establish benchmarks for candidate quality, speed, and consistency in hiring across the Philippine talent markets.

• Personally identify and secure key positions across executive, marketing, technical, and operational areas.

• Create and maintain robust talent pipelines throughout the Philippines for remote positions.

• Utilize outbound sourcing, referrals, local job boards, and Philippine-specific sourcing techniques.

• Conduct interviews, support stakeholders, and facilitate the offer process.

• Design and enhance recruiting workflows, scorecards, and hiring playbooks.

• Implement and improve ATS and sourcing tools.

• Ensure a consistent candidate experience at every stage of the process.

• Monitor recruiting metrics such as pipeline health, time to hire, and quality indicators.

• Manage or mentor recruiters and sourcers as the team expands.

• Apply BPO-style discipline where beneficial while maintaining startup agility.

• Hold recruiting partners to high standards of quality and performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or staffing leadership.

• Must be based in the Philippines with extensive and up-to-date knowledge of the Philippine remote talent market.

• Demonstrated success in hiring for remote positions across various functions from the Philippines.

• Experience in BPO, agency, or high-volume recruitment settings in the Philippines is highly advantageous.

• Prior experience in startups, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced and uncertain environments.

• Strong sourcing skills and a proactive approach to hands-on recruitment.

• Effective communicator capable of collaborating with leadership and influencing hiring decisions.

• Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Experience in building recruiting teams or functions from the ground up is a plus.

• A well-established network of Filipino talent in executive support, marketing, and technical roles is desirable.

• Strong analytical skills regarding funnels, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring results are a plus.

• Experience in placing Filipino talent with US-based clients or employers is a plus.

• An updated resume is required for application.

• A short Loom video (1 to 2 minutes) is required; candidates who do not submit one will not proceed to the next hiring stage.

• Must be available during US business hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation in USD (bi-monthly: on the 15th and 30th).

• Paid Time Off in accordance with company policy.

• Holiday observances according to company guidelines.

• Fully remote work setup.

• High-ownership role with a direct impact on company growth and the quality of talent.

• Opportunity to develop and lead the recruitment function as the company scales.