Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rula is a mental healthcare company dedicated to providing evidence-based, compassionate care and improving access to mental health services. The Lead Recruiter, Product & Design will lead end-to-end recruitment for specialized product and design roles, advise hiring managers, source and close high-quality candidates, and mentor the broader Talent Acquisition team.
Responsibilities
- Leading end-to-end recruitment for our specialized product and design roles
- Serving as a trusted advisor to our hiring managers
- Applying your deep knowledge of the tech talent market to source, engage, and close top-tier candidates who will build the future of mental healthcare at Rula
- Being instrumental in shaping our product team, ensuring a seamless and equitable candidate experience while championing our mission
- Functioning as a mentor and subject matter expert, sharing best practices and elevating the broader Talent Acquisition team
Skills
- 5+ years of full-lifecycle corporate recruiting experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments, including 3+ years specifically hiring top-tier Product Management and Product Design talent
- Proven track record of designing creative, inclusive sourcing strategies to discover, engage, and close senior passive candidates using modern platforms (Juicebox preferred), while proactively identifying and mitigating requisition risks
- Strong consultative mindset with a demonstrated ability to partner directly with hiring managers, lead cross-functional recruitment workflows, and drive alignment to unblock hiring obstacles
- Exceptional communication and rapport-building skills, with extensive experience navigating multi-variable compensation structures and complex, high-stakes offer negotiations
- Deep capability in analyzing talent metrics (candidate throughput, funnel conversion, stage velocity) to diagnose process bottlenecks, forecast headcount delivery, and optimize recruiting strategies for complex product roles. (Focus: Macro/Strategic insights)
- Hands-on technical proficiency with modern recruitment platforms (Ashby preferred), maintaining an uncompromising standard for real-time data accuracy, candidate tracking discipline, and system compliance. (Focus: Micro/Execution discipline)
- Leverages Ashby as an ATS
- Prior experience acting as a team or pod lead, mentoring junior recruiters or sourcers, and guiding hiring managers on interview loop design and calibration
- Experience testing a variety of methodologies; leveraging AI-assisted tools
- Uses AI tools as part of the day-to-day recruiting workflow, e.g., LLM-assisted sourcing and Boolean generation, resume/profile screening, interview note synthesis, or offer/comp research, enabling faster movement without sacrificing candidate quality or personalization
- Brings working knowledge of pre-IPO equity mechanics (ISOs, vesting, strike price, dilution) and has used that fluency to close P&D candidates
Benefits
- 100% remote work environment: Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments (must be based in United States, currently not hiring in Hawaii)
- Attractive pay and benefits: Full transparency of pay ranges regardless of where you live in the United States
- Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA
- 401(k) plan access: Start saving for your future
- Generous time-off policies: Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)
- Paid parental leave: Available for all parents, including birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Supporting your mental and physical health
- Quarterly department stipend: Fun team-building activities or in-person gatherings
- Community and employee resource groups: Participate in groups that celebrate employee identity and lived experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging for all
- Home office stipend: New hire home office stipend & $50 monthly stipend to help cover internet or cell phone expenses
- Wellness at Rula program: Year-round wellness initiatives and a $50/month wellness stipend
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