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Senior Recruiter

Inkitt · San Francisco

Location
San Francisco
Employment
Full time
Level
Senior
Posted
16 October

About this role

Inkitt is building the Operating System for Storytellers, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment.

Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 7 days and selling directly to consumers through its Inkitt Galatea app. Bestsellers are then translated onto the screen through Inkitt CandyJar, the #1 US-based microdrama platform with billions of episodes streamed to date, and Inkitt Ironblood, the world's first streaming app for superhero, sci-fi and action stories.

Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers.

Backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into Ironblood, the first AI Native streaming platform for action and adventure, is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.

What You'll Do:

  • Partner closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, shape job descriptions, and build a strategic hiring plan for each search
  • Advise hiring managers on market conditions, compensation, and candidate expectations
  • Source proactively and creatively to reach passive candidates in industries outside traditional tech, including entertainment, publishing, and media
  • Own full cycle recruiting across creative, production, growth, marketing, operations, and finance roles, from intake through offer and close
  • Lead offer conversations and negotiations with confidence and care
  • Create a thoughtful, engaging candidate experience that reflects our culture and keeps candidates excited throughout the process
  • Run a high volume of screens while keeping quality and speed high across multiple open roles at once
  • Keep our ATS clean and up to date, and use pipeline data to spot bottlenecks and improve how we hire
  • Work with the People Team to strengthen interview processes, scorecards, and hiring workflows
  • Help build our employer brand and tell the Inkitt story to candidates in every function

What You'll Bring:

  • 5+ years of full cycle recruiting experience, with at least some of it at a high growth startup
  • Proven success hiring across a wide mix of functions, from creative and content to operations and finance
  • Experience recruiting for creative, content, or entertainment roles is a strong plus
  • Comfort managing many searches at once and prioritizing well when everything feels urgent
  • Strong judgment in assessing talent for roles outside your own area of expertise
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with both candidates and leadership
  • Experience with Lever is a plus
  • A scrappy, startup mindset; you thrive in a fast paced environment and welcome new challenges
  • Commitment to an in person work culture; you prefer an onsite or hybrid work model
  • An enthusiastic, positive approach to recruiting and a knack for #movefast without missing deadlines

Who We Are Looking For:

  • Autonomous
  • Bring solutions instead of problems
  • Data driven
  • Quick to action
  • A high functioning workaholic
  • Looking for exponential career growth
  • Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company

What We'll Offer:

  • 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future
  • Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Professional coaching for everyone
  • Team-building events, including our annual Tulum trip
  • Unlimited access to our Galatea app and CandyJarTV app
  • Unlimited budget for self-development books
  • Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary
  • Free lunch in office everyday
  • Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
  • Dog friendly offices

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Skills this posting mentions

AlgorithmsStreamingStrategic Hiring

About Inkitt

Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st century - the most data-driven, the most AI-driven company in the world of entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures. Most recently, we launched CandyJar TV, where we’re turning the million-dollar hits into actual TV series and directly selling them episode by episode.

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