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Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition - Inkitt

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Job Title
Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition
Job Location
San Francisco
Job Description
Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, 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 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, our recent expansion into CandyJarTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.
This is an SF-based hybrid role, requiring 3 days per week onsite at our San Francisco (South Park) office.
Candidates must be able to reliably commute to the office Tuesday-Thursday.
What You’ll Do:
  • Establish best practices and help define Inkitt’s recruiting strategy as we grow.
  • Manage a team of full-cycle internal recruiters and external agencies.
  • Ability to balance direct reports, communicating with stakeholders, along with owning your own roles end-to-end.
  • Lead recruiting brand and strategy efforts by shaping how we show up in the talent market, strengthening our employer brand, and driving consistent pipelines across critical functions.
  • Explore market insights and data to guide hiring decisions.
  • Partner with the Executive Team to attract and hire top talent, prioritizing quality over quantity. You’ll develop and execute recruiting strategies to meet headcount goals efficiently in a fast paced startup environment.
  • Track key funnel metrics and recruiting KPIs, build reports to inform hiring decisions, and present findings and recommendations to the leadership team.
  • Leverage the current recruiting platform (Lever) while improving adoption and creating efficiencies.
  • What You’ll Bring:
  • Have 8+ years of recruiting experience with 2+ years in people management experience.
  • Demonstrate a systems thinking approach to building scalable recruiting processes and operations.
  • Active presence in the Bay Area recruiting community with strong networks and knowledge of current recruiting ecosystem trends.
  • Proven track record of successfully hiring both technical and non-technical talent in highly competitive markets, with demonstrable wins in leadership positions across multiple disciplines.
  • Lead with high emotional intelligence and a collaborative leadership style with low ego.
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    Inkitt Headquarters Location

    San Francisco, CA

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    Inkitt Company Size

    Between 50 - 200 employees

    Inkitt Founded Year

    2014

    Inkitt Total Amount Raised

    $117,000,000

    Inkitt Funding Rounds

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    • Series C

      $37,000,000 USD

    • Series B

      $59,000,000 USD

    • Series A

      $16,000,000 USD

    • Seed

      $3,900,000 USD

    • Seed

      $1,100,000 USD