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Senior Recruiter

CaptivateIQ

CaptivateIQ

People & HR
Austin, TX, USA
Posted on Sep 27, 2025
CaptivateIQ is transforming the way companies plan, manage, and optimize sales performance. We started by revolutionizing incentive compensation management, and now we're expanding our platform to solve broader sales planning challenges. Backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia, ICONIQ and Accel, we empower high-growth companies like Netflix, Figma and Stripe with the flexibility and insights needed to drive revenue performance.
Join a talented, fast-growing team committed to solving some of the most complex and impactful problems in sales performance management.
About the Role
CaptivateIQ, a high-growth startup, is looking for a Senior Recruiter to join our Talent team. In this key role, you'll go beyond traditional recruiting, taking full ownership of the end-to-end hiring process. This is a unique opportunity to help shape our employer brand and scale our recruiting function as a strategic partner to the business. You'll be joining an ambitious team dedicated to finding the best people and making a real impact on our company's success.
Job Location
The candidate selected for this opportunity must reside near one of the following locations:
Hybrid (in-office 3 days per week)
- Austin, TX

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-cycle recruiting for a variety of roles. The ideal candidate will have experience in both technical and non-technical roles, including, but not limited to, Customer Experience, Marketing, Sales, and General & Administrative functions.
  • Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, translating business needs into competitive recruiting strategies helping to influence hiring decisions.
  • Build and manage diverse candidate pipelines from sourcing to offer negotiation, using data to inform your approach and ensure hiring goals are met.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to hiring teams, influencing and collaborating with leadership to build high-performing teams.
  • Partner closely with Human Resources to continuously streamline and optimize our hiring process..
  • Drive the day-to-day use and optimization of our ATS, ensuring data integrity and building accurate reports to drive strategic hiring decisions.
  • Champion a world-class candidate experience at every stage of the process.

Requirements

  • 7-8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably at a high-growth startup or competitive tech company.
  • Demonstrated expertise in managing full-cycle pipelines within a modern ATS (e.g., Lever).
  • Ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leadership and hiring managers to build high-performing teams.
  • Strong sense of ownership, with a bias for action and a high level of focus on delivering results in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
  • Expertise in building networks and using advanced sourcing tactics, including LinkedIn Recruiter.
  • Excellent organizational skills and a data-focused approach to measure pipeline health, prioritize tasks, and manage hiring manager expectations.
  • A growth mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • (US-ONLY) 100% of medical, dental, and vision covered including 75% for dependents
  • Flexible vacation days and quarterly mental health days so you can recharge
  • Enjoy a one-time expense on your 1-year work anniversary (to use for travel, home furnishings, fancy meal)
  • Annual stipends for professional development and caretaking
  • (US-ONLY) 401k plan to participate in and save towards the future
  • Newest Apple products to help you do your best work
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support and celebrate the shared identities and life experiences of communities within CaptivateIQ. ERGs directly support our company-wide DEI goals as a space for developing and retaining diverse talent

Notice for Prospective Candidates

  • Only emails from @captivateiq.com should be trusted.
  • We are aware of active recruitment scams using the CaptivateIQ name, in which individuals pose as our recruiters and post fake remote job openings and make fake job offers on the Internet. Please note, we will never do the following:
  • Attempt to correspond with a candidate using a free web-based account, such as an email address that ends in @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @hotmail.com, etc.
  • Make an offer of employment without conducting multiple rounds of interviews face-to-face using secure video-conferencing technology.
  • Ask candidates to cash checks to buy equipment on behalf of CaptivateIQ.
  • Ask candidates to make a payment in order to be considered for a position.
  • Make early requests for candidates' personal information such as date of birth, passport details, credit card numbers, bank details and social security number, etc.
  • Please note that we’ll only ask for more sensitive personal information in connection with background checks after an offer is made.
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