The company

Outrider, the pioneer in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, helps large enterprises improve safety, increase efficiency, and optimize their workforce. The only company exclusively focused on automating all aspects of yard operations, Outrider eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation by deploying zero-emission systems. Outrider is a private company backed by NEA, 8VC, and other top-tier investors.

The role

Outrider seeks a Senior Recruiter to work across many different teams spanning perception, test engineering, test/ground operations, to robotics. This role is critical in helping rapidly scale the company through its next phase of growth as we surpass 150 employees.

This role reports to the head of recruiting and is going to have large amounts of autonomy/ownership in how to successfully grow the organization. The senior recruiter will be a true talent partner, helping organization leaders map and figure out where their gaps are and getting them that talent through a variety of channels. We are looking for someone who deeply understands what it takes to hire top class talent and how to help scale organizations to achieve great things. The team is small and there is abundant opportunity to help stand up a top class recruiting organization, this individual will be a key piece in helping establish and realize that vision. 

The ideal candidate for this role will be willing to think strategically about where the right talent for Outrider exists and move quickly/strategically to get them into the organization. This individual will be comfortable with a rapidly changing environment, constant growth in needs for the company, and have an innate ability to handle difficult closing situations. The roles this individual will work on will span all areas of the business, and as a result there is a need for an ability to rapidly adapt to what new teams and functions need. Our team needs a builder at its core and that is where this individual comes into play. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Identify talent, recruit/engage, help through process, and close all levels of candidates from interns to senior leadership
• Work across multiple teams and disciplines from robotics and autonomy to operations and project management
• Partner with hiring managers on organizational build and talent strategy
• Help build a strong culture of collaboration through hiring and sharing of your feedback on candidates
• Champion best practices and expectations around D&I strategy

Required Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of experience recruiting best in class talent
• Understanding of hyper growth recruiting environments
• Ability to discuss and make trade-off decision in recruiting workflows to help the company achieve its growth targets
• Strong hiring manager partnership skills with proven ability to lead a recruiting project either independently or with a small team
• Passion for talent strategy and recruiting as a function

Ideal Qualifications

• Experience recruiting across all functions at a company from operations to engineering
• Experience recruiting for robotics, autonomous systems, and similar style positions
• Leadership/executive recruiting experience
• Start-up experience
• Experience mentoring junior team members and helping them grow in their career