Lead Recruiter

We are looking for a high-horsepower, Lead Recruiter to be the architect of our team’s growth. This is not a "behind the scenes" HR role; you are the frontline representative of Zero Homes in the Denver ecosystem and the operational owner of our talent machine.

You will own the entire lifecycle—from the first "hello" at a Denver Startup Week event to the moment a new hire signs their offer letter. You will act as a Strategic Advisor to our CEO and Leadership team, helping us move from reactive hiring to a data-driven capacity model as we scale to 55+ people.

• Full-Cycle Execution: Manage end-to-end recruitment for Technical (Software/Eng), General (Sales/Growth), and Ops (Field/Trade) roles.

• Calibration & Benchmarking: Partner with Leadership to build and maintain our internal compensation and equity bands using real-time Denver market data.

• Denver Brand Building: Represent Zero Homes at local career fairs, university events (Mines, CU, CSU), and trade schools. You aren't just posting jobs; you’re on the ground at RiNo meetups and industry mixers building a "warm" talent pipeline.

• In-House Community Hosting: Turn our HQ into a hub for Denver’s climate-tech community. You will lead the strategy and execution for in-house meetups and networking mixers designed to get high-quality local talent through our doors before they even apply.

• Scaling Metrics: Track and report on the metrics that matter: Pipeline Velocity, Offer Acceptance Rate, Referral %, and Time-to-Productivity.

• Candidate Experience: Ensure every candidate—whether hired or not—leaves with a strong impression of Zero Homes.

• Self-Driven Architect: You have a massive sense of ownership. If the process is broken, you don't just fix it—you build a system so it never happens again.

• Master Communicator: You can pivot easily between a technical deep-dive with a Senior Engineer and a pragmatic conversation with a Field Operations Lead.

• Data-Forward: You thrive on "Organized Chaos" but solve it with data. You prefer capacity models and trigger-based hiring over "gut-feel" recruiting.

• Mission-Aligned: You have a genuine interest in heat pumps, renewable energy, and decarbonization.

• Denver Local: You live within 40 miles of Denver, CO, and are ready to be a presence at our 31st St HQ and local community events.

• Experience: 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (Internal experience in a high-growth startup is highly preferred).

• Track Record: Proven ability to source for diverse roles, from Software Engineers to Field Technicians and Project Managers.

• Tooling Expert: High proficiency with modern ATS platforms (Ashby, Lever, or Greenhouse), G-Suite automation, and equity management tools (Carta).

• Drive: High energy, relentless follow-through, and a "Bar-Raiser" mentality.