Build and lead Franki’s internal talent acquisition function, managing full-cycle recruiting across all departments. Source candidates proactively, develop employer branding, manage recruiting metrics and agency partners, ensure hiring compliance, and partner with People Operations on onboarding, career development, succession planning, and manager capability. The role is fully remote, autonomous, and focused on reducing agency reliance while building scalable recruiting and talent frameworks.
Hi, We’re Franki
Franki is an AI-powered startup transforming how people discover and choose where to eat, drink, and explore. Our platform is built on video recommendations from a passionate community of creators and dining enthusiasts who help people find the best experiences in their area.
We’re a fast-moving, high-ownership team that values creativity and execution. The category is dynamic and fun, and we're building a brand that reflects that energy. If you're the kind of person who has strong ideas and makes them happen, we’d love to hear from you.
Franki is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to build our in-house recruiting capability from the ground up and reduce our dependency on external agencies. This is a high-impact, build-it-yourself role responsible for full-cycle hiring across every function, while also partnering with our Head of People Operations to shape how we develop and retain the people we bring in.
We need a hunter: someone who proactively sources on LinkedIn, Indeed, and other channels, builds pipeline before a role even opens, and shows up at industry events and recruiting fairs to grow our network. If you treat recruiting like a sales pipeline, outbound-first, relationship-driven, metrics-obsessed, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll do:
- Lead end-to-end recruitment across all functions: sourcing, interviewing, and hiring
- Proactively hunt for talent through outbound sourcing on LinkedIn, Indeed, and other platforms
- Represent Franki at industry conferences, sales events, and recruiting fairs to network and build a pipeline of passive candidates
- Partner with leaders to forecast talent needs, define roles, and craft hiring plans
- Own and maintain our careers page, employer brand content, and LinkedIn company presence
- Manage the recruitment process using data: time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, and sourced-to-hire ratio
- Select and manage external agency partners only when needed, maintaining control of costs
- Ensure hiring and onboarding documentation (I-9, E-Verify, offer letters, background checks) is accurate, complete, and legally compliant
- Partner with the Head of People Operations to build an internal talent framework: career pathing, succession planning, onboarding, and manager capability in interviewing and talent conversations
- Build dashboards combining recruitment and retention data and present insights to leadership
You're a good fit if you have...
- 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, ideally within a tech or startup environment
- A demonstrated, hands-on history of outbound, sales-style sourcing. Proactively hunting and closing candidates.
- A proven track record running full-cycle recruitment across diverse roles
- Experience managing a company LinkedIn presence and using LinkedIn and Indeed for employer branding, sourcing, and pipeline building
- A track record of attending industry conferences, sales events, or recruiting fairs to build external networks
- A portfolio or work samples of employer brand work
- Experience with employment eligibility verification (I-9/E-Verify)
- Experience administering an applicant tracking system, preferably Rippling
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders
- High comfort working autonomously in a fast-moving, fully remote environment
Bonus points if you have...
- A Master's degree or HR certification
- Familiarity with multi-state pay transparency and job posting compliance requirements
- Familiarity with employment-based visa sponsorship processes
- Experience collaborating with HR or People Ops on engagement or development initiatives
Why Join Franki...
- Own a high-impact function within a growing startup
- Help shape how the brand connects with users, creators, and restaurant partners
- Move fast, test ideas, and lead with creativity
- Join a collaborative, ambitious team that values autonomy and original thinking
- Competitive compensation and 100% covered healthcare, dental, and vision benefits for employees
Perks & Benefits
- Remote work: Our team works remotely across the US but primarily PST time zone; we travel together several times a year for company kick-offs and mid-year meetings.
- PTO: 15 days per year, plus additional PTO between Christmas and the end of the year (25th Dec - 31st Dec). Additionally, we recognize 11 public holidays per year.
- Medical, Dental & Vision: We cover 100% of Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance costs for employees.
- 401(k)
- Equipment: Computer & technology equipment applicable to your role.
- Monthly Stipend: To help cover some home office expenses.
Franki Boulder, Colorado, USA Office
Boulder, CO, United States
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