Talent Acquisition Partner

CloudZero, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

San Francisco

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• CloudZero is experiencing rapid growth, driven by an expanding enterprise customer base, a continuously evolving product, and a scaling team. As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of our organization by owning the full-cycle recruitment process across a diverse range of departments, including Engineering, Product, Design, Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and other critical functions. This role offers a unique opportunity to directly impact the team that will propel CloudZero through its next significant growth phase, making it a pivotal position within the company.
• In this strategic partnership role, you will be responsible for the entire recruitment lifecycle, from meticulously defining the ideal candidate profile for each position to successfully securing an offer acceptance. Furthermore, you will actively contribute to the development and enhancement of our hiring systems and practices, aiming to increase the speed and effectiveness of our recruitment engine over time. You will collaborate closely with hiring managers and leadership across all departments, wielding significant influence over the company's growth and talent acquisition strategies. CloudZero operates in a fast-paced environment characterized by high trust and a profound commitment to the quality of every hire, making this an exciting and impactful opportunity for a driven recruiter.
• You will be expected to manage end-to-end recruitment processes for both technical and non-technical roles. This encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities, including proactive sourcing of active and passive candidates, conducting initial outreach, performing thorough screening interviews, aligning stakeholders on candidate qualifications, facilitating the interview process, enabling hiring teams, and managing the offer negotiation and acceptance stages. Your ability to navigate these diverse requirements will be key to your success.
• A core aspect of this role involves forging strong partnerships with hiring managers and leadership teams throughout the organization. You will work collaboratively to precisely define hiring needs, accurately scope job roles, and establish clear benchmarks for what constitutes an exceptional candidate. This close collaboration ensures that our recruitment efforts are strategically aligned with business objectives and that we are attracting talent that meets the highest standards.
• You will be tasked with building and nurturing robust pipelines of both active and passive candidates. This requires a proactive and strategic approach to talent sourcing, ensuring a consistent flow of qualified individuals across a wide array of functions and seniority levels. Developing these pipelines is crucial for meeting current hiring demands and anticipating future talent needs.
• Leveraging your market expertise across both technical and Go-To-Market (GTM) talent will be essential. You will advise leadership on current talent landscapes, prevailing compensation trends, and competitive dynamics within each specific function. This strategic insight will enable informed decision-making and ensure CloudZero remains competitive in attracting top talent.
• A significant part of your contribution will be in building and refining our recruiting processes, tools, and evaluation scorecards. The goal is to enhance the speed, quality, and consistency of every hiring experience. By optimizing these operational aspects, you will directly contribute to a more efficient and effective recruitment function.
• You will be responsible for tracking and transparently communicating pipeline health, key priorities, and any identified tradeoffs to stakeholders. This clear and proactive communication ensures that hiring decisions are made efficiently and are well-informed, minimizing delays and maximizing the quality of hires.
• Delivering an exceptional candidate experience is paramount. You will ensure that every candidate interaction reflects CloudZero's commitment to quality and professionalism, leaving a positive and lasting impression of the company.
• You will be encouraged to deeply leverage AI and modern recruiting platforms to significantly enhance sourcing velocity, improve overall efficiency, and elevate the quality of our candidate pipelines, staying at the forefront of recruitment technology.
• This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in dynamic, fast-moving environments, are adept at recruiting for both highly technical roles like Staff Engineers and business-focused positions such as Account Executives, and possess a deep appreciation for the craft and strategic importance of recruiting. Your ability to excel in these diverse areas will be highly valued.
• You will gain invaluable experience in scaling a recruitment function within a high-growth B2B SaaS company, developing expertise in recruiting across a wide spectrum of roles, and contributing to the strategic talent acquisition initiatives that underpin the company's success. This role offers substantial opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a rapidly expanding organization.
• The opportunity to influence the company's trajectory by attracting and securing top-tier talent across all departments provides a unique sense of accomplishment and impact. You will be a key player in building the foundation for CloudZero's continued success and market leadership.

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with demonstrated range across both technical roles (Engineering, Product, Design) and business roles (Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, G&A) in fast-paced, high-growth B2B SaaS environments.
• Proven ability to independently manage a full recruitment process from initial outreach to offer acceptance, handling multiple functions concurrently.
• Strong track record of partnering with hiring managers to define roles, refine requirements, and successfully recruit top-tier candidates at all levels.
• Ability to fluidly shift context, engaging credibly with engineering hiring managers on technical requirements and sales leaders on GTM talent within the same week.
• Comfort and experience in building and improving recruitment processes, including scorecards, interview frameworks, sourcing strategies, and recruiting tools.
• Solid knowledge base and demonstrated passion for leveraging AI tools to enhance recruiting velocity and candidate quality.
• Excellent communication and proactive stakeholder management skills, ensuring hiring managers remain informed and aligned without constant prompting.

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to own full-cycle recruiting across diverse functions in a high-growth B2B SaaS company.
• Direct impact on shaping the team and company's next stage of growth.
• Partner closely with leadership and hiring managers with significant influence.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with high trust and a focus on quality hires.
• Leverage AI and modern recruiting platforms to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package (details not specified in posting).

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About CloudZero, Inc.

CloudZero provides a cloud cost intelligence platform that helps engineering and finance teams understand, manage, and optimize their cloud spending. Its solution offers real-time visibility into cloud costs, breaking them down by application, team, feature, or any business dimension. This allows organizations to identify cost anomalies, allocate costs accurately, and make data-driven decisions to reduce waste and improve efficiency. By connecting engineering metrics with financial data, CloudZero enables proactive cost management, fostering a culture of cost accountability across the organization and ensuring that cloud investments deliver maximum business value. It integrates with major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

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