Contract Business Recruiter
San Francisco, CAOnsite5+ YOE
Summary
Own full-cycle recruiting for business, G&A, and corporate functions at a high-growth AI startup. Partner with leaders across Ops, Finance, Legal, and People to build high-performing teams.
About the role
What you’ll do
- Partner with business leaders to understand organizational needs and translate them into recruiting strategies and role definitions.
- Own the end-to-end recruiting process for business roles, from sourcing through close.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of candidates through direct outreach, networking, referrals, and creative sourcing strategies.
- Drive an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring every interaction reflects Cursor’s culture and values.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to design structured, fair, and effective interview processes.
- Provide market insights and data to help inform hiring decisions and workforce planning.
- Partner with People Operations to support offer design, negotiation, and onboarding.
- Manage recruiting systems and processes, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
- Contribute to employer branding initiatives and help position Cursor as a top destination for business talent.
- Continuously improve recruiting processes to increase efficiency, quality of hire, and scalability.
You may be a fit if
- 5+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 3 years focused on business, G&A, or corporate functions in high-growth technology companies.
- Proven track record of hiring across functions such as Operations, Finance, Legal, People, Recruiting, Strategy, or other business-critical teams.
- Strong sourcing skills with experience leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, and creative networking approaches.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively with executives and hiring managers.
- Data-driven approach to recruiting, with experience using ATS and reporting tools.
- Strong closing skills and ability to navigate complex offer negotiations.
- Passion for building teams, shaping culture, and helping people thrive in fast-paced environments.
- Excitement about AI, developer productivity, and scaling a company shaping the future of software development.
Skills
LinkedIn RecruiterATSsourcingtalent acquisitioncandidate experienceoffer negotiationemployer brandingworkforce planningexecutive recruitingdata-driven recruiting