[Hiring] Talent Headhunter @Pearl

Role Description

We are hiring a Talent Headhunting Partner to focus exclusively on headhunting passive talent — candidates who are currently employed and not actively seeking new opportunities.

• Identify, engage, and convert passive candidates through tailored outbound strategies
• Pre-qualify candidates to ensure strong role, compensation, and motivation alignment
• Deliver a steady flow of high-quality, TA-ready candidates for active client roles
• Adapt headhunting strategies based on pipeline health and feedback

This role is intentionally designed as:

• Passive Headhunting (Non–Job-Seeking Talent) – 80%
• Pipeline Readiness & Maintenance – 20%

This structure protects focus on high-impact headhunting while ensuring clean handoffs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience headhunting passive, currently employed candidates
• Strong outbound and persuasion skills with a consultative approach
• Ability to personalize outreach at scale without sacrificing quality
• Strong pre-qualification and alignment skills
• KPI-driven mindset focused on response rate, acceptance rate, and pipeline quality
• Clear, professional communicator capable of representing premium startup brands

Requirements

• Advanced LinkedIn Recruiter (search logic, projects, InMail optimization)
• ATS systems (Workable strongly preferred)
• Google Workspace & Notion
• Slack

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience recruiting for US-based startups or scale-ups
• Agency background with a strong outbound headhunting focus
• Experience working on specialized, senior, or hard-to-fill roles
• Contact-finding tools (Apollo, Lusha, etc.)
• Async or voice-based candidate engagement tools

Benefits

• Ownership over high-impact, high-difficulty sourcing outcomes
• Clear scope, KPIs, and expectations
• Strong operational, automation, and data support
• Exposure to top-tier founders, companies, and complex hiring challenges
• Remote-first, performance-driven culture
• Annual team retreat
• Unlimited PTO