ABOUT US

Bestow is the leading digital platform for life insurance. As both a direct-to-consumer destination and an infrastructure provider, Bestow is on a mission to make life insurance accessible to millions of underserved families. 

We ideate fast, embrace change, and take risks. As a rapidly growing tech startup, we look for the best talent out there and try to stay out of their way. From scaling our business model to expanding our offerings, the day-to-day at Bestow offers endless professional growth opportunities. The people who succeed here look for problems and solutions. They are both passionate about their ideas and open to having their mind changed. 

In the end, we value the same things our customers do: family. So we strive for work-life balance and believe happy employees make for better experiences and happier customers. It’s a model that helped us land the #2 spot on Forbes’ Best Startup Employers 2021 list. Boom!

As a Corporate Recruiter reporting to our Head of People, you will be joining our rapidly expanding People Team, passionate about finding world-class talent and providing an excellent candidate experience while doing so. 

In this dynamic and cross-functional role, you will be responsible for the entire lifecycle, recruiting across both tech and non-tech functions and understanding each step's importance. We seek a subject matter expert invested in candidate experience and create a partnership to increase our confidence in hiring as we enter an exciting growth phase. 

The ideal candidate is someone who has a proven track record of successfully sourcing and closing technical and non-technical candidates, has a data-driven approach, builds trust with key stakeholders, and is a humble collaborator with leaders and peers. This candidate also thrives in a fast-paced environment, is willing to roll up their sleeves, and is fiercely passionate about our mission.

If this sounds like you and you are excited to work for a company ranked second on the Forbes list of best startup employers, please continue reading!

Open to Austin, TX or Dallas, TX

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Owning your recruiting strategy, you will manage full-lifecycle recruiting from sourcing to signing, including candidate interview scheduling, offer negotiation and process, salary recommendations, and offer delivery.
• Build relationships with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and team goals with a consultative approach being a valued thought partner to them, including advising partners on industry trends. 
• Participate in quarterly team goal initiatives and metrics, including workflow and process improvement.
• Collaborate across teams to support progress and share best practices.
• Partner with branding to ensure advertising strategies align with hiring needs.
• Provide a respectful and fair experience for all candidates, in line with our company values.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree preferred, including 3+ years of full lifecycle in-house recruiting experience across multiple lines of business (engineering, marketing, finance, customer experience, and legal)
• You're tech-savvy and have a thorough understanding of applicant tracking systems such as Lever and BambooHR (or other HRIS systems), Google Apps, and online chat/communication tools.
• You have advanced sourcing capabilities with a demonstrated ability to identify and elevate the voices and profiles of under-represented talent, including creatively finding ways to identify mission-driven talent beyond Linkedin.
• You have experience creating and executing written and visual communications related to talent branding on various social platforms.
• Possess a can-do attitude with a sense of urgency and a friendly, pragmatic demeanor.
• You're great at multitasking, can flex and work within multiple functions and channels as needed.
• You problem-solve with a focus on continuous improvement. You're always learning and can effectively articulate opportunities and new strategies to business partners.
• Being organized and detail-oriented motivates you.
• You can effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks in an environment with competing demands; you can maintain professionalism and focus in an ambiguous environment and handle confidential information with discretion and maturity.

TOTAL REWARDS

• Competitive salary, bonus & stock options
• Open PTO plan
• 100% paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
• Generous equity grant based on level
• Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote

We value diversity at Bestow. We hire, recruit, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We understand the importance of creating a safe and comfortable work environment and encourage individualism and authenticity in every member of our team. 

Bestow does not sponsor applicants for work visas at this time.