Sr/Lead Recruiter

EMPOWER OVERVIEW
Empower is shaking up an outdated financial system by providing real opportunity for our customers: the opportunity to get the cash they need, to access fair credit, and to change their financial story. Today, we're helping millions of people find financial security through machine learning models that evaluate creditworthiness using a more inclusive lens and mobile-first products: Cash Advance, Thrive line of credit, and Petal credit cards. Tomorrow? Creating even more financial paths for our customers (and their wallets) to succeed.
This year, Empower ranked #65 on Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Private Companies list - our third year in a row cracking the top 100 - and was named by Forbes as one of the 25 Next Billion-Dollar Startups for 2024. Empower was also featured by Forbes on America's Best Startup Employers list in 2023, and our Thrive line of credit product was named by Fast Company as one of 2022's Next Big Things in Tech.
Empower is backed by Sequoia Capital, Blisce, and Icon Ventures. Ready to grow your impact and accelerate your career? Take a look at our open roles - we can't wait to meet you.
THE EMPOWER WAY
Great Expectations: We come up with bold, audacious goals for ourselves and go all out for impact
Owner Mindset: We give every employee latitude to act independently, make smart choices, and move the business forward
Spirited Debate: We love skeptics and seek counter opinions to challenge our personal assumptions and expand our view
Customer Obsession: We listen to understand, empathize, and create a memorable, rewarding experience for our community
Inclusive Collaboration: We believe diverse teams make the best decisions, and we strive to give diverse voices a seat at the table
No Jerks Allowed: We value our relationships and take the time to build trust and connection and communicate respectfully
WHAT EMPOWER OFFERS
Competitive salary
Generous equity package
Full healthcare benefits
Technology expense reimbursement
Work from anywhere
EMPOWER OVERVIEW
Empower is a high-growth financial technology company on a mission to expand access to fair credit to give anyone in the world the opportunity to improve their financial security and mobility. We dream up and launch one-of-a-kind features that help our members get money instantly whenever they need it, save for the future, and rewrite their financial story. Our members see Empower Cash Advance as a life-saver, Empower Automatic Savings as a game-changer, and the new Empower Thrive line of credit as a lifeline to low-cost borrowing and the only practical path to building good credit.
Empower is backed by Sequoia Capital, Blisce, and Icon Ventures. Are we the next great place to grow your impact and accelerate your career? We think so:
Inc. ranked Empower #56 in the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US (#55 in 2022). Forbes put Empower on its 2023 list of America's Best Startup Employers. Fast Company recognized the new Empower Thrive line of credit in their 2022 list of the Next Big Things in Tech.
THE EMPOWER WAY
Great Expectations: We come up with bold, audacious goals for ourselves and go all out for impact
Owner Mindset: We give every employee latitude to act independently, make smart choices, and move the business forward
Spirited Debate: We love skeptics and seek counter opinions to challenge our personal assumptions and expand our view
Customer Obsession: We listen to understand, empathize, and create a memorable, rewarding experience for our community
Inclusive Collaboration: We believe diverse teams make the best decisions, and we strive to give diverse voices a seat at the table
No Jerks Allowed: We value our relationships and take the time to build trust and connection and communicate respectfully
WHAT EMPOWER OFFERS
Competitive salary
Generous equity package
Full healthcare and dental benefits
Technology expense reimbursement
Work from anywhere
JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Senior or Lead Recruiter, you will be instrumental in building and shaping our global team. You'll collaborate closely with our leadership, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams to drive the end-to-end recruitment process and deliver an exceptional candidate experience. Your key responsibilities will encompass:
Strategic Ownership: Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle - from initiating new searches, crafting compelling job descriptions, designing comprehensive evaluation strategies, to sourcing and closing top-tier candidates.
Seamless Recruitment Process: Create and manage a streamlined recruitment process that caters to diverse hiring needs across various teams, engineering units, and business functions.
Innovative Sourcing: Employ inventive sourcing strategies to identify both passive and active candidates using channels like online job boards, social media, networking events, and industry symposiums.
Data-Driven Approach: Develop recruiting dashboards that monitor key metrics, enabling data-backed decisions and actionable refinements.
Mentorship and Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship on recruitment best practices, acting as an indirect leader within the team.
Diversity Champion: Execute unique sourcing approaches that cultivate diverse candidate pools, reflecting our commitment to inclusion.
Interview Coordination: Manage the scheduling and orchestration of technical and non-technical interviews, facilitating constructive feedback loops between interviewers and candidates.
Negotiation and Collaboration: Collaborate with leaders to craft competitive job offers and compensation packages that attract top talent.
Talent Pipeline Management: Cultivate and nurture a robust pipeline of potential candidates for present and future hiring needs.
Industry Insight: Stay informed about the latest trends and best practices in technical recruitment, integrating insights to enhance our hiring process.
Process Enhancement: Continuously refine and augment recruitment processes to ensure efficiency and efficacy.
WHO YOU ARE
You are a dynamic and self-driven professional with a track record of building great teams in the fintech or tech industry. A builder at heart, you enjoy creating and enhancing recruitment strategies and processes that drive business success. You possess extensive experience in talent acquisition, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the fintech or tech sectors.
Your thirst for data and analysis sets you apart, as you leverage recruiting and sourcing data to inform decisions, set personal and team goals, and continuously improve the recruitment process. Your analytical mindset allows you to quickly and accurately identify trends and measure the effectiveness of various recruiting strategies.
In addition to your technical skills, you are a collaborative team player who can build strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates alike. You are proactive, adaptable, and committed to delivering an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring that every hire aligns with our company's values and goals.
Empower is a remote-first company. We drive connectivity through regular company on-sites. Travel for company on-sites is expected at a minimum 2 times a year.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of full cycle recruiting experience for an innovative and scaling organization (startup experience preferred)
• Ability to build rapport and establish trust with individuals in a highly competitive market
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex problems while collaborating with business partners to achieve a common goal
• Ability to thrive in a data and metrics driven environment
• Consultative communication skills while working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of an organization
• A positive and team-oriented approach to your work
• Proficiency in leveraging an ATS

At Empower, we hire for people that push themselves to understand others and seek out ways to challenge their personal assumptions. Our hope is that by fostering such an environment, we strengthen our business and relationships by putting people first. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workspace where everyone (regardless of age, education, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or any personal characteristics) feels like they belong. Even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description, you should feel empowered to apply regardless!