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Freelance Startup Recruiter

Nigeria

full time

remote

Administration

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Freelance Startup Recruiter who understands what it takes to hire in early-stage and high-growth startup environments across the United States. This is not a role for transactional recruiters who rely on job boards and mass submissions. We are seeking someone who can identify, engage, and close candidates who thrive in startup settings.

You will play a critical role in helping us build high-impact teams by sourcing candidates who demonstrate ownership, adaptability, and a strong bias for execution.

About the Company

At Hirlex we partner with high-growth startups and recruitment agencies to build founding teams and scale hiring rapidly, focusing on tech, product, sales, and growth roles. Our mission is to deliver speed-to-hire without sacrificing quality through a pre-vetted global talent pool, cultural-fit assessment, and collaborative placement partnerships. Candidates and partners join to access exclusive, fast-moving opportunities and work with a team that prioritizes retention, agility, and startup DNA

What You Will Do

• Source and engage high-quality startup talent across the US market
• Identify candidates with proven startup experience or strong startup potential
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of passive candidates using modern sourcing strategies
• Partner closely with the founder to deeply understand role requirements and startup culture fit
• Screen candidates for both technical capability and startup mindset
• Manage candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to offer stage
• Deliver a curated shortlist of high-quality candidates, not volume submissions

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience recruiting for startups in the United States
• Strong ability to distinguish between corporate candidates and true startup operators
• Track record of sourcing and placing candidates in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Deep understanding of what makes a candidate successful in early-stage companies
• Experience recruiting for roles across product, engineering, GTM, or operations in startup environments

Tools and Expertise

You should be comfortable using modern recruiting and sourcing tools, including but not limited to:

• Loxo
• Juicebox
• Ashby
• First
• LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced sourcing techniques

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently delivering high-quality, startup-fit candidates
• Strong candidate conversion from outreach to placement
• Ability to build trust with both candidates and hiring teams
• Focus on quality over quantity in candidate submissions

Compensation

• 20% commission per successful placement
• Fully remote and flexible work structure

Who This Role Is Not For

• Recruiters who rely primarily on job postings and inbound applications
• Those who submit large volumes of unvetted candidates
• Recruiters without experience in startup hiring environments

Why Join Us

You will work closely with teams that value speed, ownership, and high standards. This is an opportunity to directly impact how startups build their core teams while earning strong commission based on performance.