Principal, Talent Partnership (Recruiter)

Job description

**About LaunchWell Group** The HR and talent industry wasn't built for growth-stage companies, and it shows. LaunchWell Group is changing that. We're a next-generation People partner built specifically for organizations that are scaling fast, operating lean, and can't afford to get talent wrong. No generalist playbooks. No one-size-fits-all solutions. Just bespoke, embedded support - across CHRO, Talent, and HR - designed to meet each organization exactly where they are. Our clients are venture-backed startups, private equity portfolio companies, and mission-driven organizations building their People function often for the first time. They come to us because the traditional options - recruiting firms, fractional leaders, PEOs - weren't built for them. LaunchWell is. **About the Role** As a **Principal, Talent Partnership/Recruiter** (Contract) with LaunchWell, you will serve as an embedded talent partner to growth-stage, PE- and VC-backed organizations, helping them build and scale teams, hiring processes, and talent infrastructure aligned with their business goals, operating model, and growth objectives. Working closely with client leadership teams and hiring managers, you will lead full-cycle recruiting efforts while helping organizations strengthen hiring processes, interview structure, talent operations, and broader talent infrastructure as they scale. You will act as a trusted advisor throughout the search process, providing market insight, candidate evaluation, talent mapping, and hiring guidance across growth, transformation, and operational expansion initiatives. **Terms of Engagement & Rates** **Location**: Remote / Hybrid, U.S.-based **Engagement**: Fractional (10-40 hours per week) **Hourly Rates**: $60-85 hourly, based upon experience - This is a fractional, independent contractor (1099) engagement. - Monthly hours and workload may fluctuate depending on client activity, project timelines, and broader business demand - Contractors are expected to proactively communicate availability, capacity changes, and other client commitments to support engagement planning and resource allocation. - Engagement requires flexibility to support evolving client priorities and short planning horizons. - Work will primarily be performed remotely, including weekly internal LaunchWell meetings and regular client meetings. Periodic onsite client support and travel may be required depending on client and engagement needs. **Scope of Work** - Partner with client leadership teams to lead and execute strategic hiring initiatives across growth-stage organizations. - Drive full-cycle recruiting efforts across a variety of functions and seniority levels while delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience. - Implement and reinforce LaunchWell recruiting methodologies and scalable hiring practices, including structured interviews, interview training, scorecards, ATS utilization, and consistent evaluation processes. - Identify opportunities to strengthen talent infrastructure, hiring workflows, and recruiting operations as organizations scale. - Provide market insight, talent mapping, compensation guidance, and strategic hiring recommendations to client stakeholders. - Build trusted relationships with client teams while partnering closely with LaunchWell leadership and internal teams to ensure consistent delivery, communication, and engagement planning across accounts. - Support broader organizational growth initiatives through process improvement, hiring manager enablement, workforce planning, and scalable talent practices. - Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously while maintaining strong execution, organization, and responsiveness in fast-paced environments. **Qualifications & Experience** - Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years of professional experience, including at least 5+ years in recruiting, talent acquisition, executive search, or talent partnership roles. - Demonstrated experience partnering with executive leadership teams in growth-stage, PE-backed, VC-backed, or rapidly scaling organizations. - Experience leading full-cycle recruiting efforts across multiple functions and seniority levels, ideally within fast-paced or evolving environments. - Experience building or improving hiring processes, interview frameworks, talent operations, or broader talent infrastructure. - Strong consultative and client-facing experience, with the ability to influence stakeholders, drive hiring alignment, and operate as a trusted talent partner. - Ability to identify organizational gaps and recommend scalable talent practices, workforce planning approaches, and recruiting process improvements. - Strong operational mindset with experience balancing recruiting execution alongside process design, documentation, enablement, or talent strategy initiatives. - Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), sourcing platforms, and recruiting technologies. - Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously. - **Highly preferred**: Experience supporting SaaS and technology organizations, particularly recruiting for Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Software Program/Product Management roles. **Application Timeline and Details** We anticipate the selection window for this opening will close on: October 9th, 2026. Submission does not guarantee selection, and LaunchWell reserves the right to modify or close the selection process at any time. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications will be retained for future consideration. **Security Notice** To ensure applicant safety, LaunchWell only communicates via official corporate emails or through verified hiring personnel. At no stage in our recruitment process will we ever solicit financial data or payments from you. **Benefits & Disclaimers** This is a flexible remote contract role with competitive hourly or retainer rates. **Equal Opportunity Statement** LaunchWell celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Fair Chance Act. **ADA Accommodation Statement** If you require a reasonable accommodation during the selection process, please let us know.