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Associate Recruiter (San Francisco based) at micro1
A recruiting role centered on headhunting and managing the hiring pipeline from first outreach to onboarding, working with hiring managers on talent strategy. Although most work is remote, the recruiter is based in San Francisco and staffs career fairs and industry events about every one to two weeks. The aim is to strengthen the employer brand and keep candidate pipelines active.
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What you would do
- Source and engage candidates through headhunting, networking, and digital platforms
- Manage the recruitment pipeline from outreach through onboarding
- Keep applicant tracking records accurate and report recruitment metrics
- Represent the team at San Francisco career fairs and events every two weeks
What the listing asks for
- 2-3 years of headhunting and recruitment experience, preferably in startup or tech settings
- Skill in candidate sourcing and pipeline management
- Deep familiarity with the San Francisco talent market and local channels
- Commitment to attending in-person career events in San Francisco
- Preferred: high-growth startup recruiting and a San Francisco tech network
Suits professionals who already recruit for startups, live in the San Francisco area, and like mixing remote sourcing with regular in-person events.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Job title: Associate Recruiter (San Francisco based)
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Remote
Job Summary
Join our team as a dynamic Associate Recruiter, leveraging your headhunting expertise to source and secure exceptional talent. This role is ideal for an energetic recruiting professional passionate about building robust pipelines and thriving in a fast-paced startup environment. While the primary work is remote, you’ll be based in San Francisco and play a pivotal role at local career fairs and events every 1-2 weeks.
Key Responsibilities
- Source and engage top-tier candidates through various channels, including headhunting, networking, and digital platforms.
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment pipeline, ensuring a seamless candidate experience from initial outreach to onboarding.
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations on talent strategy.
- Maintain and update accurate records in the applicant tracking system, reporting key recruitment metrics and progress.
- Self-manage priorities and deliverables while working remotely, demonstrating high autonomy and accountability.
- Represent our customer's team at San Francisco-based career fairs and industry events on a bi-weekly basis to enhance employer brand and connect with prospective talent.
- Continuously refine sourcing strategies to adapt to the evolving needs of a fast-paced startup environment.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 2-3 years of proven headhunting and recruitment experience, preferably in startup or tech-focused organizations.
- Expertise in candidate sourcing, recruitment pipeline management, and talent acquisition best practices.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to self-manage and deliver results in a remote work setting.
- Strong stakeholder communication, collaboration, and relationship-building abilities.
- Deep familiarity with the San Francisco talent market and local recruiting channels.
- Adaptability and resilience to thrive amidst shifting priorities and fast-paced demands.
- Demonstrated commitment to attending and actively participating in in-person career events in San Francisco.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience recruiting for high-growth startups or hyper-growth environments.
- Established network within the San Francisco technology ecosystem.
- Familiarity with modern applicant tracking systems and recruiting analytics tools.
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Pay and terms
The listing does not state a salary for this full-time role.
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Before you apply
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People also ask
How do I become a remote recruiter?
This page cannot give a general route. For micro1's Associate Recruiter listing, the stated requirements include 2 to 3 years of headhunting and recruitment experience and familiarity with the San Francisco talent market. The work is mostly remote, but the recruiter is based in San Francisco and attends local events every 1 to 2 weeks. Apply on micro1's site and follow the listing's process.
What does a job recruiter do?
At micro1, this Associate Recruiter sources candidates through headhunting, networking and digital platforms, manages the pipeline from first outreach to onboarding, advises hiring managers on talent strategy, keeps the applicant tracking system current, and represents the team at San Francisco career fairs and events. Other employers may split these duties differently.
Can I be a recruiter without a degree?
This page cannot speak for the profession. micro1's listing for this role names no degree in its qualifications. It asks for 2 to 3 years of headhunting and recruitment experience, preferably in startup or tech-focused organizations. How much a degree matters is up to micro1 during its process, and hiring is not guaranteed.
Do recruiters get paid well?
This site does not publish market salary data for recruiters and gives no general figure. micro1's listing for this Associate Recruiter role states no pay range and names no perks, so the offer would govern compensation. The listing describes full-time work that is remote with San Francisco based events.
How much does the Associate Recruiter (San Francisco based) role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a salary for this full-time role. Ask during the hiring process, and read the offer before you accept.
Is the Associate Recruiter (San Francisco based) role remote?
Yes. The listing describes it as remote work. On where you can be based, it says: remote, with San Francisco based work and local events. Read the eligibility line on the listing before you apply.
How do I apply for the Associate Recruiter (San Francisco based) role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there, then follow the process the listing describes. This is an employee role on micro1's own team. The AI interview, certification and project matching in our how to become an AI trainer guide are the route for expert contractors and may not be how micro1 hires for this role.
Is this listing still open?
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- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
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