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Head of Talent

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Elysium isn’t hiring “employees.” We’re assembling a top 1% core to build a new category of human living.

This role is how we get the caliber of people who don’t apply to job posts—because they’re already winning where they are. You will find them, convince them, and close them.

The mission (what you’ll actually do)

You will build Elysium’s recruiting engine: sourcing, evaluating, closing, and comp design for world-class talent across development, engineering, operations, food, and security.

You will:

  • Build a bar-raiser system: scorecards, interview loops, reference discipline, decision quality.
  • Own sourcing: outbound pipelines, referral networks, targeted outreach, talent mapping.
  • Own closing: mission narrative, role clarity, comp bands, equity/token logic, offer negotiation.
  • Create hiring velocity without quality collapse: the machine that scales.
  • Protect culture: only high-agency, high-integrity people enter the core.

Profile we’re looking for (non-negotiables)

  • 8–15+ years recruiting leadership in high-bar environments (elite startups, engineering-heavy orgs, or mission-critical teams).
  • Proven ability to recruit across multiple domains (technical + operations + leadership).
  • Strong closer: you can win talent against bigger brands.
  • Systems thinker: builds repeatable processes and keeps standards high under pressure.

What you’ll build in your first 90 days

  • A hiring system: scorecards, interview loops, calibration, reference checks, decision cadence.
  • A sourcing engine: targeted lists, outreach templates, referral flywheel, pipeline dashboards.
  • Comp bands + offer architecture that matches a startup building something historic.
  • The first wave of key hires closed—fast, clean, high conviction.

How to apply

Submit your resume using the “Apply” button below.Record a 1-minute video (one take, unscripted — without reading; script reading won’t be entertained).

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