Downing Capital Group
Finance • Venture Capital
Downing Capital Group is a venture capital firm that focuses on conceiving, backing, and scaling innovative business ideas for the future. They work closely with visionary entrepreneurs from the idea stage through to execution, providing funding, operational support, talent acquisition, and mentorship to ensure success. Downing Capital Group is dedicated to reducing risks associated with new ventures by extensively vetting business concepts and providing multi-year funding runways. They also offer a strong network and community support to their portfolio companies, ensuring leaders have the resources and guidance they need to thrive.
2 - 10 employees
💸 Finance
Talent Acquisition Specialist
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October 20
Downing Capital Group
Finance • Venture Capital
Downing Capital Group is a venture capital firm that focuses on conceiving, backing, and scaling innovative business ideas for the future. They work closely with visionary entrepreneurs from the idea stage through to execution, providing funding, operational support, talent acquisition, and mentorship to ensure success. Downing Capital Group is dedicated to reducing risks associated with new ventures by extensively vetting business concepts and providing multi-year funding runways. They also offer a strong network and community support to their portfolio companies, ensuring leaders have the resources and guidance they need to thrive.
2 - 10 employees
💸 Finance
📋 Description
• Conduct industry research to map markets and generate candidate names and profiles • Conduct video and phone screens to prepare candidates for future conversations with the Head of Talent and/or hiring manager(s) or to release them from the process • Contributing to the knowledge base of Downing Capital’s Talent team by managing and ensuring data accuracy • Building out talent networks in certain functions/industries and tapping knowledgeable industry sources to develop an initial pool of candidates • Support our portfolio companies’ CEOs and teams by scoping the role, conducting research, and sourcing/screening candidates.
🎯 Requirements
• Prior experience at an executive search firm or startup conducting full-cycle recruiting • Previous exposure to and basic understanding of tech companies and their org structures • A strong written and verbal command of English is required • Inquisitive nature; a strong desire to learn and grow • A self-starter who enjoys problem-solving and working around ambiguity • An entrepreneurial mindset, you can keep up with the fast-paced startup and talent acquisition workflow • Exceptional qualitative research skills, including the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and quickly learn new spaces.
🏖️ Benefits
• This is a contract role operating on EST • This role is fully remote • We offer a competitive salary and provide an annual cash bonus.
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