At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead talent acquisition and build a strong employer brand for a fast-growing startup.
- Company: Join Share, a venture-backed startup revolutionising internet access globally.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity options, and remote work flexibility.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic, founder-led team with growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by connecting the next billion people to the internet.
- Qualifications: 2-5 years of recruiting experience, especially in technical roles.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location: Remote, Full-time
Reports to: Founders
Compensation: Competitive salary + equity
About Share
Share is a venture-backed startup building the fastest growing internet network in the World. Acting as a bandwidth marketplace, Share aggregates underutilized telecom infrastructure (fiber, subsea cables, data centers) and provides ISPs, hyperscalers and AI companies with scalable access to bandwidth, ensuring they get to their users more efficiently; faster speeds and lower prices.
The Role
This is Share's first internal recruiting hire. You will lead and own the entire talent function and work directly alongside the founders in an engineering-heavy company, ensuring the company attracts, hires and retains global top talent across both technical and non-technical roles; with the majority of our hiring focused on deeply technical profiles across network, systems and software engineering.
If you have built recruiting functions from scratch, know what it takes to attract great people to a unique mission and want your work to matter at a company connecting the next billion people to the internet, we'd like to hear from you.
What You'll Own
- Talent attraction. Source, engage, and close top-tier candidates across technical (network, software, systems engineering) and non-technical (operations, sales, marketing) functions. You know how to make the right person want to say yes.
- Employer brand. Own how Share is perceived in talent markets globally. Build the narrative that makes exceptional candidates lean in; on LinkedIn, through referrals, in communities, and in every candidate interaction. You understand that brand equity is a recruiting asset.
- Full-cycle ownership. Run the end-to-end hiring process: intake with founders, job descriptions, sourcing strategy, screening, interview coordination, candidate experience, and offer management.
- Pipeline infrastructure. Own the ATS, maintain clean data, build process playbooks, and create the recruiting operating system Share will scale on. We currently use Ashby.
- Founder partnership. Act as a thought partner to the founders on hiring philosophy, compensation strategy, and how we approach top-of-funnel. You will have a strong point of view and share it.
What We're Looking For
- 2-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, either in-house at a startup or at a boutique search firm.
- Demonstrated experience hiring deeply technical candidates (network, systems and software engineers).
- Hands-on experience running an ATS end-to-end (Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, or equivalent).
- Strong sourcing instincts.
- Ability to build and own an employer brand narrative.
- Comfort operating with ambiguity and moving fast in a lean, founder-led environment.
Nice to Have
- Experience hiring in or for talent across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
- Background recruiting for infrastructure, telco, fintech, or deep-tech companies.
- Executive or retained search experience.
- Comfort using AI-assisted recruiting tools and automation workflows.
Compensation
Competitive salary. Meaningful, early-stage equity with a standard vesting schedule. Remote-first: work from wherever you do your best thinking.
Founding Recruiter in London employer: Share
At Share, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, where innovation meets purpose. As the VP of Systems Engineering, you will not only lead a talented team but also play a pivotal role in shaping the future of internet infrastructure across East Africa, with ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Our commitment to competitive salaries, meaningful equity, and a fast-paced environment ensures that you are empowered to make a significant impact while enjoying the unique advantages of working in a mission-driven, venture-backed company.
