TL;DR: We're looking for a People Strategy & Operations lead to grow our team from 10 -> 30 and build and run the systems that let Ropes hire and keep the engineers, sellers, and operators who will transform how the $4T+ contingent workforce industry operates.
What You'll Do:- Own outbound for internal recruiting across all open roles as we scale from 10 to 30 and beyond
- Build our people infrastructure from scratch: interview processes, scorecards, onboarding
- Partner directly with the CEO and founding team on headcount planning
- Run onboarding that has new hires contributing in their first week
- Protect the culture as we scale. You'll own the rituals, the offsites, and the hard conversations when something starts to drift
- Bring a people leader's lens to the product itself. You'll have direct input into how Ropes thinks about candidate evaluation because you live it every day
Who You Are:- You're eager to build a company's foundation
- You have at least 1 year of experience in technical recruiting, people operations, or other outbound roles across industries
- You have relentless energy and creativity to build pipeline through outbound, referrals, events, and creative channels
- You're organized, fast-moving, and obsessive about candidate experience
Why Ropes:- Early impact: You'll hire the people who define what Ropes becomes, and build the systems that keep them here. Every seat matters at this stage
- Ownership: This isn't a role where you execute a people plan someone else wrote. You'll shape the team, the process, and the culture from the ground up
- Growth trajectory: High performers will have a clear path to Head of People as we scale from 10 to 50+
- Product influence: You're not just hiring for a hiring platform. Your recruiting experience will directly inform how we build the product
This is an on-site role in New York City, designed for people leaders who want to build a function from scratch and have a lasting impact on the company they help create.
