Senior Recruiter

Location: Oakland, CAReports To: Head of TalentWhy This Role MattersAmerica is short millions of homes and traditional construction can't keep up.oWOW is rewriting the playbook for building housing through industrialized design-build, vertically integrated development, and a manufacturing mindset brought to construction.To pull this off at scale, we need exceptional people, that's where you come in.The Senior Recruiter is not a typical recruiting role. This is a founding talent operator who will directly shape the future of oWOW by bringing in the builders, engineers, designers, operators, and leaders who will transform how housing gets delivered in America. You'll run points on the hires that make or break the company's next stage of growth and help build our recruiting system, not just run it.This is high-impact, high-velocity, mission-driven work.What You'll Do (The Fun Stuff)You'll be responsible for recruiting top performers across:Engineering (structural, MEP, civil, manufacturing)Design-build (architects, PMs, estimators, superintendents)Factory / Industrialized construction operationsDevelopment, Investments, Acquisitions, and corporate leadershipBe a Talent Hunter (Not a Coordinator)Aggressively source candidates in the top 1%Build outbound strategies that pull talent from the best companiesTurn cold prospects into fired-up candidatesYou're a top choice if you know how to find people who aren't looking, and excite them about a mission worth switching jobs for.Partner Directly With LeadershipDefine success profiles, role scorecards, and hiring plansInfluence org design and talent strategyYou're a strategic voice in the room, not an order taker.Build the oWOW Recruiting EngineBuild proactive talent acquisition pipelines for future growth rolesBuild a robust Applicant Tracking SystemEstablish an employee referral programOversee marketing initiatives to communicate the companies narrative to high quality candidatesOwn candidate experience end-to-end=Design & implement a compelling onboarding experience to new hiresImprove long-term retentionWhat Success Looks LikeCritical leadership & technical roles filled with A-playersTime-to-fill for priority roles: Hiring managers rave about your speed + judgmentoWOW becomes known as a magnet for world-class talentYou will literally see your impact walking around the office, building buildings, and reshaping cities.Who You Are3 - 10+ years of recruiting experience in construction, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or high-growth techProven track record of closing senior and technical rolesElite sourcing abilities - Boolean fluency, competitive mapping, passive outreach masteryHigh-judgment interviewer; trusted by executivesBuilder mindset - you like building processes, not inheriting themFast, clear, resourceful, relentlessEnergized by solving the housing crisis and creating real-world impactWhy Join oWOW?You'll be a key architect of the team that builds the future of housingYou'll see your work translate directly into buildings, neighborhoods, and lives changedYou'll have massive career upside as we scale

Created: 2026-05-09