Head Of Talent Acquisition

Founded in 2021, Downing Capital Group leverages the team's industry and investing expertise to conceive, capitalize, and scale world-class businesses. Our unique model turns conventional VC on its head. We build new enterprises in spaces we know well, analyze and articulate the business case, recruit management teams to work alongside us, and then capitalize on these ventures.
Members of the Downing Capital Group team are investor-entrepreneurs. We are a new breed of venture capital firm: our team members are business builders, not merely capital providers. Our unique model turns conventional VC on its head: we begin with our business ideas, recruit management teams to execute them, and then capitalize on these ventures. Most of the firm's capital will be invested in ideas incubated internally.
We are seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to design and execute recruiting strategies to attract, evaluate, and hire qualified candidates for our internal team and portfolio companies, mostly C-suite/Co-founder opportunities. You will play a critical role in leading Talent Acquisition with a hands-on, metrics-driven approach, becoming a trusted partner to the Investment team and C-level team of each organization.
How you'll make an impact:

• Work with the Investment Team to design the ideal candidate profile for each company and position, mostly C-suite/Co-founder positions
• Conducting LinkedIn research to source a list of potential candidates based on the ideal candidate profile
• Perform the initial outreach to the candidates to discuss the position, Downing Capital Group, and the role. This involves conducting the initial interview with candidates.
• Manage the executive candidate experience, from the first outreach until the conclusion of the process
• Express opinions and views on both candidates and appropriate backgrounds for executives
• Once the CEO is hired for a given portfolio company, work closely with the CEO to hire the rest of their team.

• Executive search experience with early-stage, venture studio, or venture-backed companies
• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition
• Ability to be hands-on in sourcing & attracting talent with a metrics-driven approach
• A deep passion for building new businesses
• An affinity for collaboration among a team of a few key stakeholders
• A drive to serve in a highly strategic, value-additive position within the firm