Recruiter

What we do

Ascend is a fintech company building the financial automation platform for the $7T global insurance market (insurance premiums make up 7.2% of global GDP!). Ascend is the first and market leading modern finance automation platform purpose built for for insurance to enable the industry's rapid digitalization.

Founded 3 years ago, Ascend has achieved the following milestones:

• Acquired over 3,000 customers, including several of the top 25 largest insurance distributors nationally (Acrisure, Insurica, NFP, etc.) as well as leading Inusrtechs (Vouch, Embroker, Founder Shield).
• Processing billions of dollars in transactions anually and growing 300%+ per year
• Named a Top 50 Insurtech by CB Insights.
• Built a world-class team of 40 based out of our San Francisco, CA, and Columbus, OH offices.

How we do it

Ascend is the industry leading platform to automate the entire insurance financial operations lifecycle across collections, accounting, reconciliations, and disbursements. Businesses using Ascend experience improved operational efficiencies, treasury management, and customer experience – resulting in increased profitability and full visibility into financial performance. We are typically able to provide our customers a 5-7x ROI by replacing their current manual processes with Ascend's software.

Why we do it

To simplify one of the world’s most crucial yet outdated industries. Ascend’s goal is to become the market-leading finance automation platform for insurance businesses by 2030.

Your role

We are hiring our second Recruiter for our talent function. As a founding member of the recruiting team, we are seeking a resourceful and strategic Recruiter who is committed to building a workforce comprised of top-tier talent that represent diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The ideal candidate will have a background with full-desk sourcing and recruiting experience across technical and non-technical positions in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities will include

Objective #1: In your first 30 days, you will onboard and get up to speed on Ascend, current hiring initiatives, our processes, and our product & market:

• Develop a deep understanding of Ascend hiring processes and how to market the company & product
• Meet with hiring stakeholders to calibrate on target profiles, familiarize with the team, and establish a strategy for meeting hiring goals
• Shadow the Recruiting Lead and hiring managers on candidate interviews, prep, and closure calls before running independently

Objective #2: In your first 60 days, establish a cadence and series of efficient, repeatable, recruiting processes:

• Conduct initial screens with candidates to understand their search, educate on Ascend’s product and company culture, and evaluate initial fit
• Drive outbound sourcing efforts, and manage inbound applicant traffic and referrals
• Facilitate and project manage interview processes, providing a best-in-class candidate experience
• Iterate on recruiting processes to optimize for hiring velocity, while carrying high technical standard

Objective #3: In your first 90 days, and beyond, you will actively foster the development of the function:

• Support the creation of recruiting enablement materials by partnering cross-functionally in the development of external facing talent branding content
• Contribute to the evaluation, selection, and implementation of an applicant tracking system
• Identify creative sourcing methods and channels to maintain a healthy flow of qualified candidates

You might be a good fit if you are/have

• 2+ years of experience recruiting and sourcing for technical (Engineering) roles
• Understanding of recruiting metrics and how to leverage them to influence prioritization, and hiring decisions
• Track record of filling open positions that have a high hiring bar in a competitive market
• Experience, and desire, to work as part of a lean team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to self-start, and organize time and priorities effectively

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
• 100% health premiums covered for you and your dependents
• 401k with employer matching options
• Unlimited PTO
• Monthly company-paid commuter benefit options, and fitness stipends
• Parental and family leave
• Lunch provided when in office
• Company outings and off-sites

Join Ascend and be part of our mission to revolutionize the insurance industry and contribute to global financial modernization. Your leadership can make a significant impact on improving the $1T+ insurance industry.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to equal opportunity employment and embrace diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage candidates to apply even if their experience doesn't precisely match this opportunity. We value diversity and are dedicated to equal opportunity employment.