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Lead Recruiter, Go to Market

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lilasciences logoLilasciences · Cambridge, UK
$108K–$163K/yrFull-timeOn-site1w ago
LeadershipMoveNegotiationStakeholder Management
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We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.International Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.Expected Base Salary Range$108,000 - $163,333 USDAbout LILALila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.We're All InLila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy .A Note to AgenciesDental insuranceVision insuranceFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonusParental leave

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Your Impact at LILA As Lead Recruiter, you will own end-to-end recruiting across Lila's commercial and business functions, with primary focus on go-to-market and corporate development, and meaningful coverage of Product, Finance, Legal, People, and Marketing as hiring priorities shift. You will partner directly with senior leaders across these functions to translate strategy into hiring plans, then run searches that bring in the operators, dealmakers, and builders who shape how Lila grows. This is a hands-on, full-cycle role. You will source, screen, run candidates through process, and close offers. The mix of work will move as the business moves, giving you exposure across the full breadth of how Lila is built. You will calibrate interview panels, advise on compensation and market dynamics, and represent Lila to senior candidates with strong options elsewhere. You will sit on the Talent Acquisition team, which is based predominantly out of Cambridge, MA. What You'll Be Building Own end-to-end searches across commercial, corporate development, and broader G&A roles at Lila Partner with senior hiring managers to define roles, calibrate panels, and run rigorous processes Influence creative sourcing strategies and build proactive pipelines across the functions in your portfolio Drive offer strategy, negotiation, and close for senior individual contributor and people-leader hires Advise leadership on market conditions, compensation benchmarks, and talent risks across your functions Improve process and tooling with an obsession for candidate experience at every stage What You'll Need to Succeed 5+ years or equivalent experience in full-cycle recruiting with deep sourcing experience and experience working on go-to-market and product roles in highly technical environments Track record of closing senior hires at high-growth startups or in competitive talent markets Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to push back constructively and partner directly with hiring managers Ability to flex across multiple functions as business priorities shift Experience using pipeline metrics, conversion rates, and reporting to drive recruiting decisions Bonus Points For Experience recruiting at a deep-tech, biotech, or scientific company In-house recruiting experience scaling a function from early to mid-stage Familiarity with Greenhouse and modern sourcing tools Experience hiring across G&A functions such as Finance, Legal, or People


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