People & Talent Specialist, Maze

• This role is perfect for someone who has thrived in a high-performing talent team at a fast-growing startup, loves the variety of wearing multiple hats, and wants to build people systems from scratch while fostering a culture of innovation and learning
• High-Performing Team Experience: 4-6 years of professional experience with 2-3+ years in talent acquisition or people operations roles, ideally having been part of a really successful People/Talent team where you learned from best-in-class practitioners and saw what excellence looks like
• B2B SaaS Recruiting Expertise: Proven experience conducting full-cycle recruiting in B2B SaaS environments, with demonstrated ability to screen and assess candidates across diverse functions from engineering to GTM roles
• Exceptional Screening Capabilities: Track record of conducting high-quality first-round screening calls that accurately assess candidate fit, technical capabilities, and cultural alignment, with measurable impact on downstream conversion rates
• Startup Velocity and Adaptability: Experience thriving in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments where you've worn multiple hats, built processes from scratch, and operated effectively with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Employer Branding and Sourcing: Hands-on experience building employer brand presence, creating compelling job postings, and conducting individual sourcing (not just relying on agencies) to build diverse candidate pipelines
• People Operations Breadth: Genuine interest and capability in broader people work beyond pure recruitment—comfortable supporting compensation reviews, onboarding coordination, performance management, and cultural initiatives
• Collaborative Partnership Mindset: Ability to work effectively with hiring managers across all levels and functions, translating their needs into clear hiring strategies while maintaining high standards and pushing back constructively when needed
• Systems and Process Builder: Natural inclination to create scalable, efficient processes and systems that work well at current scale while positioning for future growth, without over-engineering or creating unnecessary complexity

Desirable

• As People and Talent Specialist at Maze, you'll be the driving force behind our talent acquisition engine and the operational backbone of our people experience, building the foundation that enables our Series A growth while maintaining our high-performance culture
• This is a unique opportunity to join as the first dedicated People and Talent hire at a well-funded startup building at the intersection of generative AI and cybersecurity
• You'll work directly with our VP of Operations and founders to own the end-to-end recruitment process while establishing scalable people operations that support our mission to protect humans from cybercrime
• You'll spend 60-70% of your time owning talent acquisition—conducting high-quality first-round screening calls, managing our hiring pipeline, building our employer brand, and partnering with agency recruiters—while dedicating 30-40% to essential people operations like onboarding, benefits reviews, performance management support, and organizing our quarterly offsites
• Your success will be measured by time-to-hire, conversion rates through the hiring funnel, and employee experience metrics
• Own High-Quality Talent Acquisition: Take full ownership of the recruitment process from CV screening through first-round calls, conducting exceptional screening interviews across technical and non-technical roles that consistently identify high-potential candidates and maintain high conversion rates at subsequent stages
• Drive Exceptional Candidate Experience: Manage the complete candidate journey with thoughtful touchpoints, timely communication, and personalized engagement throughout the hiring process, ensuring every candidate has a positive experience with Maze regardless of outcome
• Build and Manage Employer Brand: Own our external presence on job boards, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, and other platforms, creating compelling job postings and content that establishes Maze as an employer of choice in the competitive AI and cybersecurity talent market
• Partner with Agency Recruiters: Manage relationships with external agency partners, ensuring alignment on role requirements, candidate quality standards, and hiring timelines while balancing agency and direct sourcing strategies
• Enable Seamless Onboarding: Own the complete employee lifecycle from offer acceptance through their first few weeks, coordinating laptop setup, tool access, documentation, and structured onboarding experiences that set new hires up for success
• Support People Operations Initiatives: Drive execution of key people programs including compensation reviews, benefits assessments, and performance review cycles, working closely with the VP of Operations to ensure these initiatives run smoothly and on schedule
• Create Memorable Employee Experiences: Own the social and cultural side of Maze, organizing quarterly offsites (logistics, agenda planning, activities), team socials, and thoughtful employee moments that strengthen our remote-first culture and team connection