Sr. Recruiter

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

We are hiring a Sr. Recruiter to build the teams behind the teams at Mariana Minerals. You'll own full-cycle recruiting across corporate functions, helping us scale a software-first critical minerals company from the ground up.

You'll partner directly with functional leaders to understand what great looks like, find people who have done this at fast-growing companies, and give every candidate an experience that reflects who we are. This is a great fit for someone who loves the full recruiting cycle, builds trust quickly with leaders, and wants to help shape how a company hires.

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  Own full-cycle recruiting for G&A and corporate roles, from intake through offer close

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  Partner with hiring managers and executives to define role requirements, hiring plans, and interview processes

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  Build creative sourcing strategies for both active and passive candidates across finance, legal, HR, operations, procurement, and other functions

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  Run personalized, thoughtful outreach that reflects our mission and stage

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  Manage multiple searches at once while keeping a high quality bar

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  Coach interviewers and hiring managers on structured interviewing, calibration, and debriefs

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  Lead compensation conversations, close candidates, and manage competing offers

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  Keep Ashby clean and current, and track pipeline health, time to fill, and other key metrics

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  Share market insights on compensation, talent availability, and competitor activity

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  Help build and improve recruiting processes, templates, and playbooks as we scale

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  Represent Mariana Minerals with a warm, engaging, and transparent candidate experience

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  Build diverse, high-quality pipelines across experience levels

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  Opportunity to help build our early-career and university recruiting efforts, including internships and new grad hiring, as we grow

• 5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with meaningful G&A or corporate recruiting in a high-growth startup or technology company

• Experience recruiting across a range of functions (finance, legal, people, operations, sales, marketing)

• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and executives

• Strong sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and passive candidate outreachExperience building recruiting processes or playbooks from scratch

• Experience hiring for early-stage finance, legal, or people teams

• Familiarity with seed-to-Series B recruiting environments

• Expert in ATS tools (preference for Ashby)

• Strong written communication and personalized outreach skills

• Strong closing and negotiation skills

• Data-driven approach to pipeline management

• High ownership mindset and comfort with ambiguity

• Passion for building exceptional teams and creating outstanding candidate experiences

• Experience with campus or early-career recruiting

• Experience in industrial, hardware, energy, mining, or deep tech companies