Talent Operator
About the role
We’re hiring Talent Operators to join our team! As a Talent Operator, you are the engine of our marketplace. You will run full-cycle recruiting for our partners while actively stress-testing Contrario’s internal AI and tooling. You’ll be on the front lines, mastering the recruiting landscape before transitioning into broader operational or leadership roles.
Compensation
Base is $80k–$110k, and total comp (OTE) is ~$140k-$170k+. Earnings-based compensation is directly tied to revenue generated off of successful placements.
Growth Path
We view the Talent Operator role as a proving ground for future leaders at Contrario. As an early team member, your path is based on where you "spike" and what you're passionate about:
Account Management: Own the end-to-end relationship with our partner companies and recruiters.
Recruitment Management: Scale and lead a team of Talent Operators as we grow.
Marketplace Operations: Drive the supply and demand strategy for our marketplace.
What You’ll Do
Master the Funnel: Source, screen, and manage candidates across multiple high-growth startup pipelines.
Product Feedback Loop: Be the primary “power user” of Contrario’s AI features, providing direct feedback to our engineering team to help shape the product.
Relationship Management: Act as a bridge between candidates and the elite startups we serve.
Build the Playbook: Help us refine our internal operations and recruiting systems as we scale from 200 to 1,000+ customers.
About You
0-2 years in operations, recruiting, or other high-signal backgrounds (consulting, IB, etc.).
High agency and output-driven execution.
Comfortable managing high-volume, fast-moving workloads.
Low ego and highly coachable.
About Contrario
We are building an AI-powered recruiting marketplace that connects elite startup recruiters with fast-growing companies through software and operational tooling. We’ve raised $2.5M from Y Combinator and Nexus Venture Partners, with angels from Hudson River Trading, Stanford, and OpenAI. Our customers include 150+ YC and venture-backed startups hiring across engineering and GTM roles.