Head of Recruiting
Hybrid (Menlo Park)

About Us
We are a Series A start-up at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, building an Agentic AI SOC platform that autonomously triages, investigates, and responds to alerts—transforming security operations for leading organizations.

About the Role
We are hiring a Head of Recruiting to help us scale Prophet Security. You will be responsible for building and executing the talent acquisition strategy across both technical and go-to-market (GTM) teams. This is a foundational role where you’ll partner closely with our leadership team to define hiring processes, build exceptional candidate experiences, and grow the company through key early-stage hires.

What You’ll Do

• Own and drive full-cycle recruiting across technical and GTM roles.

• Build scalable, repeatable hiring processes tailored for an early-stage startup.

• Partner closely with founders and team leads to shape organizational design and role definition.

• Develop top-of-funnel strategies including sourcing, referral programs, and employer branding.

• Drive recruiting metrics, data, and reporting to guide decision-making and identify areas for improvement.

• Foster a consistent and excellent candidate experience from outreach to offer.

• Evaluate and implement recruiting tools, systems, and workflows as we grow.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in recruiting, with deep expertise in both technical (engineering, ML/AI, product) and GTM (sales, marketing, customer success) hiring.

• Experience leading recruiting efforts in high-growth startups, ideally from seed through Series A/B and beyond.

• Demonstrated success designing and executing talent strategies in fast-paced, evolving environments.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Track record of building and scaling inclusive, high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting for AI/ML or security-focused organizations.

• Experience setting up and optimizing Ashby.

Our Values

Our employees are recognized as our top asset and we provide great benefits, meaningful equity participation, as well as a fun and inspiring environment to create and collaborate.

• Customer Centricity: Focus on exceeding customer expectations and placing them at the core of decisions

• Practicality over Perfection: Emphasis on efficient solutions and agile decision-making

• Strive for Excellence: Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement

• Transparent Communication: Encouragement of open, honest dialogue and collaborative trust

• Unwavering Resilience: Determination to overcome challenges and persist in achieving goals

• Have Fun: Foster a positive work environment that balances hard work with enjoyment and creativity

Environment

Prophet Security takes pride in being an equal-opportunity employer. We value a diverse and global talent pool and the collaboration that results from having a diverse and inclusive team. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Our hiring decisions are based exclusively on merit, qualifications, and business needs.

Compensation

Employee compensation will be determined based on interview performance, level of experience, specialization of skills, and market rate. During the offer discussion, your recruiter will review the finalized base salary, bonus (for applicable roles), benefits & perks, and stock options as they’ll be reflected in the offer letter.

Employees hired in the U.S. and Canada can expect the below information to reflect a reasonable estimate of the salary offered for this role. Salary ranges are updated regularly using premium market data. *It is unusual for new hires to receive a starting base salary at the top of the range, however there may be some flexibility above this range if candidates have rare and especially relevant industry experience. The value of Prophet's stock options is not included in the salary bands and may represent a significant portion of your compensation.

Base Salary 175k - 220k + Stock Options