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Designer Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech companies using design to improve health, sustainability, or prosperity for people. It backs founding teams, particularly those with design backgrounds, across sectors like fintech, healthcare, climate tech, and developer tools.
About Designer Fund
Designer Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in tech companies leveraging design to drive positive outcomes in health, sustainability, and financial prosperity. Its portfolio spans a wide range of sectors including financial infrastructure (Stripe), preventative health (Omada), collaborative tools (Notion), developer tools (Netlify), product management (Linear), payroll and benefits (Gusto), design tools (Framer), and healthcare infrastructure (Commure), among dozens of other companies across fintech, climate tech, healthcare, EdTech, and AI. The firm also runs 'Designer Founders,' a community and platform highlighting designers who have gone on to found and lead companies, reflecting its focus on backing design-driven founders and design-centric startups from early stages through growth and acquisition.
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About the Role
You will directly shape the future of the company by identifying and championing the talent who will drive success as new transit services launch across the U.S. You will partner closely with local General Managers and Operations leaders to build the teams on the ground running and operating best-in-class transit systems.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with a strong preference for high-volume frontline, hourly, or shift-based recruiting
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and bring creative solutions to traditional problems
- Naturally curious and always learning
- Steady, optimistic, and solution-oriented
- Comfortable navigating evolving business needs and priorities
Responsibilities
- Own the full hiring strategy and recruitment process for Field Operations teams (Field Management, Maintenance Technicians, Dispatchers, and Utility Associates)
- Build scalable, efficient hiring processes for high-volume field roles across the U.S.
- Develop creative sourcing and outreach strategies for niche markets, working closely with local organizations and communities
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand their goals and shape a process that leads to the right hire
- Serve as a subject matter expert on all things field recruiting
- Build and maintain efficient and high-quality candidate pipelines through application review, interview coordination, and candidate assessment
- Run fast, thoughtful, and innovative recruiting processes that give candidates a high-touch interview experience
- Look for patterns, insights, and opportunities to improve how the company hires
- Analyze pipeline trends and share actionable recommendations with hiring teams