Primer

Recruiting Lead

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Education, EdTechIndustries

About Primer

Fixing our K-12 education system is a civilizationally-important problem. We believe that all of our problems — including the ones that dominate the headlines — are downstream of education.

We have a simple thesis on how to solve it: empower 1,000's of educators to launch microschools in their communities.

We believe the historical tradeoff between price (tuition) and quality is a false dichotomy. PrimerOS automates and eliminates much of the costs of traditional schools. Microschools have a structural advantage — asset-light real estate — which means much lower capex and opex. You put it together, and you get something that's never existed before: a world-class education that's accessible to normal American families and can rapidly scale.

Employment Type: FullTime

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the founder, hiring managers, and finance to lead headcount planning and workforce forecasting.
  • Own end-to-end recruiting across key roles at Primer — from sourcing to close — with a focus on quality, speed, and candidate experience.
  • Partner closely with hiring managers across teams (education, operations, engineering, product, finance, and more) to understand their needs and build strong pipelines of exceptional candidates.
  • Build and maintain candidate outreach strategies — including cold sourcing, passive engagement, and creative ways to reach new talent pools.
  • Build and refine scalable recruiting processes, tools, and metrics.
  • Manage our internal hiring infrastructure, ensuring every candidate moves through a clear, well-structured process.
  • Quickly ramp up on new roles and lead first-round screening calls for teams across the company.
  • Provide hiring managers with best practices, training, and guidance.
  • Represent Primer to candidates with professionalism, clarity, and excitement about our mission — you’ll almost always be their first impression of our team.
  • Track and report on recruiting progress and metrics to the leadership team, ensuring we’re constantly improving with each new search.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition role, ideally in a fast-paced, high-growth startup.
  • Experience in a recruiting leadership role.
  • Proven success sourcing and hiring for a range of roles, from individual contributors to leadership positions across multiple functions.
  • Builder mentality: you enjoy solving problems from first principles and scaling what works.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust with both candidates and the internal team.
  • High agency + high organizational skills — you’ll need to manage multiple searches and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Prior experience as a sole recruiter or founding talent hire.
  • Experience with Ashby

If this sounds like you, fill out the application below with a bit about yourself and we'll take it from there! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us at jobs@primer.com.

Skills

Headcount Planning
Workforce Forecasting
End-to-End Recruiting
Sourcing
Candidate Outreach
Pipeline Building
Recruiting Processes
Recruiting Metrics
Hiring Infrastructure
Screening Calls
Hiring Manager Training
Candidate Experience

Primer

Personalized K-8 education through Microschools

About Primer

Primer provides personalized educational experiences through its Microschools, which are small, community-based institutions for K-8 students. These Microschools allow children to learn at their own pace and explore their interests, focusing on individual creativity and original thinking rather than a standardized curriculum. Unlike traditional schools, Primer emphasizes a flexible and tailored approach to education, catering to families seeking alternatives to conventional systems. The company actively involves parents in the educational process, fostering a collaborative environment. Primer operates on a tuition-based model but offers personalized payment plans and financial aid to ensure accessibility for a wider range of families. The goal is to create a more engaging and effective learning experience for children.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
$32.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
EducationIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options

Risks

Increased competition in personalized education could threaten Primer's market share.
Economic downturns may reduce enrollment, impacting Primer's tuition-based revenue model.
Regulatory changes in education could affect Primer's operations and growth.

Differentiation

Primer offers personalized learning through community-based Microschools, unlike traditional schools.
The company emphasizes parental involvement, enhancing transparency and collaboration in education.
Primer provides flexible tuition plans, making education accessible to diverse financial backgrounds.

Upsides

Primer raised $15m in Series A funding, boosting its growth potential.
The rise of personalized education models aligns with Primer's mission and offerings.
Miami's growth as a startup hub supports Primer's expansion opportunities.

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