HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist

About ScholarshipOwl ScholarshipOwl is the largest scholarship marketplace in the U.S., connecting over 14 million Gen Z students with private scholarships — and the brands that power them. Our mission is to make education financing more accessible and engaging, while giving brands a way to connect with the next generation. We’re powered by AI technology that simplifies scholarship discovery, streamlines the application process, and delivers measurable results for both students and partners. Whether it’s helping students secure funding or enabling brands to run impactful campaigns, we’re reshaping how education is funded — and discovered. The Role We’re looking for an HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist to take full ownership of our global hiring pipeline and internal HR ecosystem. This is a high-impact role for an autonomous, execution-focused builder who thrives on turning undocumented chaos into clean, scalable systems, and values action over administrative perfection. You will be the architect of our people and recruitment workflows. Right now, your immediate priority will be driving a high-velocity hiring push across both technical and commercial roles. You will lead our talent acquisition engine across both technical and commercial roles, ensuring a smooth and fast candidate experience. You will also own our internal people operations; you will independently build out structured onboarding/offboarding workflows, define and execute 360 performance cycles, and optimize our global team operations. If you are a "full-stack" HR operator who defaults to automation, documentation, and independent execution, this is the role for you. What You’ll Do Own the Global Hiring Pipeline: Take end-to-end responsibility for the talent acquisition lifecycle across technical roles (Engineers, QAs, PMs) and commercial roles (Sales, Marketing, Support), moving candidates swiftly from sourcing to final offer. Build the HR Architecture: Design, map out, and maintain clear, step-by-step onboarding, offboarding, and internal workflows. Manage Global Team Operations: Oversee our fully remote workforce of 50+ team members spread across 25+ countries, utilizing Deel and HiBob to ensure flawless data integrity and smooth cross-border contract management. Draft Policies & Programs: Author and execute remote-first company policies and internal programs, including structured 360-degree performance review cycles and retention initiatives. Support the Internal Team: Act as the highly accessible, go-to resource for our distributed team, resolving daily internal requests, payment/invoice inquiries, and general HR questions with empathy and speed. Resolve Performance & Culture Friction: Cultivate a thriving, connected remote culture. Partner with hiring managers to address performance issues directly and coach them through team dynamics with high emotional intelligence. Automate & Document: Leverage modern tools and AI (like Gemini) to streamline workflows, optimize Recruitee/HiBob, and centralize documentation in Notion to eliminate manual, ad-hoc, or chaotic patches. What We’re Looking For 3+ years of experience balancing both Talent Acquisition and HR Generalist/Operations roles, ideally within a fast-paced tech startup or fully remote global company. Full-Cycle Recruitment Mastery: Proven track record of successfully sourcing, screening, and closing both technical talent (developers, QAs) and non-technical talent (sales, customer support) during high-volume spikes. Chaos-to-Order Mindset: Experience building HR processes, wikis, or policies from the ground up rather than just maintaining a pre-existing corporate system. Tech & AI Savviness: You are a power user of tools like Notion, Recruitee, HiBob, or equivalent platforms. You naturally leverage AI tools to accelerate your output and write clean internal documentation. Global Remote Fluency: Direct experience managing distributed teams, specifically utilizing international platforms like Deel for cross-border contractor management. High-EQ & Accountability: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to handle sensitive performance issues discreetly, balancing employee empathy with business results. Flawless English: Ability to write crystal-clear, engaging, and highly structured policies and documentation for an asynchronous global audience. Owner Mentality: You are highly autonomous and self-directed. You want to execute the work directly and make structural decisions without needing constant monitoring or direction. Bonus Points Direct experience working in HR or Talent Acquisition for a global, fully remote tech company. Hands-on, proficient experience using Deel, Recruitee, and HiBob. Why Join ScholarshipOwl? Mission-Driven Work – Build technology that helps students unlock education opportunities. Fully Remote – Work from anywhere while collaborating with a global team. High Impact & Ownership – You aren't just a cog in a machine; you own the revenue engine. Unlimited PTO – We value results over hours worked and trust you to manage your time. Coworking Budget – $200/month to rent a coworking space. Hardware Budget – Up to $1,600 to invest in your ideal home office tech setup. Continuous Learning Culture – We support curiosity, experimentation, and growth. Annual Company Off-sites – Connect with your teammates in person at various locations around the globe. Ready to build the foundation? Apply now and show us how you’d scale the future of our global team.