Talent Sourcer at Fifty Years

The climate is heading off a cliff. Thousands die every day of malnutrition. Pandemics put the world at risk. Technology entrepreneurship can solve these problems and many more!

Fifty Years is a different kind of venture capital firm. At 50Y we believe startups can and should solve the world’s biggest problems. We believe massive wealth creation and positive impact can go hand in hand. We support early-stage founders creating massively profitable businesses that can also solve the world’s biggest problems. We pride ourselves on always going the extra mile for our portfolio founders and have built the 50Y team around helping our founders create and scale the most important companies of the coming decades.

We currently focus on startups based in North America working at the forefront of synthetic biology, energy, food, health care, space, construction, genomics, and many other industries. 

And it’s working. Our founders have accomplished incredible feats, from replacing existing toxic industrial processes at scale to launching internet satellites, to inventing new ways to replace animal agriculture. Flexibility, hard work, and getting stuff done are critical for success at 50Y. All of us often work after hours and on weekends because one of our values is that we work as hard as our founders.

We’re looking for you if you love finding exceptional people with rare skills! You can make a dent by helping 50Y companies grow and by helping us grow. 

You’ll be the first contact whenever one of 50Y companies is hiring. You’ll source world class talent for portfolio companies that will enable the next stage of growth -- whether that be a scrappy chemical engineer who can also build prototypes in a 3 people team or a CFO with pre-IPO experience in synthetic biology. You might help pre-screen candidates to save our founders time. You’ll also build all the tools and networks to anticipate the needs of the portfolio as well as create and nurture talent networks in niche areas relevant for the 50Y network. You might help teach our portfolio how to recruit by sharing processes for managing talent pipelines. In short: as the 50Y Recruiter you will do anything and everything that can help 50Y companies hire world class talent!

We are looking for someone who will...

• Quickly grasp what kind of talent 50Y companies are looking to hire whether it be the technical background required of a chemical engineer with expertise in solvent extraction from nutraceuticals or the cultural fit and mindset required for a hypergrowth synbio company

• Build tools and hiring processes at 50Y to improve and automate sourcing and recruiting for 50Y companies

• Source world class candidates for 50Y companies

• Source and lead networking efforts into potential talent communities for 50Y founders;

• Be proactive in supporting our 50Y companies with whatever they may need;

• Help identify and build networks within talent communities for 50Y companies;

• Build resources and guides for 50Y founders on how to recruit world class talent as well as help them hire in-house recruiters.

Must-haves:

• Have excellent verbal communication and writing skills, both for internal notes and external communication

• Smart generalist able to understand science-heavy, technical writing, and abstract concepts to help with sourcing

• Great project manager: highly organized, process-driven, and detail-oriented

• Entrepreneurial, action-oriented, and independent

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment without losing focus on the big picture

• Experience in a startup environment preferred

• Willingness to work after hours and on weekends as required 

• Hungry to learn and willing to make mistakes :)

This is a full-time role in San Francisco with an expectation of at least four days a week in our office. Submit your application or recommend candidates we should consider to alex at fifty.vc.

As a firm and family, 50Y deeply believes in human potential. We are committed to actively fostering inclusion in our workplace and striving for greater diversity and equality in the VC, start-up, and founder worlds. We welcome any candidates who fit the criteria to apply for this position.