Recruiter & HR Manager

• Full-Time
• In-Office — Los Angeles, CA
• People
• 5+ years

Summary

Guava's first in-house Recruiter & HR Manager — a recruiting-first role building out the revenue org (sales, customer success, field engineering), growing into Guava's lead HR presence (onboarding, people policies, great new-hire experience) as the company scales. A builder role.

What you'll do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for the revenue org: Account Executives, Customer Success Reps, Forward Deployed Engineers.
• Partner with revenue leadership to define role requirements and build sourcing strategies.
• Proactively source via LinkedIn, job boards, outbound outreach, and referrals.
• Screen, interview, and evaluate candidates — move quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Manage and optimize candidate experience from first contact through offer and close.
• Track recruiting metrics: pipeline health, time-to-fill, offer acceptance.
• Serve as Guava's primary HR contact across the employment lifecycle.
• Lead onboarding for all new hires — smooth, high-quality from day one.
• Build and maintain HR policies, employee handbook, and people programs reflecting Guava's values.
• Partner with leadership on compensation benchmarking, performance processes, team structure.
• Manage compliance with employment laws; maintain accurate records.
• Identify and recommend HR tools, systems, and vendors for a scaling team.
• Partner with immigration counsel on H-1B filings, including the LCA and Public Access File (PAF).

What we're looking for

• 5+ years recruiting, with a track record closing GTM/revenue roles.
• Success sourcing and hiring AEs, CSMs, FDEs, or similar GTM talent.
• Startup/high-growth experience — built pipelines and processes, not just filled reqs.
• Comfortable running the full lifecycle: sourcing, screening, coordinating, closing.
• Some HR generalist experience / working knowledge of onboarding, HR policy, employment basics.
• Highly organized with excellent follow-through; juggle multiple roles without dropping the ball.
• Clear, direct communicator with strong interpersonal skills and genuine interest in people.
• Based in or willing to commute to LA; full-time, in-office.
• Familiar with H-1B processes, specifically the Labor Condition Application (LCA) and the Public Access File (PAF), since you'll work closely with our immigration counsel.

Nice to haves

• Deeper HR generalist background: employee relations, comp benchmarking, performance, compliance.
• B2B SaaS or AI company experience; ATS familiarity (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby).
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent; experience building onboarding/handbooks/DEI initiatives.
• Familiarity with TriNet / Zenefits, the HRIS we use day to day.

Why Guava

• Be the first dedicated People hire — shape culture and team from the ground up.
• Work on technology that matters, in regulated industries where the stakes are real.
• Direct access to leadership and a real seat at the table for people strategy.
• A team with deep technical credibility and a decade of regulated production experience.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and equity.
• Salary range: $110,000–$150,000, based on experience and qualifications.