The Hiring Operations Lead at Hadley Designs will own the full recruiting process, building and optimizing a scalable hiring system to attract top-tier talent across all departments. This role ensures a positive candidate experience, maintains employer branding, and delivers data-driven insights to support the company’s mission of redefining early education through creativity and connection.
What You'll Do
- Build, optimize, and run the full-stack hiring system, including scorecards, test projects, and interview flows
- Own every stage of the recruiting process across all departments
- Deliver weekly hiring pipeline reports that highlight performance and bottlenecks
- Protect and strengthen Hadley’s employer brand on platforms like Glassdoor and LinkedIn
- Write, post, and manage compelling job listings that attract A-players
- Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, freelancer platforms, and referrals
- Filter applicants for capability, culture fit, and scorecard alignment
- Run test projects, review submissions, and conduct first-round interviews
- Manage the candidate experience from first touch through offer
- Keep hiring systems (ClickUp, ATS) organized and up-to-date
- Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and team members
- Maintain onboarding checklists and ensure every new hire has a smooth start
- Track and report weekly funnel metrics across all open roles
- Manage and respond to Glassdoor reviews, maintaining a 4.5+ rating
- Continuously refine sourcing strategies and test project frameworks
What We're Looking For
- Resourceful, fast, and outcome-driven
- Ability to fill a pipeline without relying on inbound flow
- Skilled in running a tight, data-driven hiring process
- Clear communicator who spots red flags early
- Builds trust through accountability, not talk
- Proven ability to manage full-cycle recruitment
- Experience with employer branding on Glassdoor and LinkedIn
- Ability to deliver weekly hiring pipeline reports
- Experience managing onboarding checklists
- Ability to maintain organized hiring systems (ClickUp, ATS)
- Experience coordinating interviews with hiring teams
- Track record of managing high applicant volumes
- Demonstrated success in maintaining a 4.5+ Glassdoor rating
- Capable of reviewing a minimum of 15 test projects per week
Technical Stack
- ClickUp
- ATS
- Job boards
- Freelancer platforms
Benefits & Compensation
- Opportunity to help build a team that changes how children learn
- Work at a mission-driven, family-founded, female-led brand
- Be part of a culture that values craft, team, and the families served
- Contribute to products that reduce screen time and increase family connection
- Work in an environment that values curiosity, confidence, and joy in learning
Work Mode
Remote — global flexibility
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
