You will lead Fleek's technical hiring as a founding member of the talent function. Reporting directly to the executive team, you will own end-to-end recruitment for Engineering and Product. Beyond filling roles, you will build AI-native hiring infrastructure and tools to scale one of Europe’s fastest-growing circular economy startups.
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Talent Lead at Fleek
Join Fleek as our Talent Lead and help fix the world's most broken supply chain. Backed by $50M from a16z and Y Combinator, we're using AI to digitize the global secondhand fashion trade and prevent millions of garments from ending up in landfills. In this high-impact founding-level role, you'll own end-to-end technical hiring in London while architecting our entire talent function from the ground up using AI-native tools like Claude Code. Help us make secondhand the first choice globally.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Technology100 employees
Fleek is a global online marketplace specializing in wholesale second-hand fashion. The platform connects retailers and resellers with verified vintage wholesalers around the world, making it easier to source high-quality used clothing in bulk. Fleek addresses the fragmented and often offline supply chain of vintage apparel by providing a transparent, secure, and scalable solution for both buyers and sellers. Founded in 2021, Fleek serves thousands of resellers and retailers in over 70 countries, moving millions of vintage clothing items from a vast network of wholesale suppliers. The company is backed by prominent investors, including Y Combinator, and has raised significant funding to expand its market reach and technical capabilities.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Own end-to-end technical hiring for Engineering and Product roles in London, from initial role design and sourcing to final offer close.
- Architect the talent infrastructure, including role frameworks, interview structures, and levelling guides that will define how Fleek scales globally.
- Develop AI-powered recruiting tools and sourcing automations to create significant leverage in identifying and engaging top-tier technical talent.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience in-house at an early-stage startup where you successfully sourced and closed technical talent without relying on established brand recognition.
- Technically literate enough to partner with engineering leaders on high-bar calibration and deep understanding of backend, platform, and infrastructure requirements.
- A builder mindset with experience creating tools or workflows using AI platforms like Claude Code to automate and enhance recruiting operations.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding-level autonomy: Build a talent function from scratch at a high-growth company doubling annually without a Head of Talent above you.
- Elite backing: Join a Series B team backed by a16z, Y Combinator, and HV Capital, solving a massive environmental and supply chain problem.
- Build with AI: Go beyond outreach to create actual recruiting products and automated workflows using Claude Code and AI-native systems.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
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If it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.