About Us

At Benepass we're making benefits easy. We believe people are the most important asset to any company. Traditional one-size-fits-all benefits packages no longer cut it in today's hybrid and remote-first environment. With Benepass, companies can tailor their benefits to the unique needs of their workforce.

Through our easy-to-use and highly customizable fintech platform, People teams can implement, administer, and track the benefits that meet employees where they are. Employers design their benefits and perks plan by setting a contribution amount and eligible spend categories. Every employee has their own individual definition of wellness and needs different things to help them be their most productive, fulfilled self.

Our Mission

Helping companies reimagine benefits to make them delightful and easy.

Our Investors

We are backed by leading investors, including Portage Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Workday Ventures, and Clocktower Technology Ventures. To date, the company has raised $35 million of equity capital.

Articles

• Founder Story - Jaclyn Chen

• Benepass Raises $20M

Candidate Resources

• Benepass | Candidate Resource Page

• Benepass Listed on Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces of 2023

TEAM & ROLE

As our Head of Talent, you will lead and execute our talent acquisition strategy, reporting directly to our Vice President, Business Operations. You will be responsible for building our talent function from the ground up, serving as the primary recruiter for our open roles, and establishing best practices for sourcing, interviewing, and hiring top-tier candidates across all departments.

This role involves working closely with hiring managers and leadership to understand our talent needs, developing innovative sourcing strategies, and ensuring we attract and retain the best talent in the industry. The Head of Talent will combine a data-driven talent-acquisition approach, along with deep industry knowledge and intuition, to reshape our talent strategy and execution. This role will assess and redefine talent processes across the organization, including our current tools and ATS, internal hiring practices, and onboarding, to create a scalable and efficient talent acquisition framework that supports our growth and evolving business needs.

This is a great opportunity to shape and design a talent function, establish a high standard for talent acquisition, and play a pivotal role in the trajectory of the company’s success by bringing abroad key talent and cultivating our company culture.

ABOUT YOU

• You are strategic: You have a deep understanding of talent acquisition best practices and can develop and implement effective strategies to meet our hiring goals. You are comfortable framing your vision as a strategic plan and pitching ideas to executives

• You are hands-on: You're willing to roll up your sleeves and be the primary recruiter while also building the foundations of our talent function

• You are data-driven: You have a strong analytical mindset and POV on how to build a data-driven talent function. You can set and measure the right KPIs to assess the health and performance of our talent function.

• You are influential: You can effectively partner with hiring managers and leadership to drive best practices in interviewing and candidate assessment. You can influence hiring managers to hire and close candidates that raise the talent bar across the company

• You are an industry expert: You have a wealth of industry knowledge and have strong intuition on what ‘great’ talent looks like across common technical, operational, and customer-facing roles at a growth-stage Enterprise Software startup. 

REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years of experience in talent acquisition, with a focus on building and scaling talent functions in high-growth environments 

• Experience designing and implementing full-cycle recruitment processes, from sourcing to offer acceptance

• Proven track record of sourcing and closing top-tier candidates across various functions and levels

• Demonstrated ability to use data and market insights to influence senior leadership and drive recruiting strategies

• Deep understanding of talent market trends, competitive landscapes, and innovative sourcing strategies

• Experience implementing and optimizing applicant tracking systems (ATS), preferably Ashby

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to set, measure, and report on talent acquisition metrics

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

• Demonstrated ability to coach hiring managers on effective interviewing and assessment techniques

• Track record of building diverse and inclusive teams

BONUS SKILLS

• Previous start-up experience

• Familiarity with Healthcare, Benefits, and/or Fintech

COMPENSATION

Base salary of $180,000 to $200,000. Range(s) is subject to change. Benepass takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including market comparables, how you interview, peer compensation, and years of experience.

#LI-DNI

Range(s) is subject to change. Benepass takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including your expectations, how you interview, peer compensation, and years of experience. We also look at the market data.

Travel

• Certain roles may involve occasional travel. You will be expected to attend company-wide on-site events three times per year.

Location

• Although we operate as a 100% US Remote company, certain positions may necessitate occasional attendance at one of our offices in NY or Oakland. Additionally, some roles may require residence in specific geographic regions or time zones.

What We Offer

• 95% coverage of medical, dental, and vision

• Fantastic benefits (of course 😃), including:

  • $250 WFH setup

  • $150/month cell phone + internet

  • $100/month Wellness

• No Meeting Wednesday!

• Team Onsites 3-4 times a year 

• Flexible PTO

• Work from anywhere (during standard US business hours)

At Benepass, we are working towards reimaging how companies take care of their people. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Benepass is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.