Lead Recruiter
Zero Homes
People & HR
Denver, CO, USA
USD 85k-120k / year + Equity
About Zero Homes
Our mission is to electrify the world’s homes for healthy and sustainable living. Residential electrification is an extraordinary decarbonization opportunity - 145 million homes in the United States account for 20% of our climate emissions. But today electrification is painful - it’s too complicated, time consuming, and expensive. So we’re building a new experience for homeowners, contractors, and utilities. Zero bridges the gap between the digital and the physical with a friction-less experience that makes electrification fast, easy, and affordable. Join our team to build a world class consumer experience that just so happens to electrify America.
The Role
We are looking for a high-horsepower, Lead Recruiter to be the architect of our team’s growth. This is not a "behind the scenes" HR role; you are the frontline representative of Zero Homes in the Denver ecosystem and the operational owner of our talent machine.
You will own the entire lifecycle—from the first "hello" at a Denver Startup Week event to the moment a new hire signs their offer letter. You will act as a Strategic Advisor to our CEO and Leadership team, helping us move from reactive hiring to a data-driven capacity model as we scale to 55+ people.
What You’ll Do
Full-Cycle Execution: Manage end-to-end recruitment for Technical (Software/Eng), General (Sales/Growth), and Ops (Field/Trade) roles.
Calibration & Benchmarking: Partner with Leadership to build and maintain our internal compensation and equity bands using real-time Denver market data.
Denver Brand Building: Represent Zero Homes at local career fairs, university events (Mines, CU, CSU), and trade schools. You aren't just posting jobs; you’re on the ground at RiNo meetups and industry mixers building a "warm" talent pipeline.
In-House Community Hosting: Turn our HQ into a hub for Denver’s climate-tech community. You will lead the strategy and execution for in-house meetups and networking mixers designed to get high-quality local talent through our doors before they even apply.
Scaling Metrics: Track and report on the metrics that matter: Pipeline Velocity, Offer Acceptance Rate, Referral %, and Time-to-Productivity.
Candidate Experience: Ensure every candidate—whether hired or not—leaves with a strong impression of Zero Homes.
Who You Are
Self-Driven Architect: You have a massive sense of ownership. If the process is broken, you don't just fix it—you build a system so it never happens again.
Master Communicator: You can pivot easily between a technical deep-dive with a Senior Engineer and a pragmatic conversation with a Field Operations Lead.
Data-Forward: You thrive on "Organized Chaos" but solve it with data. You prefer capacity models and trigger-based hiring over "gut-feel" recruiting.
Mission-Aligned: You have a genuine interest in heat pumps, renewable energy, and decarbonization.
Denver Local: You live within 40 miles of Denver, CO, and are ready to be a presence at our 31st St HQ and local community events.
Requirements
Experience: 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (Internal experience in a high-growth startup is highly preferred).
Track Record: Proven ability to source for diverse roles, from Software Engineers to Field Technicians and Project Managers.
Tooling Expert: High proficiency with modern ATS platforms (Ashby, Lever, or Greenhouse), G-Suite automation, and equity management tools (Carta).
Drive: High energy, relentless follow-through, and a "Bar-Raiser" mentality.
Why Zero Homes?
Impact: You are the gatekeeper of our culture as we grow to 55+ people and beyond.
Location: Join us at our vibrant HQ in the heart of RiNo.
Mission: Be a foundational member of a company literally digitizing the electrification of America.
Growth: Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.