About Odyssey:
At Odyssey, our Mission is to enable access to high-quality education across the U.S. regardless of income. We do that by making Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and microgrant programs accessible to parents and vendors, enabling millions of students across the country to choose their own education paths on the Odyssey platform. At Odyssey, our technology powers programs that collectively support more than 140,000 students across the US in accessing more than $400 million in state funding.
The Role:
As our first full-time Recruiter, you won’t just be filling jobs—you'll play a pivotal role in our talent strategy from day one. You’ll work directly with the leadership team to build and execute a recruiting engine that attracts top-tier talent, shapes our employer brand, and helps define our culture as we scale.
This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast and wants to help shape the future of a company from day one.
What You’ll Do:
As a Senior Recruiter at Odyssey you’ll drive our focus of bringing mission-driven talent into the organization. As the first member of the talent team, you’ll partner closely with leadership to define hiring strategies, build scalable processes, and own the end-to-end recruitment of our hires. Beyond filling roles, this person sets the tone for company culture and establishes the employer brand in a competitive market. It’s a hands-on, strategic role ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and wants to help shape Odyssey as we rapidly grow.
Own full-cycle recruiting across Odyssey
Help build and refine our hiring processes, from sourcing to offer stage
Develop creative sourcing strategies and proactively build talent pipelines
Partner closely with hiring managers to understand their needs and create compelling job descriptions
Establish metrics and dashboards to track hiring progress and efficiency
Experiment with tools, channels, and processes that help us move faster and hire better
Help lay the cultural groundwork for how we build values-aligned teams
About You:
6+ years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, with experience in early-stage startups
Proven success hiring for technical and business roles
A builder’s mindset—you’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves, iterate quickly, and own the outcome
Excellent communicator and relationship builder
Passionate about candidate experience
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Experience with modern recruitment tools
Additional Details:
This role is onsite in NYC, out of our Tribeca office.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
We believe that everyone at Odyssey should be compensated fairly. We set our salary bands based on compensation data from hundreds of companies at our stage. The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $180,000 depending on experience, interview performance and location.
Odyssey benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision plan(s), health services, short term disability, unlimited PTO and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity:
Odyssey encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a fair and consistent interview process. Please inform us in your application if you require accommodation to apply for or perform your job.
Why Odyssey:
Join us if you believe in the power of education as the single most important investment we can make as Americans today. Odyssey is well-capitalized, with venture capital from leading technology investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Tusk Venture Partners. We are dedicated to making a massive impact in education in America.
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