Hiring Manager
8x Social · Remote
Screen inbound applicants across all open roles and run first-round calls to assess energy, communication and fit. Give hiring managers clear verdicts on each candidate and keep the pipeline moving as hiring scales.
What you'll do
- Screen applicants across all open roles and decide who advances
- Run first-round calls assessing energy, communication and fit
- Give hiring managers a clear, honest verdict on each candidate
- Keep the pipeline moving so strong candidates are not lost
Requirements
- High emotional intelligence
- Strong written and on-camera communication
- Comfortable making judgment calls at speed
- Organized, reliable, with strong follow-through
- Able to handle high volume without dropping candidates
Skills
Outlined skills are listed as required.
Full original description
Manage the hiring process at 8x careers
About 8x
8x is the fastest growing company in human orchestration: we put the human in the loop, across marketing, engineering, sales and more.
- $7M+ Raised
- 250k+ Humans managed
- 50+ Countries
The role
Hiring Manager: the first human every candidate meets at 8x
Every application, across every role, lands with you first. You'll filter the inbound, run the first call, and give the team a fast, sharp read on who's worth their time. As hiring scales across 50+ countries, you're the one keeping quality high while volume climbs.
What you'll own:
- Screening applicants across all open roles and deciding who advances
- Running first-round calls: a real vibe check on energy, communication, and fit
- Giving hiring managers a clear, honest verdict on each candidate
- Keeping the pipeline moving so no one good slips through
What we are looking for
High EQ, sharp judgment, fast
You read people well and can say why in a sentence. You can tell early whether someone has the spark we're after. You handle high volume without dropping candidates, you make calls and stand behind them, and you care about the candidate experience as much as the outcome.
- High emotional intelligence: you understand people quickly and deeply
- Strong communicator, in writing and on camera
- Comfortable making judgment calls at speed
- Organized, reliable, relentless about follow-through