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Who we are

Kentik is the network intelligence platform for modern infrastructure teams. Unlike traditional monitoring and observability tools, we demystify complex network operations, enabling organizations to deliver applications and innovation at scale. Built by network experts to make critical insight accessible to every engineer, Kentik is the real-time source of truth that understands every network in context — from data center to cloud to the internet. This single platform unifies and correlates cloud, device, flow, and synthetic data to turn telemetry into action. Market leaders like Akamai, Booking.com, Dropbox, and Zoom rely on Kentik to run, manage, and optimize their networks.

The Talent Acquisition team is expanding, and your skills are needed to support the high growth at Kentik. You’ll join a small but highly dedicated team of professionals who have end-to-end responsibilities to deliver the highest quality talent to fuel Kentik’s growth. We collaborate, support, and enhance each other's skills while becoming a trusted partner to the teams we support.

• Drive talent acquisition for high-impact, revenue-generating roles (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Sales Engineering), ensuring a deep understanding of the unique requirements for these critical functions.
• Deeply understand overall hiring needs, and partner closely with business leaders and stakeholders to develop talent acquisition strategies in multiple geographies.
• Ensure high-touch candidate experience to continuously deliver high-quality candidates to meet hiring goals.
• Effectively evaluate direct applicants for fit and source passive candidates through multiple channels.
• Become a valued and trusted partner/mentor to the business units you support.
• Interact and partner with the People Team to keep them informed of TA initiatives and processes.
• Consider all applicants as potential resources, treat them with respect, and keep them well-informed during the interview process.
• Develop and share best practices to improve processes and increase recruitment effectiveness, with a specific focus on optimizing workflows to reduce Time to Fill (TTF).
• Candidates must demonstrate a proven track record of driving measurable results through strategic and effective use of LinkedIn for prospecting, networking, and brand engagement.

What you'll bring

Studies have shown that some candidates tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you meet most of the criteria - even if you don’t match all of the qualifications, your skills and experience could be valuable in this role!

• 5+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience in a SaaS B2B or fast-paced tech environment
• Proven success in recruiting for a variety of revenue-generating roles, including Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing.
• Startup experience or experience at an organization in hyper-growth mode
• Experienced in identifying, developing, and maintaining pipelines of passive and active candidates
• Experience implementing sourcing strategies that are aligned with Kentik’s DE&I initiatives
• Strong communicator, ensuring there are open lines of communication with candidates and hiring managers throughout the interview lifecycle, with a focus on candidate experience throughout the entire process
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and challenge hiring assumptions using data-driven market insights 
• Demonstrated success in leveraging modern social media platforms to build a candidate pipeline
• A passion for partnering and advising internal business leaders and teams to truly understand their needs and culture in order to introduce “on target” talent
• Ability to manage requisitions across multiple departments and geographies simultaneously, while delivering talent within tight hiring deadlines
• Extremely well-organized and detail-oriented with proven ability to prioritize and adjust to business needs in a dynamic environment, with a strong focus on process efficiency, speed, and using data (e.g., Time to Fill) to identify and implement improvements.
• Expert knowledge and usage of the Greenhouse applicant tracking system
• Comfort working through ambiguity while keeping a high bar for quality and follow-throug

Nice to haves:

• Participated in operational and strategic enhancements to the recruiting process
• Experience pivoting from engineering positions to supporting other business units as needed
• Started your career in technical recruiting within an agency setting

What we offer

Kentik is a fully remote company that operates globally. We seek professionals that will help us thrive as an organization, and in turn, to broaden and enhance your career. We’re very thorough in the interview process to understand your skills and how they will relate to your successful growth here at Kentik. Our compensation philosophy encompasses a fair program for all in order to attract, engage and retain talented individuals who will drive our business and wow our customers.

The compensation range for this position is: $108,000– $130,000. This range reflects the low and high end of the U.S. compensation range Kentik reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role. The actual compensation offered may be lower or higher than the stated range depending on various factors, including but not limited to:

• Experience with the skill sets required for success
• Demonstrated competencies and potential 
• A geographic market-based approach

In addition to a great career opportunity, Kentik offers stellar benefits for our employees, which include:

• 100% of premiums are paid by company for health, vision and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Additionally, an annual Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) of $3,000 for an individual or $4,500 for a family
• Paid family & medical leave 
• Open PTO, a quarterly Wellness Day, and a minimum of 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement account
• Home office reimbursement 
• Stock options

Note: Benefits are as listed for all US full-time employees. For compensation, international applicants will be treated equitably in relation to the laws applicable within the countries in which we operate.

Come work with us

The true meaning of Kentik is visibility. We’re committed to making sure everyone feels empowered to use their voice, has a sense of belonging, and is represented at Kentik. 

We don’t look for individuals who fit the culture, but those who will continue to add to the culture.
We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry: people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, and people of any age or family status. 

Kentik is committed to creating an inclusive interview process. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to recruiting@kentik.com.

Come as you are!
You will be working at a fast-growing, well-funded startup alongside industry thought leaders and network aficionados as we build the future of observability and set the high bar for how network operations and digital businesses should run. With a competitive salary and amazing benefits on top of the meaningful and challenging projects you’ll take on, we’re sure you’ll enjoy joining the Kentik team.

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