Talent Acquisition Lead (International)

Arrowster is an AI-native study abroad startup backed by the founding team and board members at OpenAI, Duolingo, and Meta. We've helped 300+ students, built a content engine with 15M+ monthly views, and hit $1M+ booked revenue. Now we're building a team to match that growth.

You'll own talent acquisition across Vietnam/SEA, reporting directly to the CEO

This is a hands-on hunting role: you'll source, engage, and close candidates in competitive markets

You'll work closely with the CEO to build recruiting processes as we learn what works

Build and run pipelines that deliver strong hireswithout relying on brand recognition

Move fast on candidates: from cold outreach to signed offer, we aim for weeks, not months

Document what works: turn successful hires into repeatable playbooks, and rejections into learnings

Contribute to building recruiting systems over time, with support from leadership

Someone resourceful who can figure things out under pressure

Comfortable testing approaches, iterating quickly, and learning from what doesn't work

Can push back when needed, while staying respectful

Strong outreach skills in Vietnamese and English

Basic data and CRM hygiene

Prior sourcing or headhunting experience

Experience in startups or fast-paced environments

International exposure or travel experience

In-person from District 2, Ho Chi Minh City

This is a high-intensity role. We typically work 6 days a week because the problems we're solving require it. We're in office 5 days a week, and remote on weekends

In return: real ownership, direct access to leadership, and faster growth than most roles can offer

Work directly with the CEO and founding team (Harvard, Oxford)

Mentorship from global operators, including Duolingo's ex-VP of Growth

Competitive salary based on experience

Own a function that directly impacts whether we scale

Learn fast by doingthis is a hard problem, and you'll have real ownership to solve it