JOSEPH GALIN
San Jose,CA
Summary
Experienced in talent acquisition, executive search, and organizational development. Passion for enabling organizational growth through assessment and selection of exceptional talent.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
LEAD RECRUITER, G&A
Etched
San Jose, CA
07.2025 - Current
- Owned end-to-end hiring for G&A and operational leadership across Business Operations, People Ops, Finance, Legal, and GTM at a hyper-growth AI hardware company; partnered directly with founders and executives on org design, role definition, and sequencing of hires.
- Sourced, evaluated, and hired 22 G&A and BizOps candidates in a six-month span, including head-of and first-in-function roles (e.g., Head of Deployments, Operations leadership), translating ambiguous zero-to-one needs into clear mandates, interview loops, and hiring decisions.
- Recruited for cross-functional BizOps and operator roles that sit at the center of execution, advising leadership on scope, leveling, and how responsibilities should evolve as the company scales.
- Built and ran high-signal recruiting infrastructure from scratch, including candidate briefs, structured interview panels, evaluation rubrics, and closing strategies, enabling consistent hiring quality across non-engineering functions.
- Executed targeted outbound and market mapping for senior G&A and BizOps talent across Bay Area and national ecosystems, sourcing operators with strong startup execution instincts and ownership mindset.
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
True Search
San Francisco, USA
02.2022 - 07.2025
- Responsible for driving search strategy, research, outreach and execution for 10+ concurrent clients within the CEO/Board and Investment Management practices.
- Breadth of functional focus inclusive of GTM, Operations, and Board.
- Client-facing position with one of the world's leading leadership advisory and executive search firms. Clients include C-Suite leaders within public corporations, venture and PE-backed organizations, and investment firms.
TALENT ACQUISITION LEAD
Gray Matter Analytics
Chicago, USA
06.2017 - 02.2022
- Working closely with senior leadership, led talent acquisition strategy and managed one direct report to attract, hire, and onboard key talent as the organization grew from 8 resources to 40+.
- Partnered with hiring managers to define critical job requirements and align talent strategy with departmental needs, resulting in more targeted and effective candidate searches.
- Sourced and screened candidates for technical, executive, and administrative roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Designed and launched comprehensive onboarding and orientation programs, improving new hire ramp-up time and enhancing early employee engagement.
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
Education
B.A. - Political Science
DePaul University
06.2017
Timeline
LEAD RECRUITER, G&A
Etched
07.2025 - Current
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
True Search
02.2022 - 07.2025
TALENT ACQUISITION LEAD
Gray Matter Analytics
06.2017 - 02.2022
B.A. - Political Science
DePaul University