Senior Recruiter - Executive and Leadership

The role

You will join a small executive recruiting team to partner with founders and executives on Director to C-suite hiring. Most searches will focus on Engineering, Product, Design, and Data leadership.

What you will do

• Run full-cycle Director and VP searches for Engineering, Product, Design, and Data leadership
• Break down roles with hiring managers to create market maps and target lists
• Talk scope, team, and tradeoffs with senior candidates
• Represent Mercury leadership during candidate discussions
• Use market data to advise hiring managers
• Host executive talent events and build a network of leaders
• Step into hiring sprints and high-priority searches
• Provide a memorable experience for senior candidates from first note to offer

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle, in-house recruiting across a range of functions at a growing company
• Experience running Director+ searches
• Track record as a trusted advisor to senior hiring managers
• Relationships with senior people built before needing them
• Clear, precise writing and communication skills
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, Gem, Metaview, or similar tools

Nice to have

• Technical leadership hiring in Engineering, Product, Data, or Security
• Recruiting at a fintech or other regulated tech company
• Running events, dinners, or communities for senior talent
• Time at a retained search firm before moving in-house

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity (stock options/RSUs)
• Benefits

About the company

Mercury builds banking and financial software for startups and growing businesses. It is a fintech company.