Executive & Search Recruiter

About the Role You will help build a specialized, high-impact recruiting function focused on executive and hard-to-fill roles. Serving as an embedded retained search partner, you’ll work directly with the CEO and senior leaders to shape hiring strategy and deliver exceptional outcomes. You may own searches end-to-end or coordinate with external firms, while building long-term talent pipelines. What You'll Do

• Own the company's most important and difficult hiring mandates, from senior leaders to exceptional ICs and first-of-their-kind roles.
• Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to define what exceptional looks like and shape hiring strategy.
• Build market maps, identify overlooked talent pools, and develop differentiated search strategies for every role.
• Personally recruit, assess, and close exceptional candidates through thoughtful outreach, relationship building, and rigorous evaluation.
• Lead and manage external search firms when needed, ensuring they operate with the standards, urgency, and judgment we expect.
• Build long-term relationships with exceptional leaders and operators who may become future hires, beyond hunting for existing requisitions.
• Develop talent intelligence on key markets, emerging leaders, and future hiring needs to help shape the company's long-term growth. What We're Looking For
• 3–6 years of experience at a top executive search firm, directly sourcing and managing candidates.
• Exceptional judgment for talent and a track record of identifying people who outperform what their resumes suggest.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication that builds external relationships with candidates and partners, regardless of seniority.
• Track record of moving quickly, finding shortcuts, and going to unreasonable lengths to deliver on goals.
• A desire to help build a search-style recruiting team from scratch.
• High NPS with former teammates. Nice to Have
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion; we welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: USD 150,000–250,000 per year.
• Location: Onsite in New York, NY.
• All full-time roles are in person in New York.