Senior Executive Recruiter

We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.

We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work. 

Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

Recruiting at Cruise is a collaborative partnership with our hiring managers who depend on us as strategic partners throughout the process. Our Executive Talent Acquisition (ETA) team constantly seeks practical and creative ways to identify and engage passive talent, building relationships for the long-term. We are passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate experience from the initial outreach through onboarding at Cruise.

We're seeking a seasoned and polished Senior Executive Recruiter to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in identifying and attracting top-tier engineering executives (Principal, Director, VP & C-Suite) who will drive our strategic goals and company vision. As a valued member of the ETA Team, the Senior Executive Recruiter will serve as an expert in executive search, overseeing all aspects of research, candidate generation and development, senior client management, complex offer negotiations, and executive onboarding for their portfolio of searches. This role requires a deep understanding of the engineering landscape, exceptional networking skills and the ability to manage a fast-paced recruiting process ensuring we find and attract the best executive-level talent on the planet. If you are a high-performing, ambitious & startup-minded Executive Recruiter with experience working across engineering functions within technology, we would love to talk! Come join the driverless revolution!

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Partner and build collaborative relationships with engineering leaders to deeply understand their hiring needs, strategic objectives and how those fit within the broader organization's current and future hiring needs

• Drive the development and delivery of market research relative to short & long-term hiring needs. Make opportunistics introductions to key leaders in support of high-impact roles

• Deliver executive recruiting communication including search presentation materials, job descriptions, candidate profiles, interviewer/stakeholder communication, and candidate preparation to attract a diverse, qualified pool of executive candidates

• Develop and implement comprehensive and inclusive recruitment strategies to identify and engage with passive and active candidates through various channels (referral programs, executive events, sourcing campaigns) 

• Source and screen qualified internal and external candidates, effectively articulating Cruise’s employer brand and value proposition

• Provide an exceptional, high-touch candidate experience throughout the candidate journey

• Partner with executive sourcers and executive recruiting coordinators to manage an efficient search process

• Proactively track and analyze effectiveness of pipeline activity, reporting metrics, and talent trends to identify areas of improvement and provide data-inspired recommendations to help guide decision-making related to sourcing strategies and goals

• Lead the offer process in collaboration with internal stakeholders (HR Business Partners, Total Rewards, TA Operations); negotiate and close executive candidates

• Contribute to the operational excellence of the team through the leadership of strategic projects

• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion through every aspect of the hiring journey

• Collaborate and partner across the broader talent acquisition team and serve as a mentor for others

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience

• 10+ years of experience in recruiting with a minimum of 4 years focused on executive-level roles.

• Prior experience working in both within an executive in both sea