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Recruiting Partner

Zipline
South San Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Apr 2026
💰 $170,000/yr($135,000/yr$170,000/yr)

About the role

About Zipline

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. We are on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. We design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical supplies quickly and reliably. Today, Zipline operates on four continents, makes a delivery somewhere in the world every 30 seconds, and has completed millions of deliveries to date, including blood, vaccines, medical supplies, food, and retail products. 

Our customers include the world’s largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible. The drone is only 15% of what we’ve built to enable seamless, reliable, global operations.

Our system strengthens supply chains, reduces congestion, and gives people time back. With more than 140 million commercial autonomous miles safely flown, Zipline is redefining access to healthcare, consumer products, and food across the globe.

We operate at a global scale and are looking for practical problem solvers who thrive on real-world challenges and rapid growth. Our team is motivated by building systems that have a direct, meaningful impact on people’s lives and by scaling the future of logistics. We are seeking people who sculpt from first principles, enjoy facing adversity, and can do the impossible at record breaking speeds.

 

About You and The Role  

The ideal Recruiting Partner for Zipline understands that a company’s greatest asset is its people and you have a direct hand in shaping the future of the company with whom you help hire. You’re energized by this high degree of responsibility and feel it’s your charter to be a strategic thought partner to the business, viewed as a subject-matter expert when it comes to finding and hiring extraordinary talent around the world. You have a passion for connecting with people and will go to exceptional lengths to build a world-class team that saves lives every single day.

This role will be based out of our South San Francisco HQ with flexibility to work remotely as needed (1-2 times a week). We will support relocation should you need it! 

What You'll Do 

  • Partner closely with executives, org leads & hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and coach them on how to maximize hiring output for their team
  • Strategically plan and own a pipeline of diverse, exceptionally qualified candidates and ensure a first-class experience throughout the entire process
  • Continuously hone your pitch and ability to understand what motivates candidates and why Zipline could be the perfect place for them to grow their career and have a huge impact
  • Help to ensure that Zipline is prioritizing diversity in all of our hiring efforts across the company 
  • Creatively leverage various platforms to source and engage extraordinary talent 
  • Collaborate with other recruiters on the team, leveling up the function, sharing best practices & helping to ensure we reach our collective goals 
  • Model best practices when it comes to data cleanliness and candidate communication
  • Have fun and feel energized by having a helping hand in growing Zipline and building a legendary company! 

What You'll Bring 

  • Over 4  years of high-volume, full lifecycle recruiting experience
  • Proven track record of sourcing and closing exceptional operational and/or technical talent 
  • Strong organizational skills & ability to multitask and adapt to fast-paced startup environment
  • Passion for building diverse teams & pipelines
  • Creative problem-solver, going the extra mile to close the top talent and passionate about cultivating the most enjoyable candidate experience
  • Willingness to invest in your own growth and become true partner to our engineering teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bonus: Experience with hardware recruiting 
  • Bonus: Experience with Greenhouse, GEM, & Excel
  • Bonus: Experience with private equity & stock options 

What Else You Need to Know   

The starting cash range for this role is $135,000 - $170,000. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; overtime pay; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such a

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