Senior Executive Recruiter
Description
Amazon is a fast-growing business in need of a Senior Executive Recruiter to help scale by recruiting top leaders for executive level positions across WW Amazon Stores (WWAS). The role involves owning and executing executive level (Director and Vice President) searches, including creative candidate sourcing, client management, and offer negotiation.
- Conducting research to map target companies and top talent for Amazon
- Creating unique and robust search strategies to identify and attract the best and brightest
- Developing innovative ways to raise the bar on how Amazon recruits talent
- Calibrating candidates with hiring managers and senior leaders
- Developing prospects into candidates through engagement and assessment
- Continually contributing to the knowledge base of executive recruiting, and Amazon, by providing education on relevant industries and talent pools
- Building out talent networks and tapping knowledgeable industry sources to develop an ongoing pool of candidates
- Leading client update meetings on active searches
- Conducting on-site interviews, participating in debriefs, performing 360 reference checks, and presenting employment offers on behalf of Amazon
- Providing strategic guidance and advice in a true partnership with executive leadership
Critical Success Factors
- Research; ability to learn new technology and product domains and apply knowledge into effective search strategies
- Communication; ability to engage executive stakeholders and articulate complex arguments professionally
- Tact & High Judgement; knowing when to apply pressure and when to move on
- Self-assured; ability to handle confidential searches and think on one's feet
Focus and Deliverables for the First 12 Months
- Full Amazon immersion; learn business models, competencies, and leadership principles
- Develop search strategies, conduct research, perform thorough assessments, and present qualified candidates for executive searches
- Learn about Amazon’s overall needs across functional areas and develop strategies for individual and team success in the identification and attraction of senior-level talent
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership experience
- 7+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting work with a focus on passive engineering candidate generation in a high tech market
- 7+ years of recruiting with focus on engineering, technical operations, and product management experience
- Bachelor's degree or above
- Experience in advising and influencing executive leadership
- Experience in progressive corporate or search firm recruiting with a focus on passive engineering candidate generation in a high-tech market
- Experience building and driving talent sourcing initiatives and pipelines
- Experience creating, measuring, and scaling workflow among candidates, hiring managers, and the recruiting team
- Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects, and client relationships
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of performing team building, coaching, and managing experience
- Experience in performing team building, coaching, and managing
- Experience recruiting passive candidates who are the most senior experts in their field
- Experience with executive recruiting in either a blue-chip, global in-house executive search team, or a top executive search firm
- Experience working with recruiting and people-related tools, CRM systems, and complex spreadsheets
Pay
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually