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 search firm and high-growth tech environments
• Deep knowledge of the engineering function; experience working with Engineering teams and hiring for highly technical executive roles
• Track record of success sourcing and recruiting at the Vice President-level and above
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a keen eye for detail
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to balance conflicting priorities (ie: quick turnaround requests versus longer-term projects and/or strategic efforts)
• Ability to multitask and adapt to fast-paced work environment
• Strong accountability for achieving individual and team performance
• Proven track record of maintaining strong, interpersonal relationships with recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates
• Experience partnering with Vice President and C-Suite hiring managers to meet hiring goals
• Familiarity with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

BONUS POINTS!

• Experience working in Greenhouse
• Strong network of engineering leaders
• Entrepreneurial mindset and creative problem-solving ability
• Detail-oriented, passionate, and intellectually curious
• Passionate about advancing self-driving cars and their impact on the world

The salary range for this position is $147,300 - $216,600. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
• 401(k) Cruise matching program
• Fertility benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
• Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
• Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
• CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy. (Learn more about CruiseFlex).

We're Integrated

• Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.

We're Funded

• GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.

Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR[redacted]

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives.

Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver's license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.