Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Recruiting to join our growing team to lead and scale a team of recruiters, based out of our Palo Alto office. This is a high-impact player-coach role based in Palo Alto where you will sit closely with senior leaders, act as a strategic talent partner, manage and coach a team of recruiters and sourcers, and personally drive critical hiring.. This is a "build from the ground up" role focused on building out full organizations, teams, and functions, as well as establishing our brand presence. You will be responsible for defining how we hire across teams, from passive sourcing search strategy, stakeholder partnership to interviewing operations, process design, assessment rigor, team coaching, and executive communication. The right candidate brings strong recruiting depth, excellent leadership judgment, and the ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a high-growth, high-bar environment.

What you'll bring

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, including meaningful experience managing or leading recruiters and/or sourcers.
• Experience working with G&A, Tech and/or Product teams is ideal.
• 4+ years of managing and leading recruiting teams.
• Proven success hiring for teams in high-growth, high-bar technology environments.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a strategic talent partner to senior leaders, influencing hiring strategy, role design, prioritization, calibration, and decision-making.
• Experience operating as a player-coach, with the ability to manage a team while personally owning and closing critical searches.
• Strong understanding of recruiting fundamentals, including sourcing strategy, talent mapping, candidate assessment, interview design, funnel management, and closing.
• Track record of improving recruiting processes, interview operations, stakeholder alignment, and hiring quality.
• Strong analytical orientation, with experience using recruiting data to diagnose funnel issues, improve recruiter performance, and drive better hiring outcomes.
• Exceptional communication, judgment, and executive presence, with the ability to build trust quickly with senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Experience coaching recruiters and sourcers, raising team standards, and developing stronger recruiting habits, judgment, and execution.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with shifting priorities, high expectations, and a strong bias for action.