Business Recruiter

Notion; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Notion is seeking an experienced recruiter to join our Business Recruiting team in San Francisco. You will own end-to-end searches across People, Legal, and Finance, building trusted partnerships with hiring managers and leaders.

You will develop creative sourcing strategies to find exceptional talent and drive thoughtful hiring decisions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will partner with teams to navigate challenging searches, use data and market insights to inform strategy, and

Qualifications

• Must be able to own end-to-end recruiting processes across multiple functions.
• Proven ability to source and close hard-to-find candidates.
• Strong collaboration with hiring managers and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across People, Legal, and Finance, from intake to close.
• Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and leaders, guiding search strategies.
• Develop creative sourcing and talent strategies for specialized roles.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience and build lasting relationships.
• Leverage AI and modern recruiting tools to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent sourcing

Stakeholder mgmt

Hiring strategy

AI in recruiting

Communication

Job description

Who you are

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting specialized or niche roles in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Proven ability to independently source, assess, and close exceptional talent, including hard-to-find candidates
• Strong hiring manager partnership skills, with the confidence to advise, navigate tough conversations, and influence hiring decisions
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach, using data, market insights, and sound judgment to overcome challenges and drive searches forward
• Excellent communication, organization, and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize, navigate ambiguity, and deliver an inclusive, high-touch experience
• A collaborative, team-first mindset-we're all gardeners here-with curiosity and a willingness to experiment with AI and emerging tools to improve how we work
• We hire talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every bullet,

What the job involves

• We're looking for an experienced recruiter to join our Business Recruiting team and support hiring across Notion's Foundation (G&A) organization, including People, Legal, and Finance
• You'll be a trusted partner to hiring managers and leaders, owning searches end-to-end, developing creative strategies to find hard-to-reach talent, and helping teams make thoughtful hiring decisions. We're looking for someone who loves the craft of recruiting, thrives on solving complex hiring challenges, and brings a strong sense of ownership, curiosity, and resourcefulness to everything they do. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping us raise the bar for how we hire at Notion
• This role is based San Francisco. We work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (our Anchor Days) because we do our best thinking and building together in person. We're looking for someone who's excited to work alongside the team during those days
• Own full-cycle recruiting across People, Legal, and Finance, independently driving searches from intake and sourcing through assessment, offer, and close
• Build trusted hiring partnerships, developing a deep understanding of business needs, proactively communicating progress, and bringing solutions to hiring challenges
• Develop creative sourcing and talent strategies for specialized roles, using market research, talent mapping, and targeted outreach to engage exceptional candidates
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience, building meaningful relationships and thoughtfully engaging candidates throughout the hiring journey
• Embrace new ways of working, thoughtfully leveraging AI and modern recruiting tools to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes