Cloud Executive Recruiter – United States

Google; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 164,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO 20 days

Job summary

Google is seeking an Executive Recruiter to join our Executive Recruiting Team. You will identify, engage, and guide senior technologists and leaders through Google’s hiring process, partnering with leadership to align talent with growth strategy.

You’ll leverage analytics to inform decisions and deliver high-quality candidates across global platforms, delivering exceptional service to internal partners and candidates alike.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in executive search and guiding candidates through hiring.
• 8 years of experience hiring executives (VP+ level).
• 5 years in the technology sector within a corporate or executive search firm.

Responsibilities

• Define and acquire senior technical talent with leadership skills.
• Execute proactive, research-driven search strategies across global networks.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle with clear communication.
• Assess leadership styles and technical fit for executive roles.
• Provide market insights and tailored talent solutions to business goals.

Skills

Executive search

Executive hiring

Tech industry experience

Job description

The application window will be open until at least September 14th, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees.

Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA .

Minimum qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in executive search, advising clients on talent and hiring, managing the search process including setting and adjusting search strategy, working with internal or external research teams, and supporting applicants through the interview and offer process.
• 8 years of experience in hiring executives (e.g., VP+ talent).
• 5 years of experience in the technology sector, in a corporate or executive search firm environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience recruiting executive level Engineering talent from top industry players.
• Experience running executive searches full life-cycle as well as with leverage from a Research partner.
• Experience collaborating with hiring partners to deliver processes and hiring outcomes.
• Experience with executive compensation negotiations.

About The Job

Google’s known for our innovative technologies, products and services — and for the people behind them. As part of our recruiting team, you’re charged with finding the most interesting candidates who bring an entrepreneurial spirit to all they do. You’re responsible for guiding candidates through our hiring process and connecting them to the magic of working at Google. You are creative and driven, which allows you to develop lasting relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. You’re also comfortable with numbers and drawing insights from analytics to make our hiring process smarter and more efficient.

Google’s Executive Recruiting Team (ERT) helps find, engage and hire the next generation of leadership talent across Google. The Executive Recruiters tell the story of Google to the world. They care deeply about cultivating relationships, have lively, thoughtful conversations with their candidates, and know the organization and its products well enough to articulate life-changing opportunities.

As an expert in the talent needs of the business, you will be an adviser to the extraordinary people you find, engage, and guide through Google’s hiring process. By the time you have introduced a would-be Googler to the executive hiring managers, they are comfortable, well informed, and excited about the possibilities that await them here. The demands of the company, as it continues to grow and transform the industry, are great. Your analytical mind, curiosity, and sincere approach to your work make you exceptional enough to meet them.

Great just isn’t good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as “Human Resources”). We bring the world’s most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $164000 – $239000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Partner with leadership to define and acquire senior technical talent and organizational leaders, addressing attrition and structural gaps to enable growth and long-term business strategy.
• Execute proactive, research-driven search strategies across global networks and resources to identify, engage, and recruit technical executive candidates.
• Lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, delivering consistent communication, strategic alignment, and exceptional service to internal business partners.
• Conduct rigorous assessments, developing deep insights into leadership styles, professional backgrounds, and technical fit for critical executive roles.
• Serve as a domain talent expert, offering competitive market assessments, organizational health insights, and tailored talent solutions to achieve business objectives.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .