Director, Technical Recruiting at CLEAR, New York, NY

Neolife Updates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals and snacks

Well-being stipend

Healthcare plans

Family building benefits

Flexible time off

OneMedical memberships

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

CLEAR is seeking a Director of Technical Recruiting at its New York, NY headquarters to lead the technical hiring strategy. You will partner with the CTO and tech leaders, build a high-performing team, and drive data-driven hiring decisions to meet growth priorities.

In this full-time leadership role, you will shape strategic plans, influence senior executives, and optimize candidate experience while delivering against CLEAR's critical technical needs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, including leading and developing high-performing teams in fast-paced, high-growth technology environments.
• Deep expertise in technical recruiting with a track record of building strategies and delivering talent across complex, high-bar technical roles.
• Trusted partnership with senior executives and technology leaders to influence hiring strategy and translate priorities into talent plans.
• Proficiency using recruiting data and market insights to identify opportunities and drive hiring decisions.
• Ability to navigate multiple priorities, ambiguity, and rapidly changing business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead CLEAR's technical recruiting strategy and team, ensuring hiring priorities, resources, and efforts align with business needs.
• Partner with the CTO and senior technology leaders to understand priorities and develop strategic hiring plans.
• Coach, develop, and lead a team of Technical Recruiters with clear expectations and strong candidate experience.
• Leverage recruiting data, market intelligence, and business insights to influence hiring strategies.
• Build trusted relationships across Technology and People teams and continuously improve recruiting processes.

Skills

8+ years recruiting experience

Technical recruiting expertise

Strategic partnerships with executives

Data-driven recruiting

Team building under pressure

Job description

CLEAR is building the secure identity company of the future. With more than 43 million Members and a growing network of partners, CLEAR's platform is transforming how people live, work, and travel—whether at the airport, the stadium, or throughout everyday life. The company is now seeking a Director, Technical Recruiting to join its New York, NY headquarters and lead the technical hiring strategy powering the next chapter of growth.

Director, Technical Recruiting at CLEAR: Leading Tech Talent Strategy

In this full-time leadership role, you will partner directly with the CTO and senior technology leaders to translate business priorities and workforce plans into an effective talent strategy. You will lead and develop a high-performing team of Technical Recruiters while using data, market intelligence, and recruiting expertise to attract exceptional talent and deliver against CLEAR's most critical technical hiring needs.

What You'll Do

• Lead CLEAR's technical recruiting strategy and team, ensuring hiring priorities, resources, and efforts align with business needs
• Partner with the CTO and senior technology leaders to understand organizational priorities, anticipate talent needs, and develop strategic hiring plans
• Coach, develop, and lead a team of Technical Recruiters, establishing clear expectations and raising the bar for execution and candidate experience
• Leverage recruiting data, talent market intelligence, and business insights to influence hiring strategies and advise leaders on attracting exceptional technical talent
• Build trusted relationships across Technology and the People team while continuously improving recruiting processes and approaches to meet evolving business needs

How You'll Measure Success

• Achievement of technical hiring plans across priority roles and teams
• Quality of hire, offer acceptance rates, and candidate experience metrics
• Recruiting efficiency, including time to fill and pipeline health
• Performance and professional development of the Technical Recruiting team

What You're Great At

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, including leading and developing high-performing teams in fast-paced, high-growth technology environments
• Deep expertise in technical recruiting with a track record of building strategies and delivering talent across complex, high-bar technical roles
• Trusted partnership with senior executives and technology leaders, with the ability to influence hiring strategy and translate business priorities into actionable talent plans
• Proficiency using recruiting data and talent market insights to identify opportunities, tell compelling stories, and drive better hiring decisions
• Building and developing high-performing teams while navigating multiple priorities, ambiguity, and rapidly changing business needs

How You'll Be Rewarded

At CLEAR, you'll work with talented team members motivated by the mission of making experiences safer and easier. In-office perks include meals and snacks, and the company invests in your growth through stipend and reimbursement programs for well-being and learning & development.

CLEAR offers holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. The base salary range for this role is $180,000 - $230,000, depending on skills and experience.

Equal Opportunity and Security Awareness

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs throughout the application and employment process.

CLEAR is committed to a transparent and secure hiring process. All communications related to this role will come directly from a CLEAR employee through valid channels, such as a verified @clearme.com email address or an official CLEAR LinkedIn profile. Candidates are encouraged to remain alert to job scams and report any suspicious activity.