Executive Recruiter, Cloud

Google; Ann Arbor (MI); Remote; USD 158,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking an Executive Recruiter to partner with leadership in acquiring technical talent and organizational leaders for its business strategy. The role requires expertise in executive search and a strong background in the technology sector. Responsibilities include executing search strategies, leading the recruitment process, and conducting assessments of talent. The offered salary range for this role is between $158,000 and $235,000, plus bonuses and equity.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in executive search, advising clients on talent and hiring, and managing the search 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.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to define and acquire talent for business strategy.
• Execute proactive search strategies to recruit technical executive-level applicants.
• Lead the end-to-end search process with consistent communication.
• Conduct applicant assessments and evaluate organizational alignment.
• Offer strategic insights and talent market assessments.

Skills

Executive search

Talent advising

Technology sector experience

Collaboration with hiring partners

Executive compensation negotiations

Job description

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.

The application window will be open until at least January 26, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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, and managing the search 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 Executive Recruiting Team (ERT) helps find, engage and hire the next generation of leadership talent across Google. As an Executive Recruiters, you will care about cultivating relationships, have lively, thoughtful conversations with the applicants, and know our organization and its products well enough to articulate life-changing opportunities. As an expert in the talent needs of our business, you’ll be an adviser to the people you find, engage, and guide through Google’s hiring process.

In this role, you’ll act as a trusted talent advisor, leveraging your experience and domain expertise in technology. You will have an understanding of leaders in the market.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $158,000-$235,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to define and acquire the technical talent and organizational leaders required to drive Google’s long-term business strategy.
• Execute proactive search strategies by leveraging research teams, networks and other search resources to identify, engage, and recruit technical executive-level applicants.
• Lead the end-to-end search process, providing consistent communication and exceptional client service to internal business partners throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Conduct applicant assessments, developing an understanding of leadership styles, professional backgrounds, and specific organizational alignment for each role.
• Serve as a domain talent expert, offering strategic insights and valuable talent market assessments based on the knowledge of the engaged landscape.

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.