Executive Recruiter for Director-to-VP Tech Leadership

Mercury; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, & vision

12+ weeks paid parental leave

$600 USD custom WFH setup

Unlimited vacation with minimum

Annual learning & development budget

6-week sabbatical after 5 years

Weekly $100 food budget

Monthly $100 wellness budget

Monthly $50 cellphone reimbursement

Pet-friendly offices with snacks

401K matching

Carrot Fertility benefits

Job summary

Mercury is seeking a Senior Recruiter to join our tight-knit executive recruiting team. You will partner with our founders and executives to fill Director to C-suite roles, with a focus on Engineering, Product, Design, and Data leadership.

You will run end-to-end searches, build market maps, and advise on scope and tradeoffs. Expect to host events and develop a strong network of senior leaders for roles opening in the next 12–24 months.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle, in-house recruiting across functions at a growing company.
• Experience running Director+ searches; trusted advisor to senior hiring managers.
• Relationships with senior leaders built well before you need them.
• Clear, precise writing and communication skills.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, Gem, Metaview or similar tools.
• Technical leadership hiring in Engineering, Product, Data, or Security.
• Recruiting at a fintech or other regulated tech company.
• Running events, dinners, or communities for senior talent.
• Time at a retained search firm before moving in-house.

Responsibilities

• Join our small executive recruiting team, partnering with founders and execs on Director to C-suite hiring.
• Most searches will be Director and VP roles, with a tilt toward Engineering, Product, Design, and Data.
• Run full-cycle Director and VP searches, collaborating with hiring managers to refine needs.
• Break each role down into a market map and target list for outreach.
• Discuss scope, team, and tradeoffs with senior candidates and represent Mercury's leadership.
• Use market data to advise managers, push back when specs are unrealistic, and catch stalled searches early.
• Host executive talent events and build a network of leaders for future roles.
• Step into hiring sprints and other high-priority searches as needed.
• Provide a memorable candidate experience from first note to offer.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

In-house recruiting

Executive/Director searches

Senior stakeholder management

Strong written communication

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Greenhouse

Gem

Metaview

Job description

Mercury is seeking a Senior Recruiter to join our tight-knit executive recruiting team. You will partner with our founders and executives to fill Director to C-suite roles, with a focus on Engineering, Product, Design, and Data leadership.

You will run end-to-end searches, build market maps, and advise on scope and tradeoffs. Expect to host events and develop a strong network of senior leaders for roles opening in the next 12–24 months.