Executive Recruiter for Leadership & Growth

Avalara, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Avalara, Inc. is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead high-visibility leadership searches across key functions and partner with senior leaders to hire exceptional executives who can drive growth and transformation.

You'll operate at the intersection of business strategy and talent, delivering a white-glove candidate experience, using AI-enhanced tools, and guiding stakeholders through the hiring process with discretion and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of recruiting experience, incl. director+ or exec hiring.
• Deep understanding of leadership assessment and org structure.
• Ability to influence senior leaders through critical decisions.
• Strong interviewing, storytelling and stakeholder management.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, and AI-assisted recruiting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; discreet when needed.
• Mature judgment and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle executive searches across Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, Engineering and Customer Ops.
• Partner with C-level and senior executives to define requirements and strategy.
• Deliver a white-glove candidate experience from first call to close.
• Conduct in-depth interviews to assess leadership capability and fit.
• Drive diverse, data-informed search strategies for leadership slates.
• Create polished candidate summaries and present to executives.
• Provide ongoing market insights and search updates to stakeholders.
• Leverage AI tools to streamline outreach, scheduling, and documentation.
• Collaborate with internal recruiting, HR, and business leaders for a unified process.
• Protect confidentiality and represent Avalara with professionalism.

Skills

Executive recruitment

Stakeholder management

Leadership assessment

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS proficiency

Interviewing

Communication

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS platforms

AI recruiting tools

Job description

Avalara, Inc. is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead high-visibility leadership searches across key functions and partner with senior leaders to hire exceptional executives who can drive growth and transformation.

You'll operate at the intersection of business strategy and talent, delivering a white-glove candidate experience, using AI-enhanced tools, and guiding stakeholders through the hiring process with discretion and confidentiality.