Executive Recruiting Researcher, Cloud

Google; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United States is seeking an Executive Recruiting Researcher to identify and engage leadership talent. You will develop search strategies, manage hiring processes, and collaborate with leadership recruiters to provide insights. The role offers a base salary of $107,000-$153,000, plus bonuses and benefits. The ideal candidate will have a background in sourcing or related fields and possess strong project management skills. This is a full-time position located in Austin, TX with opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in sourcing or equivalent experience in related fields.
• 1 year of sourcing experience at a recruitment agency or in-house recruiting team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own search strategies for executive searches across various technical functions.
• Provide effective project management for hiring processes.
• Build relationships with passive applicants and talent.

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Chicago, IL, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• 3 years of experience in sourcing or equivalent experience working in Sales, Customer Service, Account Management, Business Development or Operations, Lead Generation or a related field.
• 1 year of sourcing experience at a recruitment agency or in-house recruiting team.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in executive recruiting (outreach, engagement, evaluation, and presentation).
• Experience delivering executive services, especially board placement.
• Experience maximizing teams as well as individual performance while being a collaborative team player.
• Ability to be accountable, have integrity and authenticity.
• Ability to quickly grasp new complex subject matter and understand new markets, areas, roles, business initiatives.
• Excellent consultative skills to influence executive colleagues and stakeholders without authority.

About The Job

The Executive Recruiting Team (ERT) helps find, engage and hire the next generation of leadership talent across Google. As an Executive Recruiting Researcher, you will focus on identifying and cultivating leadership talent who will help build, deliver, and drive our innovative technologies and services. You will own the talent market for a particular business or function with Google, utilizing various tools, resources and sourcing methodologies to uncover and engage the best talent in the space, to develop meaningful long‑lasting relationships, and to ultimately match them with the leadership opportunities to which they are best aligned. In this role, you will be a detail‑oriented problem solver, and a strong resourceful manager of projects and processes who delivers impactful outcomes.

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 $107,000-$153,000 + 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

• Develop and own search strategies and deliver research against those strategies for executive searches across various technical functions (e.g., engineering, product management, etc.).
• Provide effective project management, driving searches forward and creating consistent experiences for hiring managers/clients, applicants and colleagues.
• Partner with leadership recruiters and closely collaborate to provide domain and market insights and trends, and to advise executives on talent for their business needs.
• Build relationships for the future with passive applicants and talent.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation in the efficiency and effectiveness of our systems, services, and processes.

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.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Business Development, Human Resources, and Consulting

Industries: Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet