Senior Executive Recruiter: C‑Suite & Director Hiring

Auror Limited; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 336,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Principal Executive Recruiter to own executive hiring across the company. You will lead end-to-end searches for Director-level and above, partnering with senior leaders to design roles and market strategies.

As the senior-most recruiter, you will shape leadership hiring, mentor other recruiters, and collaborate with Total Rewards and Finance on offers, compensation, and workforce planning. This role anchors Aurora’s growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of recruiting experience with executive search.
• Proven track record owning end-to-end Director- to C-level searches.
• Experience serving as primary search partner to C-suite and VP-level leaders.
• Hands-on experience structuring and closing executive compensation packages.
• Deep sourcing experience with talent maps and market intelligence for senior talent.
• Tool agnostic and able to run effective searches without reliance on a single tool.
• Proven ability to conduct confidential executive searches with discretion.
• Experience using AI to accelerate research and sourcing with high-quality output.
• Experience building peer relationships and driving shared recruiting initiatives.
• Experience coaching TA team members or building training programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end search lifecycle for all Director+ roles across Aurora's business groups, from kickoff and calibration through offer and close.
• Design and calibrate executive interview processes, produce clear and thorough search briefs and candidate summaries for interviewers and leaders.
• Advise executive leaders with talent intelligence, market mapping, and competitive insights that shape org design, role scope, and hiring strategy.
• Structure and negotiate executive offers in partnership with Total Rewards and Finance, including cash, equity, and sign-on components.
• Partner with People Business Partners, Finance, and TA leadership on succession planning and company-wide leadership workforce planning.
• Share market intelligence and search learnings with broader TA team, strengthening hiring across all hiring.
• Mentor and coach recruiters and sourcers, and lead training that raises the bar for our hiring practices across the broader Talent Acquisition team.

Skills

Executive search

Director to C-suite

C-suite advisory

Executive compensation

Sourcing strategy

Tool agnostic

Confidential search

AI in sourcing

Team leadership

Coaching/Training

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Principal Executive Recruiter to own executive hiring across the company. You will lead end-to-end searches for Director-level and above, partnering with senior leaders to design roles and market strategies.

As the senior-most recruiter, you will shape leadership hiring, mentor other recruiters, and collaborate with Total Rewards and Finance on offers, compensation, and workforce planning. This role anchors Aurora’s growth.