Senior Executive Recruiter: Leadership Hiring (Director+)

Mercury; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury is hiring a Senior Recruiter to spearhead Director and VP searches, primarily for Engineering, Product, Design and Data leadership. You will partner with founders and executives, turning needs into market maps and target lists, while managing senior candidates and representing Mercury’s leadership.

You'll leverage market data to challenge specs, accelerate searches, and build an ongoing network of senior leaders for roles anticipated in 12–24 months.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle, in-house recruiting at a growing company.
• Experience running Director+ searches and advising senior teams.
• Trusted advisor to senior managers (CTO/VP Eng or product leaders).
• Strong writing and communication with senior stakeholders.
• Network of senior leaders built before needs arise.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle Director and VP searches focusing on Engineering, Product, Design and Data leadership.
• Break roles down with hiring managers and map targets and market data.
• Discuss scope and tradeoffs with senior candidates, representing Mercury's leadership.
• Use market data to push back on specs and avoid stalled searches.
• Host executive talent events and build a leadership network for future roles.
• Lead hiring sprints and high-priority searches across Mercury.
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience from first note to offer.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

In-house recruiting

Senior stakeholder management

LinkedIn Recruiter

Communication

Tools

Greenhouse

Gem

Metaview

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Mercury is hiring a Senior Recruiter to spearhead Director and VP searches, primarily for Engineering, Product, Design and Data leadership. You will partner with founders and executives, turning needs into market maps and target lists, while managing senior candidates and representing Mercury’s leadership.

You'll leverage market data to challenge specs, accelerate searches, and build an ongoing network of senior leaders for roles anticipated in 12–24 months.