Senior Executive Recruiter: Leadership Hiring Expert

Aurora Innovation; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 189,000 - 303,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Principal Executive Recruiter to own executive and leadership hiring across the company. You will report to the Head of Talent Acquisition and oversee Director-and-above searches, advising Aurora's executive team on org design, role scope, market intelligence, and compensation.

As the senior recruiter, you will set the standard for executive search practices. You will design interview processes, calibrate briefs, and partner with Total Rewards to structure offers while

Qualifications

• 10+ years recruiting experience with executive search ownership.
• Proven track record on end-to-end Director- to C-level searches.
• Experience advising C-suite with data-driven insights.
• Hands-on structuring and closing of exec compensation packages.
• Deep sourcing expertise with market intelligence for senior pools.
• Tool-agnostic and confidential search execution.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end search lifecycle for Director+ roles across Aurora.
• Create and calibrate executive interview processes and briefs.
• Advise leaders with market intel shaping org design and hiring.
• Structure and negotiate executive offers with Total Rewards and Finance.
• Partner on succession planning and leadership workforce planning.
• Share insights with TA team and mentor recruiters and sourcers.

Skills

Executive search

Director-level hiring

C-suite partnering

Compensation structuring

Talent mapping

Market intelligence

Executive negotiation

Confidentiality

Sourcing leadership

Tools

AI-assisted research

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Principal Executive Recruiter to own executive and leadership hiring across the company. You will report to the Head of Talent Acquisition and oversee Director-and-above searches, advising Aurora's executive team on org design, role scope, market intelligence, and compensation.

As the senior recruiter, you will set the standard for executive search practices. You will design interview processes, calibrate briefs, and partner with Total Rewards to structure offers while