Senior R&D Recruiting Lead - AI-Driven Executive Search

Klaviyo; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Klaviyo in Boston, MA is seeking an R&D Recruiting Lead to serve as the senior recruiting partner for the business. You will build the hiring plan, run critical searches, advise leaders on talent strategy, and raise the quality of recruiting across the team.

This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring 8+ years of full‑cycle recruiting, leadership hiring, and credible stakeholder relationships. You will mentor recruiters, use AI in sourcing and pipeline management, and may travel up to 10% for

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience, including strong experience in leadership‑aligned technical hiring.
• Experience owning a full book of business, including delivery, stakeholder relationships, data, employer brand, and hiring strategy.
• Credibility with senior and executive stakeholders, with the ability to advise, influence, and push back when needed.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect org strategy, hiring plans, and market realities.
• Experience recruiting for senior leadership or executive‑level roles, or partnering closely on those searches.
• Practical AI fluency, with examples of how AI has improved speed, quality, or candidate experience in your own work.
• A track record of mentoring or informally leading recruiters in a fast‑moving, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the hiring relationship for High‑influence Principal roles from planning through delivery.
• Translate org design and headcount plans into a clear, prioritized hiring strategy in partnership with HR.
• Run the most senior or highest‑impact searches directly and model a high bar for search quality.
• Partner with HRBP, Talent Branding, and business leaders on workforce planning, hiring risk, market insights, and candidate messaging.
• Use pipeline, conversion, time‑to‑fill, and forecast data to communicate progress and identify risk early.
• Guide and mentor recruiters supporting the pillar, including prioritization, search strategy, calibration, and stakeholder communication.
• Use AI tools as part of the daily workflow to improve sourcing, screening, market mapping, and pipeline management while applying sound judgment to quality and candidate experience.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Leadership hiring

Executive recruitment

Stakeholder management

Data-driven hiring

Mentoring recruiters

AI fluency

Job description

Klaviyo in Boston, MA is seeking an R&D Recruiting Lead to serve as the senior recruiting partner for the business. You will build the hiring plan, run critical searches, advise leaders on talent strategy, and raise the quality of recruiting across the team.

This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring 8+ years of full‑cycle recruiting, leadership hiring, and credible stakeholder relationships. You will mentor recruiters, use AI in sourcing and pipeline management, and may travel up to 10% for