Senior Recruiter - Executive and Leadership

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 147,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options and RSUs

Competitive compensation & equity

Data-driven compensation updates

Internal pay equity focus

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in Finance & Insurance recruitment, is seeking a Senior Recruiter - Executive and Leadership for remote work. The role centers on executive and leadership hiring across core business functions, with emphasis on Director and VP-level searches.

You will partner with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to shape search strategy, build market maps, and engage top-tier talent in a competitive market, delivering a thoughtful candidate experience throughout the process.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of in-house full-cycle recruiting experience in a growing company.
• Proven track record in Director+ searches, particularly in Engineering, Product, Design, and Data.
• Established relationships with senior leaders, ideally CTOs or VPs of Engineering.
• Strong writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle searches for Director and VP roles across key business areas.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and create market maps.
• Engage with senior candidates and represent the organization's leadership team.
• Use market data to guide hiring strategies and identify potential issues.
• Organize executive talent events to build a network for future roles.
• Participate in urgent hiring sprints across the organization.
• Ensure a memorable candidate experience from initial contact to offer.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Executive recruitment

Stakeholder management

Strong writing & communication

Market research & networking

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Greenhouse

Gem

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Recruiter - Executive and Leadership to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will focus on executive and leadership hiring across critical business functions, with a strong emphasis on Director and VP-level searches. You will partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to shape search strategy, build market maps, and engage top-tier talent in a competitive market. The position also plays an important role in supporting urgent hiring needs, strengthening the leadership pipeline, and delivering a thoughtful candidate experience throughout the process.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $146,700 – $183,400 annually

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle searches for Director and VP roles across key business areas
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and create market maps
• Engage with senior candidates and represent the organization's leadership team
• Use market data to guide hiring strategies and identify potential issues
• Organize executive talent events to build a network for future roles
• Participate in urgent hiring sprints across the organization
• Ensure a memorable candidate experience from initial contact to offer

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle, in-house recruiting experience in a growing company
• Proven track record in Director+ searches, particularly in Engineering, Product, Design, and Data
• Established relationships with senior leaders, ideally CTOs or VPs of Engineering
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Familiarity with recruiting tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, and Gem

Benefits

• Equity options and RSUs
• Highly competitive salary and equity ranges
• Regular updates based on reliable compensation survey data
• Consideration of experience, expertise, and geographic location in offers
• Focus on internal pay equity relative to peers

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.