Senior Technical Recruiting Lead - Product & Design

Ativesite; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 236,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Brex in New York City is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiting Manager to lead Product and Design hiring. You’ll manage a team of technical recruiters and sourcers, shaping strategy, process, and delivery for PMs, Product Designers, Design Researchers, and Design Leadership.

You will partner with design and product leaders, refine portfolio-based assessments, and drive interview quality and equity across the team in a fast-moving, post-acquisition environment with capital one.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of recruiting experience in high-growth or venture-backed tech companies, including significant Design recruiting.
• 2+ years of people management experience leading recruiting teams.
• Demonstrated experience hiring Product Designers and Product Managers across levels, including senior, staff, and leadership roles.
• Deep understanding of the design craft and portfolio-based assessment, and the credibility to advise Design leaders on process and bar.
• Track record of developing recruiters through coaching and direct feedback.
• Strong analytical instincts; comfortable reading pipeline data and translating it into action.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Technical Recruiters and Sourcers focused on Product Management and Design hiring.
• Own hiring strategy and delivery for Product and Design: pipeline quality, conversion rates, time-to-fill, and candidate experience.
• Partner with Product and Design leaders to translate hiring plans into sourcing, assessment, and closing strategies.
• Shape how we assess design talent, including portfolio review, craft and case-study interviews, and calibration across design and product interviewers.
• Build sourcing strategies for thin, high-bar markets, including senior Product Designers, Design Managers, Design Researchers, and Product leaders.
• Maintain a clear view of pipeline health; surface risks and recommendations to the Director of Technical Recruiting and leadership.
• Drive consistency in interview quality, debriefs, and offer strategy across your team.
• Give direct, timely feedback and run effective 1:1s, career conversations, and performance cycles.
• Partner with Recruiting Operations, Compensation, and Finance on headcount planning, tooling, and capacity modeling

Skills

Recruiting

People management

Product design recruiting

Portfolio assessment

Data analysis

Strategic partnership

Job description

Brex in New York City is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiting Manager to lead Product and Design hiring. You’ll manage a team of technical recruiters and sourcers, shaping strategy, process, and delivery for PMs, Product Designers, Design Researchers, and Design Leadership.

You will partner with design and product leaders, refine portfolio-based assessments, and drive interview quality and equity across the team in a fast-moving, post-acquisition environment with capital one.