Staff Recruiter: Executive Search & Talent Strategy

Grindr; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision

Family Formation

401(k) with match

Equity for employees

Gender-affirming care

Time Off & rest weeks

Stipends: cell phone & internet

Job summary

Grindr is seeking a Staff Recruiter to own a full portfolio of searches across functions and levels, including leadership and executive roles, partnering with senior leaders to translate business priorities into focused hiring strategies.

This hybrid role in San Francisco requires in-person presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and aims to build scalable recruiting practices while leveraging AI to improve efficiency and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Strong track record owning complex, full-cycle searches across functions and levels, including leadership or executive roles.
• Experience in executive search or agency recruiting, plus startup or hypergrowth experience.
• Executive presence and business judgment to build trust with senior leaders.
• Deep sourcing expertise, including market mapping, talent intelligence, personalized outreach.
• Experience shaping recruiting strategy across multiple teams, not only individual requisitions.
• Systems mindset with a history of improving recruiting practices, tools, or workflows.
• Strong project management and communication skills for shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to identify talent gaps and define the profiles needed to strengthen their teams.
• Own complex, full-cycle searches across functions and levels, including leadership and executive hiring.
• Build targeted sourcing strategies that reach exceptional candidates, including passive candidates.
• Advise hiring teams on role design, candidate calibration, interview quality, and closing strategy.
• Build scalable recruiting frameworks, tools, and operating practices to improve velocity and experience.
• Use AI and automation to redesign recruiting workflows and increase capacity.
• Mentor recruiting teammates through thought partnership and high standards of execution.

Skills

Executive search

Agency recruiting

Sourcing & market mapping

Startup/hypergrowth experience

Senior leadership partnerships

Job description

Grindr is seeking a Staff Recruiter to own a full portfolio of searches across functions and levels, including leadership and executive roles, partnering with senior leaders to translate business priorities into focused hiring strategies.

This hybrid role in San Francisco requires in-person presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and aims to build scalable recruiting practices while leveraging AI to improve efficiency and candidate experience.