Senior Recruiter, Science , Global Specialty Recruiting

Senior Recruiter, Science on Amazon's Global Specialty Recruiting (GSR) team leads full lifecycle recruitment for senior science and related technical talent, partnering with senior leaders to identify candidates and build strategic talent pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research teams and proactively identify candidates to fuel innovation and scale the business.
• Design and execute targeted search strategies to identify and place senior science leaders in Principal, Director, and VP roles at the right time.
• Develop innovative approaches to attract and engage Principal, Director, and VP level science talent.
• Contribute to the team's knowledge base by sharing insights about industries, talent pools, and candidate profiles.
• Build and maintain science talent networks across technology and education sectors, leveraging industry sources to maintain evergreen candidate pipelines.
• Manage business and stakeholder relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and partnering with executive hiring managers to provide strategic guidance.
• Conduct informational calls, phone screens, interviews, and reference checks; participate in hiring decisions across the candidate lifecycle.

Requirements

• 5+ years advising and influencing executive leadership.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Experience building and driving talent sourcing initiatives and pipelines.
• Experience managing multiple searches, projects, and client relationships with effective prioritization.
• Experience recruiting passive candidates who are top experts in their field.
• 5+ years of progressive corporate, startup, or search firm recruiting experience with a focus on passive engineering or science candidate generation in high tech markets.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with option for supplemental coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental health support
• Medical Advice Line

Description

• Demonstrates strong research acumen and the ability to learn new science domains quickly while crafting effective search strategies within those areas.
• Communicates clearly and persuasively with busy, senior executives.
• Conveys complex arguments and engages with senior scientists and executives with conviction and confidence, even with incomplete data.
• Combines tenacity with tact and good judgment to determine when to apply pressure and when to move on.
• Displays composure and resilience, leading complex and highly confidential searches for seasoned leaders.
• Curious, with a proactive learning mindset.
• Partners with research to identify and cultivate candidates that enable innovation and scale.
• Creates robust search strategies to deliver the right leaders for the right roles at the right time.
• Innovates approaches to connect with Principal, Director, and VP level science talent.
• Contributes to the knowledge base of the team and broader recruiting community by sharing intelligence on industries and talent pools.
• Builds science talent networks in technology and education sectors, maintaining evergreen candidate lists.
• Manages stakeholder relationships as a trusted advisor and provides strategic guidance in close partnership with executive hiring managers and their teams.
• Conducts informational calls, screenings, interviews, and references, actively participating in hiring decisions throughout the lifecycle.