Overview As an Executive Recruiter at Zoox, you will lead the full executive hiring lifecycle to attract world-class leadership for a fast-growing autonomous mobility company. You will partner with the CEO and C-suite to map talent needs, source highly strategic candidates, and manage complex negotiations with discretion. This role focuses on building passive pipelines, improving recruitment processes, and delivering a seamless, high-touch candidate experience. You will contribute to Zoox's mission by shaping the leadership team that drives the company's scale and impact in autonomous tech.
Compensation / Benefits- paid time off
- health insurance
- Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
- Amazon RSUs
- life insurance
- disability insurance
Responsibilities- Own end-to-end executive recruitment lifecycle, from strategy to offer and closing
- Develop data-driven market maps of executive talent across autonomous tech, automotive, software/hardware, and operations
- Engage high-profile executives with a compelling Zoox story and manage complex compensation/relocation discussions
- Maintain confidentiality and discretion with sensitive candidate and organizational information
- Act as a strategic advisor to CEO, C-suite, and senior leaders on talent planning and best practices
- Drive process improvements in executive search, using metrics and interview methodologies
- Design and execute approaches to attract highly passive, hard-to-reach candidates
Key requirements- 8+ years of recruiting experience, with 3-5 years in senior-level searches
- Proven track record recruiting executive talent in technical or rapidly scaling environments (hardware, software, AI/ML, autonomous systems)
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, with ability to influence C-level executives
- Expert-level negotiation and closing skills for complex compensation packages
- Executive sourcing and talent mapping expertise for long-term leadership pipelines
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Strategic partner mindset
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Discretion and professionalism
- ATS experience (Lever)
- Market mapping and talent analytics
- Proactive candidate sourcing and pipeline development
