New York, United States

Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.

If you are not sure that you’re 100% qualified, but up for the challenge – we want you to apply. We believe skills are transferable and passion for our mission goes a long way.

Your Impact:

Handshake is hiring an Executive/Leadership Recruiter reporting to the Vice President, Talent. In this role you will chart out best practices and build and define how Handshake approaches our senior level hiring. You’ll play an instrumental role partnering with Handshake’s leaders to define the bar for leadership hiring, design a company-wide interview process incorporating best practices, and recruit for some of the most critical roles at Handshake. Your work will have a direct impact on the future of our growth, our culture and our ability to scale with high performance and diversity at its core.You will have direct access and will partner closely with our most senior leaders. This role will have high visibility and will create a meaningful and lasting impact on our business.

Your Role

Define Handshake’s standard recruitment processes for Directors to C-Suite levels leveraging Handshake’s values in partnership with several Organizational heads
Embed the Director+ process into our internal playbook methodology
Create, embody and educate leadership hiring standards to key stakeholders in the organization
Identify and partner with candidates with a high focus on underrepresented talent
Hire Senior leaders to Handshake that lead to successful outcomes
Coach and advise Handshake’s senior leaders on their searches

Your Experience:

Significant executive hiring experience with high emphasis on assessment and critical thinking
Strong influencing skills when working with the highest level of company executives
Building and establishing company-wide programs and processes that are scalable/repeatable
Success in operating in different environments including high growth companies

Compensation Range:

$215,000 - $235,000

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

About Us:

Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 750,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. In 2022 we announced our $200M Series F funding round. This Series F fundraise and valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake’s next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.

When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look here at Handshake. With our Hub-Based Remote Working strategy, employees can enjoy the flexibility of remote work, whilst ensuring collaboration and team experiences in a shared space remains possible. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, New York, and London and teammates working globally.

Check out our careers site to find a hub near you!

What We Offer:

At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.

💰Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
🍼16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.
💝Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.
💻Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
📚Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.

(US Handshakers)

🏦401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
🏝All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.

(UK Handshakers)

🏦Pension Scheme: Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary. Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits.
🏝Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year.

For roles based in Berlin, Spain, and Romania: Please ask your recruiter about region specific benefits.

Benefits above apply to employees in full-time positions.

Looking for more? Explore our mission, values and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.

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