Senior Executive Recruiter, Global Specialty Recruiting

As a full life cycle recruiter on the GSR Executive Recruiting team, you'll own senior technical hiring across multiple Steams, partnering directly with VP and Director-level hiring managers to identify and close transformative technology leaders. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented peers, influence at the most senior levels, and make a meaningful impact on the growth and success of Amazon. You'll be a vital strategic partner, helping to shape our talent acquisition approach and elevate the candidate experience for some of the most sought-after technology executives in the world.

If you're passionate about technology leadership, driven to find exceptional executive talent, and eager to work alongside a best-in-class recruiting organization, this is an unparalleled opportunity to grow your career and opportunity for impact.

Critical Success Factors
*Executive presence and relationship management — you build trust quickly with VP and SVP-level hiring managers, positioning yourself as a credible strategic advisor on talent decisions

*Research acumen and creativity — you learn new technology domains quickly and understand how to craft effective search strategies across enterprise technology, HR technology, and infrastructure disciplines

*Superb communication skills — you're a compelling communicator able to effectively engage the attention of busy, senior executives who are rarely actively looking

*Able to convey complex arguments (without the luxury of complete data) and engage with CTO/VP-level technologists & executives with conviction and confidence

*Combine tenacity with tact and high judgment — know when to apply the right pressure and when to move on; executive searches require patience and precision

*Self-assured, not easily thrown, able to think on your feet — you will be leading complex & highly confidential searches with some of our most seasoned leaders and sensitive organizational priorities

*Inquisitive — a deep sense of learn & be curious; you stay current on technology leadership trends, organizational shifts, and competitive intelligence that inform your search strategies

*Discretion — executive hiring often involves succession planning, organizational design, and sensitive leadership changes; you handle confidential information with the highest integrity

There is a strong preference for this role to be located near our customers in the Seattle area.

Key job responsibilities
*Partnering with research (and conducting your own) to identify and cultivate executive technology candidates that enable our ability to effectively innovate and scale Amazon's technology agenda

*Creating unique and robust search strategies that will identify and deliver the right senior technology leaders for the right roles at the right time

*Developing innovative ways to raise the bar on how Amazon connects with Director & VP-level technology talent in the HR technology, people analytics, and enterprise systems space

*Continually contributing to the knowledge base of both our team and the broader recruiting community by sharing intelligence related to relevant technology sectors, competitive landscape, and executive talent pools

*Building out executive technology talent networks across enterprise software, HR tech, cloud, and adjacent sectors, tapping knowledgeable industry sources to develop an on-going pipeline of evergreen candidates

*Owning business and stakeholder relationships (you're the go-to and trusted advisor), providing strategic guidance and coaching in close partnership with executive hiring managers & their teams

*Managing end-to-end executive search engagements including market mapping, target list development, executive outreach, phone screens, interview coordination, offer strategy, and close

*Conducting informational/exploratory calls, phone screens, interviews & references; actively participating in hiring decisions throughout the candidate life cycle

*Partnering cross-functionally with Executive Talent Management (ETM), compensation, and HRBPs to ensure holistic executive hiring strategies

About the team
The Global Specialty Recruiting (GSR) team is a highly specialized group focused on hiring exceptional talent for complex, hard-to-fill scientific, design, academic, & executive tech and non-tech roles across Amazon.

What makes the GSR team unique is our deep domain expertise and breadth of experience. Our recruiters are embedded within executive and senior technical communities, allowing us to leverage industry connections, innovative sourcing tactics, and a nuanced understanding of specialized skill sets. We don't just fill roles — we partner with senior leaders to truly understand their needs and identify candidates who are the best fit for the role, not just on paper, but for the team and organization overall.

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership experience
- 7+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting work with a focus on passive engineering candidate generation in a high tech market experience
- Experience in advising and influencing executive leadership
- Experience building and driving talent sourcing initiatives and pipelines
- Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects and client relationships
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience recruiting passive candidates who are the most senior experts in their field
- Experience with executive recruiting in either a blue-chip, global in-house executive search team, or a top executive search firm
- Experience working with recruiting and people-related tools, CRM systems, and complex spreadsheets

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually