Waymo

Leadership Recruiter

Waymo$200K — $247K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in sourcing and hiring executives for Director and VP+ roles.
  • Deep curiosity to understand the business being supported.
  • Fluency in discussing frontier tech such as AI, robotics, and biotech.
  • Proven ability to navigate complex, high-stakes compensation negotiations.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver exceptional candidate experiences with transparency and discretion.
  • Develop strong relationships with executive clients to align hiring with organizational goals.
  • Define role profiles and build customized sourcing strategies with executive stakeholders.
  • Act as a strategic partner to hiring managers throughout recruitment.
  • Provide market intelligence on trends and competitor landscapes to leadership.
  • Lead full-lifecycle executive searches for senior technical and non-technical roles.

Benefits

  • Participation in a discretionary annual bonus program.
  • Eligibility for an equity incentive plan.
  • Access to a generous Company benefits program.
Full Job Description
In this hybrid role, you will report to the Head of Executing Recruiting. You will: • Deliver Masterful Candidate Experiences: Serve as the primary point of contact for executive candidates, guiding them through a high-touch, white-glove interview process with radical transparency and discretion • Develop and maintain strong relationships with Executive clients and decision-makers, understanding their organizational goals to find suitable candidates • Architect Search Strategy: Partner closely with C-suite and executive stakeholders to define role profiles, calibrate requirements, and build bespoke sourcing strategies • Serve as a strategic thought partner to hiring managers throughout the recruitment process • Provide Market Intelligence: Act as an internal consultant, delivering real-time data on market trends, competitor landscapes, and compensation benchmarks to leadership • Own Leadership Pipelines: Lead full-lifecycle executive searches (Director, Senior Director, VP, and critical senior IC tracks) across technical and non-technical domains. You have: • 8+ years of experience in sourcing and hiring executives (e.g. Director, VP+ talent and critical senior level IC tracks) • A deep curiosity to understand our business that you are supporting • An understanding of the nuances of frontier tech (AI, robotics, biotech, aerospace, or quantum) and can speak fluently with world-class technical leaders • An ability to pitch a paradigm-shifting vision and navigate complex, high-stakes compensation negotiations We prefer: • 3 years of experience in recruiting with AI/ML or cloud technologies • Experience working both inside a fast-growing, high-growth technology company and at a top-tier retained executive search firm • An active, pre-existing Rolodex of leadership talent in specific frontier domains relevant to Autonomous Driving (e.g., Core AI/ML Research, Deep Tech hardware, etc) ((Remote jobs only - Please note that Waymo may not be able to employ remotely in all locations. Please speak with your recruiter about your preferred location for remote work when you begin the interview process.)) The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. Salary Range $200,000-$247,000 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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