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The OpportunityBetterUp is looking for a Senior Business Recruiter to join our People & Community team. In this role, you'll partner with leaders across G&A functions - Finance, Legal, and People -and the flexibility to support additional functions across the business as needs evolve., serving as a strategic talent advisor while managing full-cycle searches from individual contributors through executive level. This is a role for someone with genuine range - equally comfortable in a C-suite conversation and a sourcing sprint - who thrives in ambiguity and can build trust at every level.
What You'll Do- Partner with senior leaders to design and execute hiring strategies that scale with BetterUp's growth
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to hiring managers and executives, driving proactive talent planning, role scoping, and calibration conversations
- Manage full-cycle recruiting across individual contributor through VP+ level, including confidential and executive-level searches
- Build inclusive, high-performing pipelines through creative sourcing, strong networks, and sharp market intelligence
- Navigate shifting priorities and ambiguous situations with composure-context-switching fluidly between roles, functions, and stakeholder needs
- Use data and insights to inform recruiting strategy, improve process efficiency, and influence decision-making
- Deliver a world-class candidate experience that reflects BetterUp's mission at every touchpoint-human-centered, never transactional
- Champion DEIB through sourcing practices, assessment frameworks, and interview team calibration
- Collaborate across People Ops, HRBPs, and Total Rewards to support seamless hiring and onboarding
If You Have Some or All of the Following, Please ApplyMust-Have- 8+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 4 years in-house at a growth-stage or later-stage tech company
- Demonstrated range across functions-G&A plus GTM or Product experience strongly preferred; we're looking for a generalist who goes deep
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships quickly across all levels-ICs to C-suite
- Strong business acumen; can translate functional needs into talent strategy and articulate tradeoffs clearly to senior stakeholders
- Comfortable operating with high autonomy in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
- Experience closing candidates through complex compensation conversations including pre-IPO equity
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Ashby, and advanced sourcing techniques
Nice-to-Have- Experience recruiting across multiple functions simultaneously (true generalist range)
- Familiarity with later-stage startup scaling challenges-headcount planning, leveling debates, org design conversations
- Track record of building or refining recruiting processes, not just executing them
AI at BetterUpOur team thrives at the intersection of human expertise and AI capability. As an AI-forward company, adaptation and continuous learning are part of our daily work. We're looking for teammates who are excited to evolve alongside technology-people who experiment boldly, share their discoveries openly, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work.
As a Senior Business Recruiter at BetterUp, you'll:
- Drive functional strategy for AI adoption in talent acquisition-identifying transformational opportunities that improve pipeline quality, speed, and candidate experience
- Build scalable AI-powered recruiting workflows-from sourcing and screening to interview prep and offer management-that free capacity for high-judgment human work
- Serve as a trusted advisor to recruiting leadership on AI tools, capabilities, and responsible use in hiring contexts
- Establish best practices for AI-assisted recruiting that balance automation with the human-centered approach our candidates and hiring managers expect
We encourage all candidates to share examples of how they've integrated AI into their recruiting practice-whether that's sourcing tools, intake prep, or process automation. We view AI fluency as a force multiplier, not a replacement for craft.
BenefitsAt BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community.
- Access to BetterUp coaching-one for you and one for a friend or family member
- A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible paid time off
Per year:- All federal/statutory holidays observed
- 4 BetterUp Inner Work days (https://www.betterup.co/inner-work)
- 5 Volunteer Days to give back
- Learning and Development stipend
- Company-wide Summer & Winter breaks
- Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
- 401(k) self-contribution
We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, please don't hesitate to reach out - we encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.
