Senior Recruiter

Pathstream | People Operations | Remote

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Recruiter to lead and elevate our executive hiring efforts across Pathstream. In this role, you will own the recruitment of senior leaders and critical roles across departments, playing a key role in shaping the future of our team. You’ll bring experience in executive search, a strong understanding of business strategy, and the interpersonal skills needed to build trust with senior stakeholders and high-level candidates.

This is a part-time, contract role with flexibility to scale up to 40 hours per week as needed. The position reports to Chandi Harris, Sr. HR and People Operations Manager.

What We Do:

Pathstream was founded on the premise that substantial unrealized economic & human potential exists within each organization’s frontline workforce. We are reshaping the way employees and managers on the frontlines excel in their careers. In this age of rapid tech evolution, our enterprise partnerships transform frontline teams from transactional to relational, from back office to middle office, and from task-oriented to strategic. We impact companies’ bottom lines with improved productivity, increased retention, and differentiated quality of customer experience; employees experience the benefits of greater success in their current roles while unlocking future professional growth.

What You’ll Do

• Own and lead full-cycle searches across Pathstream, including VP-level and C-suite roles across departments such as Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Operations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, aligning talent strategies with long-term organizational goals.
• Develop tailored search strategies, leveraging both passive and active sourcing techniques to identify diverse, world-class executive talent.
• Design and facilitate structured, competency-based  interview processes, ensuring consistency, rigor, and a world-class candidate experience.
• Build, manage, and continuously refresh a strong  pipeline, including proactive relationship building with future candidates.
• Advise hiring teams on  hiring decisions, from assessments and reference checks to final negotiations.
• Drive diversity by embedding DEI best practices into every stage of the search and selection process.
• Represent Pathstream with professionalism and discretion in recruiting engagements.
• Assist in developing and enhancing best practices in the overall Pathstream recruitment process through strategic thinking and excellent documentation.
• Contribute to improving Pathstream’s recruitment process by developing and documenting best practices through strategic thinking.

About You

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 4 + years specializing in executive search or senior-level hiring at a high-growth company or retained search firm.
• Proven track record placing Director, VP and C-level talent across multiple functions (e.g., Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Operations, & Sales ).
• Deep understanding of executive assessment methodologies, leadership competencies, and organizational design.
• High EQ, exceptional judgment, and a consultative approach when working with senior executives and sometimes confidential matters.
• Exceptional sourcing and networking skills; experienced with  search tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter).
• Deep understanding of U.S. employment law, particularly as it pertains to remote hiring practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to craft compelling narratives to engage top executive talent.
• A commitment to inclusive leadership hiring and closing representation gaps at the senior level.

What We Offer

• Strategic, high-impact work shaping Pathstream’s leadership team and long-term trajectory

• Transparent and mission-driven culture with opportunities to influence senior decision-making

• Competitive hourly compensation based on location and expertise:

  • Tier 1 city (SF or NYC): $55-70 per hour
  • Tier 2 city: $50-62 per hour
  • Tier 3 city $45-55 per hour

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our company values diversity and believes diverse teams make innovation possible. We work on complex, difficult problems with no linear or clear solutions. We need a diverse team that can bring different perspectives and approaches, and whose experiences reflect the full set of stakeholders we seek to serve. As such, Pathstream is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified applicants from any race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristics to apply.

SAN FRANCISCO FAIR CHANCE ORDINANCE

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.