Amazon
Principal Executive Recruiter
$170K–$253K
Seattle, WA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
New York, NY - Experience
- 10+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting at executive level experience; 10+ years of progressive technical recruiting at executive level experience; 5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership experience; 5+ years of advising and influencing leadership experience
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
About the job
Own and execute Director- and Vice President-level executive searches for technical positions across Amazon Stores, partnering with executive leaders to identify and attract senior talent.
What you'll do
- Research target companies and talent pools, and develop search strategies to find and attract candidates.
- Manage searches from candidate engagement and assessment through interviews, references, offer presentation, and negotiation.
- Advise executive leadership, calibrate candidates with hiring managers, and lead client updates on active searches.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting at executive level experience
- 10+ years of progressive technical recruiting at executive level experience
- 5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Nice to have
- Master's degree (MBA or related discipline)
Pay
187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually (base salary); 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
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