Amazon
Principal, Executive Recruiter, Global Specialty Recruiting
$170K–$253K
SANTA CLARA, CA +3 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- SANTA CLARA, CA
Seattle, WA
Arlington, VA
New York, NY - Experience
- 10+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting at executive level; 5+ years advising and influencing executive leadership; 5+ years advising and influencing leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
About the job
Leads end-to-end Director- and Vice President-level executive searches, advising senior leaders and building strategies to identify, assess, and hire exceptional talent.
What you'll do
- Own complex, confidential executive searches and advise senior hiring leaders on role definition, organization design, and selection decisions.
- Develop search strategies, market intelligence, and long-term relationships with external executive talent.
- Improve executive search practices, mentor recruiters, and advise on complex searches, offers, and negotiations.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive corporate or search firm recruiting at executive level experience.
- 5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership experience.
- 5+ years of advising and influencing leadership experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Nice to have
- Ability to work in team environments as both leader and collaborative member.
- Data-driven approach to talent acquisition, including market intelligence and competitive insights.
Pay
187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually (base salary); 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually (base salary); 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually (base salary); 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
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