Amazon
Senior Recruiter, Scholars, Global Specialty Recruiting
$110K–$213K
SANTA CLARA, CA +4 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- SANTA CLARA, CA
Nashville, TN
Arlington, VA
Seattle, WA
New York, NY - Experience
- 5+ years of advising and influencing executive leadership; 5+ years of progressive recruiting work, with focus on passive science/academic candidate generation in high-tech markets.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or above.
About the job
Leads full-cycle recruiting for academic scholars, building talent networks and advising Amazon science leaders on complex, specialized hiring.
What you'll do
- Develop sourcing strategies and engage senior academic candidates for specialized technical roles.
- Build academic talent networks and share domain and candidate intelligence with recruiting teams.
- Manage stakeholder relationships and conduct candidate calls, screens, and interviews throughout the hiring process.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- Experience building and driving talent sourcing initiatives and pipelines.
- Experience managing multiple searches, projects, and client relationships.
- Experience recruiting senior passive candidates; 5+ years of progressive recruiting work focused on passive science/academic candidate generation in high-tech markets.
Nice to have
- Experience with recruiting and people-related tools, CRM systems, and complex spreadsheets.
- Experience creating, measuring, and scaling workflows among candidates, hiring managers, and recruiting teams.
Pay
157,100.00 - 212,600.00 USD annually (base salary); 157,100.00 - 212,600.00 USD annually (base salary); 110,000.00 - 192,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually (base salary); 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
CRM systems
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