Amazon
Senior Recruiter, Scholars, Global Specialty Recruiting
$110K–$213K
SANTA CLARA, CA +4 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- SANTA CLARA, CA
Nashville, TN
Seattle, WA
Arlington, VA
New York, NY - Experience
- 5+ years in executive advising and influence; 5+ years of progressive recruiting work in corporate, start up, or executive search settings, focused on passive science/academic candidates in high tech markets.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or above.
About the job
Leads full-cycle recruiting for Amazon’s Scholar Program, sourcing and hiring academic experts for high-impact technical work while advising science leaders and improving candidate engagement.
What you'll do
- Develop search strategies, source and build relationships with academic talent, and manage candidates through interviews and hiring decisions.
- Advise and coach executive hiring managers, managing stakeholder relationships and complex searches.
- Develop academic talent networks and share domain and candidate intelligence across recruiting teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years advising and influencing executive leadership.
- Experience building and driving talent sourcing initiatives and pipelines; managing multiple searches, projects, and client relationships; and recruiting senior passive candidates.
- 5+ years of progressive corporate, start up or executive search firm 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 the recruiting team.
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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