Executive Recruiter

Robinhood • Chicago, IL

10d • $116,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is seeking an Executive Recruiter to join their elite team and directly shape the company's trajectory by attracting, engaging, and landing visionary leaders. This role involves leading high-impact executive searches across various functions, partnering with senior leaders to develop talent strategies, building relationships with executive talent, and developing market intelligence. The Executive Recruiter will also contribute to evolving Robinhood's executive recruiting capabilities and introducing innovative practices. This position is based in Chicago, IL, Menlo Park, CA, and New York, NY offices, with a requirement of in-person attendance at least 3 days per week. Robinhood emphasizes the value of in-person work for progress, innovation, and community, with an intentional and energizing office experience designed to support high-performing teams.

Requirements

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with a proven track record of directly managing complex senior-level or executive searches (in-house executive recruiting experience is preferred).
• Strong executive presence and the ability to establish credibility, influence decisions, and navigate differing stakeholder perspectives.
• Experience building executive talent communities or pipelines tied to long-term succession and organizational planning.
• Strong research and sourcing capabilities, including experience with market mapping, competitive intelligence, and talent pipelining.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential searches, sensitive candidate information, and organizational planning discussions.
• Ability to assess leadership talent beyond résumé qualifications, including scope, impact, operating style, motivations, and alignment with organizational needs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling and highly personalized candidate outreach and messaging.
• Ability to manage multiple complex searches and shifting priorities while maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executives and hiring leaders to define leadership profiles, clarify organizational needs, and develop tailored search and assessment strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with high-caliber, passive executive talent through research, targeted outreach, networking, and long-term engagement.
• Use search metrics, outreach data, and pipeline health checks to optimize search strategies in real time.
• Create a high-touch, personalized candidate journey that reflects Robinhood’s mission, values, and commitment to excellence.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders by providing clear perspectives on the market, candidate quality, pipeline health, search challenges, and closing considerations.
• Experiment with and integrate AI-powered tools and research platforms to elevate sourcing efficiency and talent discovery.

Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• Best-in-class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
• Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed