Head of Technical Recruiting
About The Position
At Gusto, the People team is the foundation of everything we do. As the Head of Technical Recruiting, you will lead a critical engine for Gusto’s growth that supports our world-class Engineering organization, as well as Infrastructure, Data, Security, and AIT. You will be a strategic business partner to our VP+ Engineering leaders, heavily impacting Gusto’s hiring strategy and ability to bring in world-class talent at scale. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will manage a team of 20 (FTEs and contractors), including two direct-report managers.
Requirements
- 12+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 6+ years in people management.
- Experience managing managers and leading large teams (15-20+) in a high-growth environment.
- Engineering Recruiting Expertise: A proven track record of building large-scale engineering organizations; this is the most critical requirement for this role.
- AI & Data Fluency: Curiosity and proven ability to learn and apply AI-driven tools to improve operational efficiency and recruiting effectiveness.
- Strategic Stakeholder Management: Experience working as a peer to VP+ technical leaders to influence hiring philosophy and strategy.
- Hands-on Leadership: Thrives in the trenches with their team while setting clear strategic direction and modeling best practices.
Responsibilities
- Empower a Team of Leaders: Empower and develop a team of 20, including directly managing two recruiting managers who support Gusto’s technical hiring needs.
- Strategic Engineering Partnership: Partner with VP+ Engineering leaders on all aspects of the recruiting process, from defining high-bar hiring profiles to aligning on long-term growth goals.
- AI & Data Innovation: Review, select, and implement innovative AI-driven tools and data-informed strategies, including AI, to elevate how we attract top talent and increase recruiter productivity.
- Scale Hiring Strategies: Develop and implement strategies to ensure we continue to attract and retain technical talent that reflects the 400,000+ small businesses we serve.
- Top-of-Funnel Excellence: Innovate on top-of-funnel strategies to attract incredible technical talent, inclusive of employer brand, engineering community relations, and referrals.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Build and leverage data infrastructure to forecast capacity, shape sourcing strategies, and influence executive decision-making with compelling insights.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
