Lead Recruiter | Executive

Ramp•New York, NY

23d•$180,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Ramp is hiring a Lead Recruiter to own Director-level and above hiring across its G&A and business functions. The recruiter will lead critical leadership searches and partner directly with executives and senior leaders to identify and hire leaders who will shape Ramp’s growth. The role owns searches from initial scoping through close, develops fluency in supported functions, translates ambiguous business needs into hiring strategies, and provides an independent perspective on talent. This is a hands-on role requiring strength in research, assessment, stakeholder partnership, and closing. The recruiter must be comfortable challenging assumptions, managing sensitive and confidential searches, creating structure without slowing the business, building pipelines from scratch, and advancing searches when role definitions, target profiles, or processes are still taking shape.

Requirements

At least 6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Track record of independently leading complex senior-level searches from initial scoping through accepted offer.
Ability to advise senior leaders, challenge requirements, and influence hiring decisions through clear communication, market insight, and data.
Ability to build fluency in unfamiliar functions, context-switch across different searches, and exercise sound judgment as priorities and scope change.
High ownership and comfort with ambiguity; ability to turn an open-ended business need into an actionable search, build a pipeline from scratch, and drive progress independently.
Strong closing skills, including experience navigating competing offers, senior candidates, and sensitive searches.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in executive search or a dedicated leadership recruiting role, particularly across G&A or business functions.
Experience partnering directly with CEOs or other C-suite leaders on critical hires.
Experience improving interview architecture, scorecards, market maps, or recruiting processes where structure was limited or still being built.
Experience developing AI-enabled recruiting workflows adopted beyond individual searches.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting for Director-level and above roles across G&A and business functions, from intake and market mapping through offer and close.
Develop fluency in supported functions and build context quickly to identify signals of exceptional leadership beyond title, company, and tenure.
Build proactive pipelines through market research, targeted sourcing, referrals, and engagement with passive candidates.
Build momentum independently on confidential searches where broad outreach or an existing pipeline may not be available.
Develop assessment approaches that evaluate leadership effectiveness, functional expertise, and ability to operate at Ramp’s pace and scale.
Adapt across functions, evolving role definitions, and competing priorities while maintaining a high bar for talent, execution, and candidate experience.
Use discretion in sensitive searches and manage candidate information and stakeholder communication with sound judgment.
Advise senior leaders, challenge requirements, and influence hiring decisions through clear communication, market insight, and data.
Navigate competing offers, senior candidates, and sensitive searches to close candidates.

Benefits

Flexible PTO.
Centralized home-office equipment ordering.
Health and wellness stipend.
Budget for intra-office travel.
Weekly coffee stipend.
United States: 100% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for the employee, with partial coverage for dependents.
United States: One Medical annual membership.
United States: 401(k), including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp.
United States: Fertility HRA up to $10,000 per year.
United States: Parental leave of up to 16 weeks (birthing and bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay.
United States: Pet insurance.
United States: In-office perks, including lunch, snacks, and drinks.
United States: Relocation expense coverage to NYC or SF if needed.
Canada: Group medical, dental, and vision coverage through Sun Life.
Canada: Life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
Canada: Fertility drug coverage up to $4,000 lifetime.
Canada: Group Retirement Plan with employer match (RRSP + DPSP).
Canada: Parental leave of up to 16 weeks (birthing and bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay, with additional time available at reduced pay.
Canada: Employee Assistance Program and virtual care through Lumino Health.
United Kingdom: Private medical insurance through Freedom Elite.
United Kingdom: Virtual GP and at-home care via eMed x Livi.
United Kingdom: Workplace pension through Penfold, with salary sacrifice option.
United Kingdom: Parental leave of up to 16 weeks (birthing and bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay, with additional time available at reduced pay.