Principal Executive Recruiter, Talent Acquisition
About The Position
As Principal Executive Recruiter, you will help Airwallex scale its leadership bench in support of sustained global growth. You will partner with senior executives and leaders across GTM, G&A, Product, Engineering, and Design to scope leadership roles, align on candidate profiles, and build focused executive search strategies. You will own executive searches end to end, from sourcing and candidate engagement through offer acceptance, while delivering a positive candidate experience and bringing market insight and judgment to critical hiring decisions. You will also improve executive recruiting practices as Airwallex grows globally. The role works from the New York office three days a week. Talent Acquisition operates as a trusted advisor to business leaders, using market insight and judgment to influence hiring outcomes and build relationships with top-tier candidates. The team aims to challenge assumptions, raise hiring standards, and help shape the company's future through talent decisions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of recruitment experience, including hiring senior-level talent at VP or C-level in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment.
- Strong ability to ramp up on new domains in a short period of time.
- A proven track record of successfully recruiting and closing candidates across various domains.
- Strong collaboration and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfort owning the roadmap, taking responsibility for outcomes, and fixing what is broken without waiting for permission.
- Comfort making decisions with incomplete information and moving quickly.
- Ability to communicate clearly and directly across cultures, with consideration for how context shifts meaning across borders.
- Ability to advocate strongly for a position and support the team's direction once a decision is made.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated proficiency hiring for Product, Engineering, and Design (PED) roles.
Responsibilities
- Own executive searches end to end, from sourcing and candidate engagement through offer acceptance.
- Drive strategic hiring alignment with senior executives by shaping candidate profiles and search strategies.
- Build trusted relationships with candidates and deliver a consistently positive executive candidate experience.
- Partner with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process, bringing market insight, strong judgment, and influence to critical hiring decisions.
- Improve executive recruiting practices as Airwallex continues to grow globally.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
