Senior Recruiter

GiveWell

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

GiveWell is growing fast to move more donations to where we think they will do exceptional good for people in need. But it takes unique talent to thrive here, and finding those candidates requires much more than posting jobs and screening resumes. We're hiring a Senior Recruiter who will actively search for exceptional people, uphold an extremely high bar, and serve as a true thought partner to leaders across the organization — because the quality of our hires is key to how many lives we can save and improve.
Why we're hiring for this role right now: GiveWell surpassed 100 employees in early 2026, and we’re continuing to grow. We have increased hiring goals in Operations and Outreach, and we’re building capacity to tackle that. As our hiring scales, we’re also investing in improving our approach with smarter sourcing, a stronger employer brand, and creating hiring infrastructure. This is a real opportunity to help shape what great recruiting looks like at a mission-driven organization that takes hiring seriously.
As a Senior Recruiter, you’ll be a hunter for rare talent and the right organizational fit — one week building a sourcing strategy for a niche finance role, the next networking to find a senior communications candidate or learning a new function well enough to advise a hiring manager on what “great” looks like. You’ll own full-cycle recruiting for roles across GiveWell's Operations and Outreach functions — think Finance, Legal, Tech, Philanthropy, and Communications — and pitch in on research recruiting when needed.
You’ll also plan substantial time thinking about our recruiting challenges, and contributing to our overall hiring strategy. Some of the questions you’ll focus on:
What makes our top performers unique, and where can we find more of them? You are obsessed with understanding the qualities, skills, and experiences needed to drive impact at GiveWell and it’s your mission to find more candidates who possess them and get them into our funnel.
How do we make better decisions, faster? You’ll track data, spot patterns, and help us understand which parts of our process are adding value and which aren’t. If we don’t have the right information to answer an important question, you’ll build the infrastructure to get it.
How can we set new hires up for success? Your job doesn’t ‘stop’ when an offer is signed. You’re focused on developing smooth handoffs, understanding new-hire sentiment and performance, and ensuring a warm welcome to GiveWell.
What could we be doing much better? This is harder to describe because it covers ~every strategic and tactical question we face. We want you to be thinking about all of it. Things like: Are we overweighting particular qualities and losing promising candidates without noticing? How could we run experiments on our hiring processes (randomization, A/B testing, sourcing campaigns) that actually give us useful information?

Requirements

• The strongest candidates will have 3+ years of professional experience recruiting for hard-to-fill positions in a performance-driven environment.
• You’re excited about GiveWell’s mission and methods.
• You’re entrepreneurial and high agency.
• Adaptability and curiosity.
• Strong communication.
• Solid judgment.
• Highly organized.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting for a range of functions — operations, fundraising, finance, communications, tech, etc. in a high performing organization
• Project/program management experience
• Strong analytical skills: ATS reporting, spreadsheets, and translating numbers and patterns into decisions and insights
• Experience working closely with executive-level leadership and cross functional stakeholders
• Experience designing, conducting, and improving interview and assessment processes
• An interest in HR Business Partner or Talent Development work
• Familiarity with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar tools is a plus
• Prior mentorship experience (or an interest in it!)

Responsibilities

• Partnering with hiring managers.
• Building our top of the funnel.
• Creating hiring infrastructure.
• Candidate management.
• Assessing talent.
• Project and timeline management.

Benefits

• Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (we cover 100% of premiums within the US for you and any dependents)
• Four weeks of paid time off per year
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
• 403(b) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees