Sr. Technical Recruiter

Avalara • UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

13d • Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Technical Recruiter at Avalara, you'll lead searches that shape the future of our team. You'll operate at the intersection of business strategy and talent, partnering directly with senior leaders to identify, attract, and hire exceptional executives who can drive growth, transformation, and innovation. You'll thrive here if you love connecting business strategy to talent strategy, move fast with precision, judgment, and with confidence. This is a role for someone who leads with insight, elevates every candidate and stakeholder interaction, and knows how to deliver excellence in a high-stakes environment. This is a remote position in the United States.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in recruiting in a global company or retained/executive search firm
• Deep understanding of leadership assessment, business context, and organizational structure
• Proven ability to influence, guide, and advise senior leaders through critical hiring decisions
• Strong interviewing, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, and AI-enhanced recruiting tools (e.g., Claude, Glean, Perplexity, automation assistants)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to synthesize insights and produce executive-ready updates
• Professional maturity, sound judgment, and a calm, polished approach under pressure
• A genuine passion for elevating candidate and stakeholder experience while improving systems and processes
• You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.
• You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.
• You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle searches across all key functions across Engineering and Product.
• Partner directly with C-level, senior executives, and stakeholders to define role requirements, success criteria, and hiring strategy
• Deliver a white-glove candidate experience from first conversation through close
• Conduct in-depth interviews to assess leadership capability, scope readiness, and alignment with Avalara's business and culture
• Drive inclusive, data-informed search strategies that bring diversity, excellence, and insight to every leadership slate
• Create polished, insight-driven candidate summaries and present recommendations to stakeholders
• Communicate progress with clarity and confidence, providing ongoing market insights, recommendations, and search updates
• Leverage AI and automation tools to streamline outreach, scheduling, and documentation while maintaining a personalized touch
• Build strong partnerships with internal recruiting, HR, and business leaders to ensure a unified and consistent leadership hiring process
• Protect confidentiality and represent Avalara's brand with discretion and professionalism in the executive market

Benefits

• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• bonuses
• private medical
• life insurance
• disability insurance

What This Job Offers

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