Staff Recruiter, Design & Specialized Tech

Gusto•San Francisco, CA

19d•$168,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Gusto is seeking a Staff Recruiter specializing in Design recruiting, with the flexibility to support Product Management, Data, and other technical hiring. The role recruits across Product Design, Design Systems, Content Design, UX Research, Service Design, Brand Studio and Creative, and Design Operations. As part of the SpecTech recruiting team, the recruiter partners with hiring leaders on complex, sourcing-first searches and advises on hiring strategy using market insight, data, and AI-enabled approaches. The recruiter owns searches end to end, from pre-search strategy through offer acceptance and post-hire retrospectives. They build bar-raiser pipelines, map the market, provide data-backed recommendations and trade-offs, and collaborate with compensation, people partners, candidate experience, and operations. They deliver a high-touch, honest, and responsive candidate experience while using and developing AI tools and approaches to improve sourcing, market analysis, interview preparation, and team impact. The role is based in the San Francisco area and is hybrid, with approximately two to three days per week in the office. The recruiter is also expected to help build an in-market design community by attending and hosting local events. Gusto describes its workplace as collaborative and fast-moving, with a high hiring bar and a lean team covering a broad range of specialized roles.

Requirements

Typically 8 or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience across specialized technology, including meaningful experience specializing in Design recruiting.
Hands-on experience using AI across sourcing, market mapping, and interview preparation, and building agents or SKILLs to extend effective approaches to the team.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with People teams and business partners to keep hiring moving.
Experience partnering with leaders at every level, with the credibility and judgment to adapt communication to the audience.
Ability to read, research, and interpret data across multiple tools and turn it into clear search actions and compelling narratives for hiring partners.
Ability to prioritize a full requisition load and identify bottlenecks before they become problems.
Strong sourcing skills, including recognizing, finding, and assessing great talent across backgrounds and building always-on pipelines.
Bias for action and resilience when searches become difficult.
Ability to work in the San Francisco or San Jose metro area under the stated hybrid office expectations.

Responsibilities

Run specialized, sourcing-first searches end to end, from pre-search strategy through offer acceptance and post-hire retrospectives, across levels and craft areas.
Maintain a high standard of recruiting craft.
Conduct tailored outbound recruiting and build bar-raiser pipelines from the start while mapping the talent market.
Translate market findings into calibration sessions, data-backed recommendations, and clear trade-offs involving factors such as level, location, and compensation.
Build working relationships across compensation, people partners, candidate experience, and operations, involving the appropriate partners to move searches forward.
Provide candidates with a high-touch, honest, caring experience through consistent and responsive communication.
Use AI for sourcing, market analysis, and interview preparation; develop and test AI-enabled recruiting approaches and share effective practices with the team.
Take on specialized Product Management, Data, or other technical searches as business priorities change.
Build an in-market design community in San Francisco by attending and hosting local events.
Maintain talent relationships and pipelines beyond immediate requisition needs.