Director, Executive Recruiting

Posted Aug 4

About Pinterest:

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.

The Director of Executive Recruiting will lead our executive recruiting efforts directly supporting the executive leadership at Pinterest. We are looking for someone who is committed to being a talent advisor as we continue to grow as an organization. The executive recruiting function’s aim is to consistently provide world-class executive recruiting practices. This includes advancing our in-house executive recruiting model in areas of market mapping, sourcing, selection, and stakeholder management.

The successful candidate will directly manage executive searches, develop strategies to support executive sourcing and market mapping, and oversee a team to fully support our executive recruiting needs. They’ll commit to inclusive hiring to contribute to our dedication to growing a diverse company where people from all backgrounds thrive.

This is a full-time position based anywhere in the United States.

What you’ll do:

  • Build out a comprehensive Executive Recruitment Strategy. Advance the strategy around leadership engagement and support.
  • Further develop methodologies for market mapping, sourcing, and nurturing executive candidates.
  • Refine the interaction model with key stakeholders including HRBPs and Compensation.
  • Develop a deep understanding of Pinterest’s business and leadership needs.
  • Create and execute a strategy that will support building and nurturing strong talent pipelines.
  • Proactively research and communicate market trends that impact the recruiting process.
  • Apply this knowledge to differentiate Pinterest’s unique value proposition to prospective executive candidates.

What we’re looking for:

  • Extensive experience building and leading an executive recruiting function directly managing people.
  • Experience developing extensive market mapping and insight models.
  • Sustained track record of success gained in executive talent acquisition within the technology or a closely related industry.
  • A consultative approach to provide the highest level of executive communication to all stakeholders, partners, prospects, and candidates.
  • Ability to operate with autonomy in ambiguous environments on a global scale.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross functionally and influence.
  • Deep knowledge of consumer technology market and leadership talent in the areas of engineering and product is a plus.

Relocation Statement:

  • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$172,550—$355,000 USD

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.