Principal Recruiter

About the role

This Principal Recruiter role at Coinbase involves owning the entire recruitment lifecycle for complex, senior-level positions within a core portfolio. The work includes developing candidate pipelines through self-sourcing and competitive research, ensuring a consistent flow of qualified individuals to maintain hiring momentum. Success in this position means effectively translating hiring needs into search strategies and delivering a strong candidate and interviewer experience.

The role requires close collaboration with senior leaders across various client groups to align recruiting efforts with business objectives. A key aspect is driving data integrity and utilizing pipeline analytics to understand hiring efficiency, identify bottlenecks, and improve outcomes for hiring teams. This data-driven approach helps inform strategic recommendations for stakeholders.

Beyond individual searches, this recruiter will contribute to the broader talent acquisition strategy by designing and implementing new recruiting processes and pilot programs. The goal is to scale the team's impact across global markets, suggesting an opportunity to influence and innovate within the recruiting function at a company focused on increasing economic freedom.

The annual base salary for this role ranges from $166,345 to $195,700 USD, with additional compensation potentially including equity, bonuses, and benefits.

Skills that matter here

• full-lifecycle recruiting: This role requires managing the entire hiring process for senior positions, from initial role intake to candidate close.
• self-sourcing and competitive research: The recruiter will be responsible for proactively building candidate pipelines rather than relying solely on inbound applications.
• data integrity and pipeline analytics: This position uses data to understand recruiting efficiency, identify issues, and make informed decisions to improve hiring outcomes.
• building and scaling recruiting processes: The role involves designing and implementing new recruitment methods to enhance the team's effectiveness across different markets.
• generative AI: The recruiter is expected to use generative AI tools responsibly to improve workflow efficiency, cost, and quality, while maintaining human oversight.

Who this role suits

• A professional with at least eight years of experience recruiting in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Someone who excels at closing senior and hard-to-attract candidates.
• An individual who can translate recruiting metrics into strategic recommendations for stakeholders.
• A person comfortable designing and implementing new recruiting processes to scale impact globally.

From the employer

What you'll do:

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle from role intake through close for complex, senior-level searches across your Core portfolio
• Build candidate pipelines through self-sourcing and competitive research, ensuring sufficient depth and quality at each stage to maintain hiring velocity
• Partner with senior leaders across your client groups to translate hiring needs into effective search strategies and a strong candidate and interviewer experience
• Drive data integrity and use pipeline analytics to inform hiring efficiency, surface bottlenecks, and improve outcomes for your hiring teams
• Design and implement recruiting processes and pilot programs that help the team scale its impact across global markets

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of full-lifecycle recruiting experience in a technology company or similarly fast-paced, high-growth environment, with demonstrated success closing senior and hard-to-attract candidates
• Experience building and scaling recruiting processes across global markets
• Deep knowledge across the entire candidate lifecycle, from talent mapping and sourcing through interviewing and closing
• Data-driven approach to pipeline management with the ability to translate recruiting metrics into strategic recommendations for stakeholders
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)). Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $166,345—$195,700 USD

• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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