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Handshake is a career platform powering 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions. The company recently launched Handshake AI, a rapidly growing AI data business that has scaled from $0 to ~$1B run rate in 2025, working directly with frontier AI labs and Fortune 500 partners.
You will join as Senior Recruiter, leading hiring efforts for strategic business and operational roles that support Handshake AI's next phase of growth. This is a full-cycle recruiting role with significant strategic influence across the organization.
Key responsibilities:
- Act as a strategic talent partner to executives and hiring managers, understanding organizational design needs, influencing headcount planning, and advising on hiring strategies for operations and G&A functions
- Own the complete recruitment lifecycle from sourcing and screening through interviews, offer negotiation, and close
- Build and develop candidate pipelines for hard-to-fill key roles, proactively sourcing candidates across different locations and maintaining relationships with passive candidates
- Provide market intelligence on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive dynamics to inform hiring decisions
- Drive continuous improvement in recruiting processes using data to optimize performance against key metrics
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects company values and brand
The role requires five days per week in-office at the Seattle office.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a proven track record hiring for strategic business and operations functions (BizOps, Corporate Strategy, Finance, Legal, Marketing)
- Deep knowledge of business operations and organizational strategy; ability to contextualize roles within broader business context and influence role scoping
- Strong executive partnership skills with ability to build trust and credibility with senior leaders, push back thoughtfully, and guide decisions with data and insights
- Demonstrated sourcing expertise for niche and high-impact roles using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, CRM, and industry networks
- Comfort working in structured recruiting environments and optimizing processes in ATS platforms (e.g., Ashby, Greenhouse)
- Data-driven mindset with ability to track, report, and iterate on recruiting performance and hiring funnel metrics
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to craft compelling outreach and articulate value propositions
