Principal Executive Recruiter (AI)

Location: Remote role associated with San Francisco, California, United States; positions are based in San Francisco, Mountain View, Bozeman, Pittsburgh, Seattle, or Coppell, United States. Employees are expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week, with some roles requiring up to 5 days per week.

Salary: $210,000–$336,000 per year for San Francisco, Mountain View, and Seattle roles; $189,000–$303,000 per year for Bozeman, Pittsburgh, and Coppell roles. Annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits are also available.

Company

hirify.global develops self-driving technology for safer mobility and logistics.

What you will do

• Own the full search lifecycle for Director-and-above roles, from kickoff and calibration through offer and close.
• Design executive interview processes and prepare search briefs and candidate summaries.
• Advise executive leaders using talent intelligence, market mapping, and competitive insights to shape organization design, role scope, and hiring strategy.
• Structure and negotiate executive compensation packages with Total Rewards and Finance, including base pay, bonus, equity, and sign-on components.
• Partner with People Business Partners, Finance, and Talent Acquisition leadership on succession planning and leadership workforce planning.
• Mentor recruiters and sourcers, lead training, and share market intelligence to strengthen recruiting practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of recruiting experience, including significant executive search ownership.
• Proven experience owning end-to-end Director- through C-level searches and serving as the primary search partner to C-suite and VP-level leaders.
• Experience influencing role scope and hiring decisions with data and structuring and closing executive compensation packages covering base, bonus, equity, and sign-on components.
• Deep sourcing expertise, including talent mapping and market intelligence for niche and senior talent pools.
• Ability to run effective searches independently of any specific recruiting tool.
• Proven ability to conduct highly confidential executive searches with discretion and sound judgment.
• Hands-on use of AI to accelerate research and sourcing while maintaining high-quality output.
• Track record of building strong peer relationships and driving shared initiatives within a recruiting team.
• Experience coaching Talent Acquisition team members or building recruiting or sourcing training programs.

Nice to have

• Experience partnering with founders or board members on C-level hires.
• Experience hiring leaders in autonomy, AI/ML, robotics, or deep tech.
• Experience partnering with People Business Partners on succession planning or leadership pipeline programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside experienced professionals on complex self-driving and mobility challenges.
• Office collaboration is emphasized, with at least 3 days per week expected in person and up to 5 days depending on operational needs.
• Annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits are provided.
• Work is guided by commitments to safety, integrity, inclusion, and collaboration.