[Hiring] Recruiting Lead @Pinterest

Role Description

We’re seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join our team as a Lead Product Design Recruiter. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in managing candidates through our interview process, while growing and scaling our Product Design team and supporting other Non-Engineering Technical organizations at Pinterest. The ideal candidate will have experience and expertise in full-cycle recruiting, strategizing complex searches, building meaningful relationships with recruiting team peers and key stakeholders, and hiring stellar candidates into Pinterest.

• Oversee recruiting for multiple domains (Product Design, Qualitative & Quantitative Researchers, Content Designers, Technical Program Managers, IT/Operations), spanning different levels across those teams, leveraging innovative sourcing strategies to attract top talent and ensure hiring goals are met.
• Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing plans, including talent pooling, market mapping, and competitor analysis.
• Collaborate with hiring managers, key stakeholders (e.g., HR, Compensation, etc.), and Sourcing partners to align recruiting strategies with organizational goals.
• Manage pipeline activity, maintain data integrity, and provide data-driven updates to stakeholders to inform decisions.
• Lead initiatives to improve and scale recruiting operations, including onboarding and training recruiters, setting performance expectations, and driving hiring strategies.
• Drive the offer process, including negotiations and closing candidates, while managing team goals and performance outcomes.
• Use AI to build and refine sourcing strategies, including:
• Translate hiring manager needs into clear, actionable search strategies.
• Understand the talent landscape and map companies, teams, talent clusters, and candidate movement.
• Craft compelling, personalized, and relevant outreach that improves response rates while keeping communications human, inclusive, and role-relevant.

Qualifications

• 8+ years full-cycle technical recruiting experience with a focus on Product Design.
• Proven track record of engaging passive candidates, building diverse pipelines, and providing inclusive candidate experiences.
• A data-driven mindset and approach to diagnose issues, prioritize work, and communicate tradeoffs, risks, and insights.
• Ability to work in a fluid environment while staying flexible and organized.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment while staying highly organized and accountable.
• Quick to ramp on new recruiting tools and workflows (e.g., ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing platforms, and scheduling tools).
• The ability to use AI as a partner and not a decision maker, with a clear understanding of how to use AI responsibly with privacy, inclusion, and candidate experience in mind.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a related field, or equivalent experience.

Requirements

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times a year and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $120,321 — $247,718 USD.
• Eligible for equity.

Company Description

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.