Senior Technical Recruiter, Product

Senior Recruiter, Product & Design

This is a critical opportunity for a Senior Recruiter, Product & Design to join our growing team and significantly impact Stepful's ability to scale our Product Management and Product Design teams. You'll play a pivotal role in identifying, engaging, and securing top talent—the architects and builders of our innovative educational platform—directly contributing to the expansion of our reach and impact.

Success in this role will be measured by hiring high-quality members for our Product and Design teams while hitting our time-to-fill targets, being a strategic partner for our hiring managers, and taking a proactive approach to candidate engagement. This is a Hybrid opportunity, requiring 3 days/week (Tues-Thur) in our SoHo office in NYC. This role reports to the Technical Recruiting Lead.

Full-Cycle Recruitment for Product & Design:

• Manage and own the entire recruitment lifecycle for critical roles including Product Managers, Product Designers (UX/UI), and Product Operations, collaborating closely with Product Leadership and hiring managers to meet ambitious headcount goals.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies, leveraging proactive outreach, automation, AI tools, and creative techniques to build robust pipelines of high-quality, diverse candidates with expertise in the full product lifecycle, from discovery and design to launch and iteration.
• Ensure an exceptional and equitable candidate experience from initial contact through offer and onboarding.

Product & Design Strategy & Collaboration:

• Partner with Product and Design leaders to deeply understand role requirements, ideal candidate profiles (e.g., specific domain expertise, design methodology), and team dynamics.
• Collaborate to design and implement structured and inclusive interview processes that ensure fair evaluation, focusing on competencies like user empathy, data-driven decision-making, and design craft.
• Contribute to strategic discussions and initiatives aimed at continuously improving our Product and Design hiring practices, employer brand, and diversity efforts within the Product community.

Infrastructure & Process Improvement:

• Utilize and optimize existing recruiting systems, tools, and best practices.
• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance recruiting workflows, refine tools, and scale our hiring infrastructure.

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years of dedicated technical recruiting experience, with a significant focus (3+ years) on hiring Product Managers and Product Designers, ideally with a blend of agency and in-house recruitment exposure.
• Proven track record of successfully hiring across various Product disciplines, preferably within high-growth startup environments.
• Exceptional sourcing skills, demonstrating creativity in finding and engaging top-tier talent, and familiarity with sourcing automations, AI-powered tools, and other recruiting technologies to enhance efficiency and reach.
• Deep understanding of the Product Management discipline, Product Design (UX/UI) principles, and associated tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Miro) and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Lean, Design Thinking).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.
• A detail-oriented and process-minded approach, coupled with a deep commitment to delivering an outstanding candidate experience and maintaining high hiring quality.

Bonus points if:

• Operated in a high-growth startup experience
• Experience with Ashby
• Experience with automation/AI-based recruiting tools
• Active network within the Product Management or Design communities (e.g., via conferences, meetups, online forums)

Interview Process:

• Initial Screen with Technical Recruiting Lead
• Case-Based Interview with Technical Recruiting Lead
• Take-Home Exercise
• On-Site Panel Interview

Benefits and Compensation:

• Meaningful Equity Stake
• Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options
• 401(k)
• FSA, HSA and commuter benefits
• Open vacation policy, including:
• Guidance of 15 days PTO annually
• Stepful closed the last week of December
• 15 work-from-anywhere days
• 10 public holidays observed for 2025

The target base salary range for this opportunity is $125,000 - $150,000, and is part of a competitive total rewards package including equity and benefits. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations.

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.