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Senior Executive Recruiter

Amazon

Seattle, WAJob$138–187K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$138–187K/yr
Location
Seattle, WA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Amazon seeks a Senior Executive Recruiter to own and execute Director-level searches across Worldwide Operations and North America. The recruiter will develop sourcing strategies, engage and assess candidates, manage client relationships, and advise executive leaders. The role also involves mapping talent markets, building candidate networks, conducting interviews and reference checks, and presenting offers. The base salary range is $137,900 to $186,500 annually, with sign-on payments, RSUs, and benefits.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Full-Cycle Recruiting, requiredCandidate Sourcing, requiredClosing Strategies, requiredProactive Research, nice to haveSourcing Tools, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent, required5+ Years Recruiting Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

Amazon is a fast growing business in need of a Senior Executive Recruiter to help the business scale by recruiting top leaders for executive level positions across WW Operations, NA. There is no greater reward in search than seeing your hired candidates have a significant, positive impact on the business.

The Senior Executive Recruiter will be fully responsible for owning and executing executive level (Director) searches. Qualified candidates will be well-versed in all aspects of an executive search including creative candidate sourcing, candidate generation and development, client management, and offer/negotiation. The role will also include the following responsibilities:

  • Conducting research to map target companies and top talent for Amazon

  • Creating unique and robust search strategies to identify and attract the best and brightest

  • Developing innovative ways to raise the bar on how Amazon recruits talent

  • Calibrating candidates with hiring managers and senior leaders

  • Developing prospects into candidates through engagement and assessment

  • Continually contributing to the knowledge base of executive recruiting, and Amazon, by providing education on relevant industries and talent pools

  • Building out talent networks and tapping knowledgeable industry sources to develop an on-going pool of candidates

  • Leading client update meetings on active searches

  • Conducting on-site interviews, participating in debriefs, performing 360 reference checks, and presenting employment offers on behalf of Amazon

  • Providing strategic guidance and advice in a true partnership with executive leadership

Key job responsibilities

Critical success factors in this role:

  • Research; a researcher should be able to learn new technology and product domains, and then quickly understand and apply this knowledge into effective search strategies

  • Communication; a compelling communicator should be able to effectively engage the attention of executive stakeholders, and articulate complex arguments in a polished and professional manner

  • Tact & High Judgment; know when to apply the right pressure and when to move on

  • Self-assured; not easily thrown, able to think on your feet and work on highly confidential searches with senior leadership

Focus and Deliverables for the first 12 months:

  • Full Amazon immersion; learn our business models, competencies, and leadership principles

  • Develop search strategies, conduct research, perform thorough assessments, and present qualified candidates for executive searches

  • Learn about Amazon’s overall needs across functional areas and develop strategies for individual and team success in the identification and attraction of senior-level talent

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent

  • 5+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience

  • Experience building candidate sourcing and closing strategies

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience utilizing sourcing tools and conducting proactive research

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, WA, Seattle - 137,900.00 - 186,500.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 2,607 open Recruiter jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$138–187K/yr
  • Washington median$102–145K/yr47 salary ranges
  • US median$72–100K/yr1,292 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is 28% above the Washington median midpoint ($126K) — in the top quarter of Recruiter salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 91 open Recruiter jobs in Washington and 2,607 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Recruiter postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,876 postings).
Education
281 of the 2,607 open Recruiter jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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