Senior Talent Partner

Who you are

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with experience hiring product design and design talent in high-bar technology environments
• Strong understanding of the design market, including the ability to assess portfolios, distinguish design disciplines, and calibrate candidate level and quality
• Proven ability to turn ambiguous hiring needs into clear success profiles, targeted search strategies, and prioritized talent pools
• Experience independently sourcing passive candidates through market mapping, referrals, portfolio platforms, and design communities
• Strong candidate storytelling, relationship-building, offer management, and closing skills
• Credibility to advise design leaders, challenge assumptions, and drive intake, interview design, panel preparation, and calibration
• Data-driven and operationally rigorous, with a track record of improving pipeline quality, conversion, hiring velocity, and candidate experience
• Able to independently deliver approximately 1 - 2 high-quality design hires per month without sacrificing the talent bar

What the job involves

• We’re looking for a high-performing Senior Talent Parter to spearhead scaling our design teams
• In this role, you’ll be a trusted talent partner to hiring managers - driving full-cycle recruiting efforts, crafting thoughtful hiring strategies, and relentlessly pursuing top-tier technical talent
• This is a high-impact position where your ability to identify, engage, and close exceptional engineers will directly shape the future of our company
• Own the full recruiting lifecycle from kickoff through offer with precision, velocity, and a strong focus on candidate pipeline building
• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies to surface and engage top-tier candidates, especially for highly competitive engineering roles
• Lead candidate outreach, pitch our mission and team with authenticity and clarity, and conduct interviews that identify both skill and potential
• Partner closely with hiring managers, deeply understanding team goals and defining what “exceptional talent” looks like for every role
• Own the full recruiting lifecycle from kickoff through offer with precision, velocity, and a strong focus on candidate experience
• Build and maintain a rich pipeline of high-caliber talent to meet both current and future hiring needs
• Serve as a champion of an outstanding candidate experience, ensuring clear, timely, and respectful communication throughout
• Actively monitor metrics and analyze data trends week over week
• The expectation is that this role will be 50% sourcing/ 50% full cycle

Benefits

• Work from anywhere: Our flexible policy lets you work from wherever you want.
• Equity in Owner: All full-time employees in eligible countries receive pre-IPO equity in Owner.
• Benefits to support your success: We set you up for success where you are and where you’re going.
• Healthcare Coverage: We offer comprehensive health, dental and vision plans.
• Unlimited PTO: Your schedule, your choice. We give our team members full empowerment to choose the time they want to work, and don’t micro-manage working hours.
• Team retreats: We love building real friendships with everyone that we work with, so we do several retreats per year – to deepen our friendships, celebrate our wins, and plan our future.