Recruiting Lead

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.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee recruiting for multiple domains (Product Design, Qualitative & Quantitative Researcher’s, 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), 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.
• At Pinterest our Recruiters and Sourcers use AI to build and refine their sourcing strategies. You’ll be expected to use AI to:
• 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.

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years full-cycle technical recruiting experiences 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 along the way
• 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. 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.”

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• 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.

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