Principal Design Recruiter
Core
Partner with design leadership to define team needs, source and assess world-class design talent, and manage the full recruitment lifecycle for Product Design, Brand Design, and Design Leadership roles.
Role type
Principal Design Recruiter (Executive Search & Strategy)
Builds
High-performing design teams across Product, Brand, and Leadership functions
Domain
Technology / Design Industry
Required skills
Executive-level recruiting strategy, portfolio evaluation, compensation negotiation, stakeholder management, interview process design, data-driven hiring metrics, employer branding
Preferred skills
Building design orgs from scratch, talent marketing, multi-geography hiring, recruiting for adjacent creative functions
Technologies
Recruiting platforms, dashboards, social networks
Responsibilities
Lead sourcing and outreach for senior design roles; Evaluate candidate portfolios and craft skills; Partner with VP/C-level leaders on hiring standards; Own interview processes for executive searches; Advise stakeholders on pipeline health; Improve inclusive hiring practices; Promote employer brand in design community
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
