Lead Recruiter - Engineering

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Meet Your Future Neighbors

As the Talent Acquisition team at Nextdoor, we believe in the transformative power of healthy, engaged teams and work closely with leaders across the company to build them. Our values inform our work, and we deeply appreciate how personal the process of exploring and accepting a new job is for every candidate we meet. We are committed to engaging with the world’s best talent and creating fair, unbiased hiring processes that help both Nextdoor and prospective employees determine if working together is the right fit.

At Nextdoor, we offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment model, blending an in office presence and work from home experience for our valued employees.  

The Impact You’ll Make

As the Lead Recruiter for Engineering, you will partner with our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Engineering Leadership Team to design and execute strategic hiring plans that build a world-class Engineering organization. You will focus on fostering a strong recruiting culture, creating scalable hiring practices by empowering leaders, and activating employees' networks. Additionally, you will grow, mentor, and lead the Engineering recruiting team.

We believe that scaling Talent Acquisition effectively requires equipping everyone involved in the hiring process with the necessary skills, tools, and context to make informed decisions. Your role as a strategic leader and advisor is essential in making that a reality.

• Strategy: Design and implement proactive recruiting strategies to attract world-class talent to the Engineering team
• Recruiting: Manage the full recruiting lifecycle for Engineering roles, from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and onboarding
• Talent Planning: Develop organization-wide talent strategies that address immediate hiring needs while setting Nextdoor up for long-term success
• Analysis: Use a data-informed approach to enhance recruiting efforts, improve hiring workflows, and drive quality decision-making
• Team Building: Grow, mentor, and develop a high-impact Engineering Recruiting Team that builds strong, cohesive teams across the organization

What You’ll Bring To The Team

• 6+ years of full life-cycle recruiting experience and 1+ years of experience leading a team 
• A strategic, people-first mindset
• Solid understanding of Engineering domains and the skills required for success in these areas
• Ability to influence and advise senior leadership on hiring strategies
• Adaptability and a willingness to engage in a wide range of hiring and People-related topics
• Experience mentoring and coaching high-performing technical recruiters 

Rewards

Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create our total rewards package. Compensation will vary depending on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. Compensation may also vary by geography.

The starting salary for this role is expected to range from $160,000 to $215,000 on an annualized basis, or potentially greater in the event that your 'level' of proficiency exceeds the level expected for the role. 

We expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. With equal quarterly vesting, your first vest date will take place within 3 months of your start date.

When it comes to benefits, we have you covered! Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option, and we also provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

At Nextdoor, we empower our employees to build stronger local communities. To create a platform where all feel welcome, we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the neighbors we serve. We encourage everyone interested in our mission to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other trait that unfairly targets a group of people. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For information about our collection and use of applicants’ personal information, please see Nextdoor's Personnel Privacy Notice, found here.

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