Senior Technical Recruiter

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.

This position is temporary and US based only. 

Discord is on the lookout for a seasoned Senior Recruiter to join our Technical Recruiting team. Reporting to the Technical Recruiting Manager, this individual will play a crucial role in building and scaling our technical functions, supporting areas including core technology, product engineering, and data teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support hiring across multiple technical teams, managing both high-volume and senior-level searches while navigating nuanced role requirements and competitive talent markets.
• Influence, coach, and advise mid to high-level stakeholders on effective interview processes, addressing blind spots and biases, and navigating difficult conversations.
• Design and implement effective hiring processes tailored to attract top business talent across various departments.
• Conduct predictive analysis based on historical data to forecast recruitment trends and influence leaders on hiring pace and strategy.
• Ensure a seamless and positive recruitment journey while maintaining a high bar for talent and team culture alignment.
• Partner effectively with various internal teams to align recruitment efforts with broader organizational goals.

What you should have

• 5+ years of recruiting experience with demonstrated success in technical roles (full-stack engineering, data science, distributed systems, engineering leadership).
• Ability to break down complex problems and develop innovative solutions that enhance recruitment effectiveness.
• Experience influencing and guiding cross-functional leaders through the hiring process, with strong communication skills across all levels.
• Proficiency in leveraging recruitment data to identify trends, and inform strategic decisions.
• Expert ability to manage difficult negotiations involving multiple stakeholders and diverse candidate needs.
• Experience designing and optimizing recruitment frameworks that scale effectively.
• Comfort with independently prioritizing activities in a rapidly changing environments while maintaining quality and efficiency.

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The US base salary range for this temporary full-time position is $160,000 to $180,000 + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include benefits..

Why Discord? 

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

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