Executive Recruiter

As an Executive Recruiter at Robinhood, you will shape the company's trajectory by attracting, engaging, and landing visionary leaders across the organization. You will lead high-impact executive searches across multiple functions, partnering closely with senior leaders to translate business priorities into talent strategies. You will build long-term relationships with executive talent, develop market intelligence, and create pipelines that support both immediate hiring needs and future leadership and succession priorities. This role is based in Chicago, IL, Menlo Park, CA, or New York, NY, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

What you'll do

• Partner with executives and hiring leaders to define leadership profiles, clarify organizational needs, and develop tailored search and assessment strategies
• Build and maintain relationships with high-caliber, passive executive talent through research, targeted outreach, networking, and long-term engagement
• Use search metrics, outreach data, and pipeline health checks to optimize search strategies in real time
• Create a high-touch, personalized candidate journey that reflects Robinhood's mission, values, and commitment to excellence
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders by providing clear perspectives on the market, candidate quality, pipeline health, search challenges, and closing considerations
• Experiment with and integrate AI-powered tools and research platforms to elevate sourcing efficiency and talent discovery

What you bring

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with a proven track record of directly managing complex senior-level or executive searches (in-house executive recruiting experience is preferred)
• Strong executive presence and the ability to establish credibility, influence decisions, and navigate differing stakeholder perspectives
• Experience building executive talent communities or pipelines tied to long-term succession and organizational planning
• Strong research and sourcing capabilities, including experience with market mapping, competitive intelligence, and talent pipelining
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential searches, sensitive candidate information, and organizational planning discussions
• Ability to assess leadership talent beyond résumé qualifications, including scope, impact, operating style, motivations, and alignment with organizational needs
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling and highly personalized candidate outreach and messaging
• Ability to manage multiple complex searches and shifting priorities while maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail

What we offer

• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership
• 401(k) matching
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Lifestyle wallet, a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, and parental leave
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
• Base pay range: $116,000-$175,000 USD depending on location (Zone 1: Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC at $149,000-$175,000 / Zone 2: Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL at $131,000-$154,000 / Zone 3: Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL at $116,000-$137,000)

About Robinhood

Robinhood is building frontier technologies to solve the world's biggest financial problems, with a mission to democratize finance for all. The company operates with ethics at the center of everything it does and is dedicated to attracting visionary leaders who shape its trajectory.