Klaviyo R&D Recruiting Lead responsible for building hiring plans, running critical searches, and advising leaders on talent strategy. Use data and AI tools to improve recruiting quality and pipeline management.
Responsibilities
Own the hiring relationship for High-influence Principal roles from planning through delivery.
Translate org design and headcount plans into a clear, prioritized hiring strategy in partnership with HR.
Run the most senior or highest-impact searches directly and model a high bar for search quality.
Partner with HRBP, Talent Branding, and business leaders on workforce planning, hiring risk, market insights, and candidate messaging.
Use pipeline, conversion, time-to-fill, and forecast data to communicate progress and identify risk early.
Guide and mentor recruiters supporting the pillar, including prioritization, search strategy, calibration, and stakeholder communication.
Use AI tools as part of the daily workflow to improve sourcing, screening, market mapping, and pipeline management while applying sound judgment to quality and candidate experience.
Qualification
Practical AI fluencyMassachusetts ApplicantsIn addition to base salary
Required
8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including strong experience in leadership-aligned technical hiring.
Experience owning a full book of business, including delivery, stakeholder relationships, data, employer brand, and hiring strategy.
Credibility with senior and executive stakeholders, with the ability to advise, influence, and push back when needed.
Strong business acumen and the ability to connect org strategy, hiring plans, and market realities.
Experience recruiting for senior leadership or executive-level roles, or partnering closely on those searches.
Practical AI fluency, with examples of how AI has improved speed, quality, or candidate experience in your own work.
A track record of mentoring or informally leading recruiters in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
Massachusetts Applicants:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.
In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.
Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
