Head of Recruiting (Communications, Brand, & Marketing)

October 11, 2026
San Francisco, CA, US
$295,000 – $375,000/yr
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  • Anthropic’s Communications, Brand, and Marketing teams shape how people inside the company and around the world understand AI, its risks, and its benefits
  • They move fast, often through moments that make headlines
  • We’re looking for a recruiting leader to run the team that hires for them
  • In this role you will lead a team of experienced recruiters and be the main recruiting partner to the leaders of these functions and their operations partners
  • The team is seasoned, and each recruiter brings deep context on the business
  • From day one you have two first priorities: the team you manage and the leaders you support
  • You might spend one hour coaching a recruiter through a hard search and the next working with a senior leader on how their organization needs to grow
  • Lead, coach, and retain a team of senior recruiters, with a focus on fast and timely feedback
  • Build deep trust with the leaders of Communications, Brand, and Marketing. Learn what they need, raise hiring risks early, and push back when the plan and the market don’t match
  • Run a tight operation. Own headcount plans, pipeline data, and reporting, and keep them accurate enough that leaders and operations partners can plan from them
  • Use data to show where each search stands, where it is stuck, and what it will take to close
  • Work with the operations partners for these teams on headcount, planning, and priorities, and treat them as true partners
  • Set one consistent process across the team: how a search runs, how interviews are structured, how data stays clean, and how recruiters use our systems and Claude workflows
  • Hire recruiters onto your own team, including specialists in communications and brand hiring
  • Partner with Compensation, Finance, People Partners, and Recruiting Operations so that candidates and hiring teams get a clear, fair process

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
  • Inclusive fertility benefits via Carrot Fertility
  • 22 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Flexible paid time off and absence policies
  • Mental health support for you and your dependents
  • Competitive salary and equity packages
  • Optional equity donation matching at a 1:1 ratio, up to 25% of your equity grant
  • Retirement plans with competitive matching
  • Life and income protection plans
  • $500/month flexible wellness and time saver stipend
  • Commuter benefits
  • Annual education stipend
  • Home office stipends
  • Relocation support for those moving for Anthropic
  • Daily meals and snacks in the office- You give and take direct feedback, and you handle hard conversations with care
  • You stay steady at a high pace for long stretches, and you keep your team steady too
  • You keep sensitive information confidential and use good judgment on sensitive searches
  • You run recruiting operations with rigor. You know your numbers, and your headcount and pipeline data hold up when someone checks them
  • You have been the trusted recruiting partner to senior executives, and you can explain how you earned that trust
  • You have managed recruiters, including senior recruiters, and maintained a strong team culture
  • Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
  • Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
  • Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
  • We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification
  • 10+ years of recruiting experience, including 5+ years managing recruiters or recruiting managers
  • Experience leading an executive search function, or owning a recruiting portfolio for Communications, Brand, Corporate Affairs, or Marketing
  • Experience supporting leaders whose work is public and high-stakes
  • Experience scaling a recruiting team at a fast-growing company
  • Fluency with recruiting systems and AI tools, and a record of teaching recruiters to use them well