Senior Talent Partner (Design)

September 2, 2026
US
$150,000 – $180,000/yr
  • We’re looking for a high-performing Senior Talent Parter to spearhead scaling our design teams
  • In this role, you’ll be a trusted talent partner to hiring managers - driving full-cycle recruiting efforts, crafting thoughtful hiring strategies, and relentlessly pursuing top-tier technical talent
  • This is a high-impact position where your ability to identify, engage, and close exceptional engineers will directly shape the future of our company
  • Own the full recruiting lifecycle from kickoff through offer with precision, velocity, and a strong focus on candidate pipeline building
  • Design and execute creative sourcing strategies to surface and engage top-tier candidates, especially for highly competitive engineering roles
  • Lead candidate outreach, pitch our mission and team with authenticity and clarity, and conduct interviews that identify both skill and potential
  • Partner closely with hiring managers, deeply understanding team goals and defining what “exceptional talent” looks like for every role
  • Own the full recruiting lifecycle from kickoff through offer with precision, velocity, and a strong focus on candidate experience
  • Build and maintain a rich pipeline of high-caliber talent to meet both current and future hiring needs
  • Serve as a champion of an outstanding candidate experience, ensuring clear, timely, and respectful communication throughout
  • Actively monitor metrics and analyze data trends week over week
  • The expectation is that this role will be 50% sourcing/ 50% full cycle

Benefits

  • Work from anywhere: Our flexible policy lets you work from wherever you want.
  • Equity in Owner: All full-time employees in eligible countries receive pre-IPO equity in Owner.
  • Benefits to support your success: We set you up for success where you are and where you’re going.
  • Healthcare Coverage: We offer comprehensive health, dental and vision plans.
  • Unlimited PTO: Your schedule, your choice. We give our team members full empowerment to choose the time they want to work, and don’t micro-manage working hours.
  • Team retreats: We love building real friendships with everyone that we work with, so we do several retreats per year – to deepen our friendships, celebrate our wins, and plan our future.- Data-driven and operationally rigorous, with a track record of improving pipeline quality, conversion, hiring velocity, and candidate experience
  • Strong candidate storytelling, relationship-building, offer management, and closing skills
  • 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with experience hiring product design and design talent in high-bar technology environments
  • Experience independently sourcing passive candidates through market mapping, referrals, portfolio platforms, and design communities
  • Proven ability to turn ambiguous hiring needs into clear success profiles, targeted search strategies, and prioritized talent pools
  • Able to independently deliver approximately 1 - 2 high-quality design hires per month without sacrificing the talent bar
  • Strong understanding of the design market, including the ability to assess portfolios, distinguish design disciplines, and calibrate candidate level and quality
  • Credibility to advise design leaders, challenge assumptions, and drive intake, interview design, panel preparation, and calibration