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Executive Sourcer

Identifies, maps, and engages top executive talent for senior leadership roles through research-intensive sourcing, building long-term pipelines and personalized outreach in collaboration with recruiting leaders. Requires 8+ years executive sourcing experience and strong market insight skills.

140k – 210kSan Francisco, CANew York, NYRecruitingRemote8+ YOE

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the executive recruiting team and hiring leaders to identify high caliber profiles for senior leadership roles across the entire Figma business (Director, VP, C-suite)
  • Lead in-depth talent mapping and market research across industries, competitors, and adjacent spaces
  • Translate research into actionable sourcing strategies and high-quality candidate pipelines
  • Act as a brand steward, ensuring every touchpoint to both candidates and the business reflects Figma’s values, quality, and attention to craft
  • Identify and engage passive executive talent with highly personalized, insight-driven outreach
  • Track and synthesize talent data to inform hiring decisions and calibrate search strategies
  • Continuously refine search approaches based on market signals and stakeholder feedback

Requirements

  • 8+ years of sourcing experience, with a strong focus on executive hiring
  • Deep experience in talent mapping, market research, and competitive intelligence
  • Ability to build structured insights from ambiguous or evolving information
  • Exceptional written communication skills, especially in crafting tailored outreach to senior candidates
  • Experience with advising and influencing senior stakeholders

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience in product-driven or design-led technology companies
  • Experience supporting global searches or building international talent maps
  • Demonstrated curiosity and interest in applying AI or new technologies to recruiting and sourcing practices

Compensation

  • Annual Base Salary Range: $140,000—$210,000 USD (San Francisco or New York hubs; remote localized 80-100% of range)
  • Equity, health/dental/vision, retirement, parental leave, mental health benefits, PTO, learning stipend, work from home stipend, cell phone reimbursement, annual bonus for eligible roles

Skills

Talent MappingMarket ResearchCompetitive IntelligenceExecutive SourcingPersonalized OutreachTalent PipelinesStakeholder InfluenceAi RecruitingGlobal Talent SearchesSourcing Strategies

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