Senior Recruiter

GiveDirectly

. Own Senior Manager+ searches from launch through offer at a 6 to 8 week pace where the market allows .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • Kenya, United States, United KingdomSenior💰 $83,820 - $114,660 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in senior talent acquisition, particularly in tech-forward INGOs and mission-driven environments, with a strong focus on proactive sourcing, candidate engagement, and process management. Proficient in utilizing tools like Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter to build diverse candidate pipelines and enhance recruitment strategies across the African continent.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Senior Talent AcquisitionProactive SourcingGreenhouseLinkedIn RecruiterFluency in French and/or Portuguese

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Hard Skills

Talent Pipeline DevelopmentBoolean Search TechniquesData-Driven RecruitmentCandidate EngagementProcess Management

Soft Skills

Strong Closing InstinctsComfort in AmbiguityPeer Coaching

Tools & Technologies

GreenhouseLinkedIn RecruiterAI-Assisted Sourcing Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Safeguarding and Pre-Hire Screening

Industry Keywords

Tech-Forward INGOsMission-Driven Scale-UpSub-Saharan AfricaSenior SearchesDiverse Candidate Slates

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Senior Manager+ searches from launch through offer at a 6 to 8 week pace where the market allows
Serve as recruitment focal point for senior searches across programs, tech, product, G&A, and fundraising
Build and maintain regional talent pipelines and GiveDirectly's presence with institutions and networks across the African continent
Lead outbound sourcing, map talent pools, build boolean searches, and use LinkedIn Recruiter and other tools
Translate vague profiles into effective searches and recommend profile or approach changes
Build diverse candidate slates
Run recruiter-led searches with senior hiring managers, including up to the C-suite
Lead launch calls and syncs, manage timelines, challenge assumptions, and maintain process quality
Maintain Greenhouse pipelines, review funnels, track candidate progress, and use pipeline data to diagnose stalled searches
Own the candidate experience through offer acceptance, including candidate engagement, mission selling, compensation, logistics, and closing
Peer-coach junior recruiters and develop shared recruiting practices
Build and roll out consistent search and outbound sourcing processes
Apply French and/or Portuguese to otherwise inaccessible searches
Report market insights to the Director, TA and take on selected talent acquisition projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of relevant experience recruiting for tech-forward INGOs, or in a mission-driven scale-up or startup
Deep proactive-sourcing experience for senior roles, including building pipelines from scratch through outbound sourcing
Experience recruiting senior talent across multiple functions, including technical or professional roles and programs or field leadership
Recent experience recruiting in sub-Saharan Africa
Track record owning searches end to end and partnering strategically with hiring managers
Strong process hygiene and a data-driven approach, including tracking conversion and time-in-stage
Comfort operating in ambiguity and thin markets
Strong candidate-closing instincts
Based on the African continent strongly preferred
Professional French and/or Portuguese language skills strongly preferred
Fluency with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, and AI-assisted sourcing tools strongly preferred
Successful completion of safeguarding and pre-hire screening may include reference, criminal background, and sanctions checks

Benefits

Comp & perks

10% bonus at target performance, with potential for upside
Annual benefits stipend: $8,453 in Kenya, $21,393 in the United States, or £2,760 in the United Kingdom
Benefits stipend may be used to cover benefits or taken as additional taxable income
$3,000 referral reward for a Senior Manager or above role, or $500 for a Manager role, paid if the referral is hired
Fully remote work
Professional growth opportunities
Reasonable accommodations during the application, interview, or work process