Recruiter

Senior Recruiter

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in 2015 to help solve some of society's toughest challenges from eradicating disease and improving education to addressing the needs of our local communities. Our mission is to build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone.

The Opportunity

At CZI, our people power our mission to build a better future for everyone. The Recruiting team plays a critical role in advancing that mission by identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional, mission-aligned talent. In this role, you'll lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across Operations teams. You'll partner with leaders at every level, from emerging talent to executive search, to ensure we hire individuals who bring both immediate impact and long-term potential.

As a senior member of our small but mighty team, you'll operate at both a strategic and hands-on level, crafting hiring strategies, navigating complex and competitive talent markets, and delivering best-in-class candidate and partner experiences. You'll also have the opportunity to shape and scale our early-career talent programs.

We're looking for someone who is not only collaborative and execution-oriented but also scrappy, proactive, and driven to innovate. You bring fresh ideas, a strong point of view, and a deep understanding of market dynamics. You're a natural problem solver comfortable with change, energized by redesigning processes, and always looking for smarter, faster, more effective ways to work. Most importantly, you're someone who makes the team better, whether by sharing knowledge, offering new perspectives, mentoring others, or pushing us to raise the bar. You're excited to close top talent, run efficient and human-centered hiring processes, and help us continuously evolve our recruiting strategy to stay ahead of the curve.

This is a hybrid position : team members are expected to work from our office in Redwood City, CA, 60% of the working month (about 3 days per week).

What You'll Do

• Lead Full-Cycle Recruitment : Own and execute the full recruiting lifecycleincluding sourcing, screening, advising, and negotiatingfor complex and high-stakes roles across multiple departments
• Strategic Sourcing : Proactively identify and engage top-tier talent through a blend of sourcing channels, including job boards, professional networks, referrals, and strategic partnerships with academic institutions
• Build and Optimize Talent Pipelines : Craft and evolve sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent across sectors like academia, life sciences, and business operations
• Drive Stakeholder Alignment : Partner deeply with senior leaders and cross-functional collaborators to assess business priorities and design tailored recruiting approaches
• Champion Candidate Experience : Implement structured, human-centered hiring processes that ensure clarity, inclusivity, and a seamless experience across every touchpoint
• Leverage Data for Strategic Decisions : Use analytics to identify hiring trends, improve process performance, and influence talent strategy across the organization
• Emerging Talent & Academic Program Development : Build scalable internship, fellowship, and rotational programs that align with organizational goals and academic pipelines

What You'll Bring

Compensation

The Redwood City, CA base pay range for this role is $153,000 - $230,000. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process.

Benefits for the Whole You

We're thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible.

If you're interested in a role but your previous experience doesn't perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.