Executive Sourcer

Zoox

Foster City, CA

On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with executive sourcing experience working in the autonomous and electric vehicle industry.

Best fit for

Candidates with 6+ years of sourcing experience and a focus on executive search for leadership roles.
— “6+ years of total sourcing experience, with at least 1 year of experience focused on executive search (Director+).”
Individuals with a demonstrated ability to build complex talent maps and pipelines for niche roles.
— “Developing and maintaining complex talent maps and pipelines.”
Professionals comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and articulating business strategy.
— “Ability to quickly understand a broad range of domains... and articulate how a leader fits into the broader business strategy.”

Things to consider

Candidates should be prepared to influence and communicate with senior stakeholders and top-tier talent.
— “Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. [REDACTED] feel comfortable communicating with and influencing senior stakeholders and candidates.”

How to stand out

Highlight your experience in sourcing for hard-to-fill leadership roles and niche domains.
— “Uncover passive leadership talent for our most critical Director, VP, and C-Suite roles.”
Showcase your ability to build and maintain detailed market maps and talent pipelines.
— “Create data-driven market maps.”
Demonstrate your capability to craft personalized outreach campaigns for passive candidates.
— “Craft bespoke, compelling outreach campaigns to engage passive executive candidates.”
Emphasize your experience in high-level candidate screening and cultural fit assessments.
— “Conduct initial high-level screens to assess qualifications, leadership capability, cultural fit, and genuine interest in the Zoox mission.”
Demonstrate your ability to build long-term relationships with potential future leaders.
— “Build and maintain a network of potential future leaders, keeping warm relationships with top talent for future opportunities as we scale.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Executive

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

identifying and attracting top executive talent
building and maintaining a network of potential future leaders

Typical background

recruiting experiencebackground in talent acquisition

Skills & requirements

Required

Executive SearchTalent MappingATS UsageCommunication

Preferred

Autonomous Vehicle Industry Knowledge

Stack & domain

ATS (lever)ExcelOracleCommunicationLeadershipAutonomyHardwareSoftwareOperations

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

Zoox’s Talent team is seeking an Executive Sourcer to join our Executive Recruiting function. In this pivotal role, you will act as a force multiplier for our Executive Recruiting team, partnering directly with the business to identify the visionary leaders who will drive our mission forward.
This position requires a highly strategic mindset. You will develop recruitment strategies, create data-driven market maps, and uncover passive leadership talent for our most critical Director, VP, and C-Suite roles. You will serve as the first point of contact for industry leaders, acting as a brand ambassador to articulate the Zoox mission and value proposition.
In this role, you will...:
Market Mapping: Conduct extensive research to map the talent landscape in relevant industries (e.g. robotics, AI, automotive, software, hardware, operations).
Talent Strategy: Collaborate with the Executive Recruiting team and hiring partners to define search criteria and build top-of-funnel strategies for niche and hard-to-fill leadership roles.
High-Touch Outreach: Craft bespoke, compelling outreach campaigns to engage passive executive candidates. You will move beyond standard InMails to find creative ways to connect with top-tier talent.
Candidate Assessment: Conduct initial high-level screens to assess qualifications, leadership capability, cultural fit, and genuine interest in the Zoox mission.
Long-Term Nurturing: Build and maintain a network of potential future leaders, keeping warm relationships with top talent for future opportunities as we scale.
Qualifications::
Experience: 6+ years of total sourcing experience, with at least 1 year of experience focused on executive search (Director+).
Executive Sourcing & Talent Mapping: Demonstrated expertise in proactive candidate sourcing, including developing and maintaining complex talent maps and pipelines.
Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. You must feel comfortable communicating with and influencing senior stakeholders and candidates.
Business Acumen: Ability to quickly understand a broad range of domains (Autonomy, Hardware, Software, G&A, Operations) and articulate how a leader fits into the broader business strategy.
Bonus Qualifications::
Interest in the autonomous and electric vehicle industry.
Expertise in leveraging ATS (we use Lever) to build metrics, sourcing strategies, and talent pipelines.
Compensation:
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)