Head of Recruiting, Communications, Brand, & Marketing
About this role
This role addresses the need to scale and effectively manage the talent acquisition function for the Communications, Brand, and Marketing teams at Anthropic. The core mission of the company is to develop reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, and this function is crucial for shaping how the company and the broader world understand AI's risks and benefits. The Head of Recruiting will build and lead the team responsible for sourcing and hiring the necessary talent to support these critical public-facing functions. This individual will serve as the primary recruiting partner to the leaders of these functions, ensuring that hiring strategies align with organizational growth needs and market realities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing operational rigor within the recruiting function, focusing heavily on data integrity, pipeline management, and process standardization. They will ensure that the recruiting operations are efficient, allowing senior leaders to focus on strategic priorities. This role exists to bridge the gap between business needs and talent supply within a fast-growing organization.
This position is ideal for an experienced recruiter who excels at coaching, strategic partnership, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage complex stakeholder relationships, and possesses a strong ability to use data to drive hiring decisions. Someone who can maintain a steady pace while providing constructive feedback will be well-suited to lead this team and drive successful hiring outcomes.
What you will do
- Lead, coach, and retain a team of senior recruiters, emphasizing the delivery of fast and timely feedback to the team.
- Build strong trust with the leaders of Communications, Brand, and Marketing by understanding their needs and proactively identifying hiring risks.
- Own headcount plans, pipeline data, and reporting, ensuring accuracy so that leaders and operations partners can plan effectively.
- Utilize data to analyze search progress, identify bottlenecks, and determine the necessary actions to close requisitions.
- Collaborate with operations partners to align on headcount planning, priorities, and resource allocation.
- Establish a consistent process across the team covering search execution, interview structuring, data hygiene, and system usage.
- Recruit additional specialists within the team, focusing on areas like communications and brand hiring.
- Partner with Compensation, Finance, People Partners, and Recruiting Operations to ensure a fair process for candidates and hiring teams.
What you need
- Demonstrated experience in managing recruiters, including senior recruiters, while successfully maintaining a strong team culture is required.
- Proven ability to serve as a trusted recruiting partner to senior executives, including the skill to articulate how that trust was earned.
- Must possess a rigorous approach to running recruiting operations, ensuring that headcount and pipeline data are accurate and reliable.
- The candidate must be capable of maintaining a steady pace under high pressure while effectively managing and stabilizing the recruiting team.
- Requires the ability to deliver direct, constructive feedback and handle sensitive conversations with appropriate care and judgment.
- Fluency with recruiting systems and AI tools, coupled with a record of effectively teaching recruiters how to utilize them.
- Ten years of recruiting experience is preferred, including at least five years managing recruiters or recruiting managers.
- Experience leading an executive search function or owning a recruiting portfolio for Communications, Brand, Corporate Affairs, or Marketing is beneficial.
Nice to have
- Experience leading an executive search function
- Experience owning a recruiting portfolio for Communications, Brand, Corporate Affairs, or Marketing
- Experience supporting leaders whose work is public and high-stakes
- Experience scaling a recruiting team at a fast-growing company
- Fluency with AI tools
Benefits
- $295,000 — $375,000 USD annual salary
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy?
Currently, all staff are expected to be in one of the company's offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in the offices.
What is the compensation range for this role?
The annual compensation range for this role is listed as $295,000 — $375,000 USD.
What is the required tech stack mentioned?
The posting mentions fluency with recruiting systems and AI tools, specifically mentioning Claude workflows.
What is the hiring process like?
The role involves partnering with Compensation, Finance, People Partners, and Recruiting Operations to ensure candidates and hiring teams receive a clear, fair process.