Senior Recruiter

We're looking for a Senior Business Recruiter to lead complex hiring across our Marketing, Product, Design, and Operations teams. You'll partner closely with hiring managers and functional leaders to translate evolving business needs into clear hiring plans and bring structure to challenging searches. You'll independently own a portfolio that includes senior, specialized, and difficult-to-fill roles. We'll look to you to diagnose stalled searches, challenge assumptions with evidence, and navigate competitive closes. Beyond delivering hires, you'll strengthen hiring decisions and lead practical improvements that help Mirage attract, assess, and close exceptional talent. Most of our roles will require you to be in-person at our NYC HQ (located in Union Square). Captions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Benefits apply to full time employees only.

Responsibilities

Independently lead complex, senior, and specialized searches from kickoff through offer acceptance; Advise hiring managers and functional leaders on candidate profiles, evaluation criteria, and hiring tradeoffs; Build targeted sourcing campaigns and relationships with sought-after talent, including candidates not actively exploring opportunities; Guide assessments and debriefs, shape tailored closing strategies, and lead complex offer negotiations; Use data and market insights to diagnose recruiting challenges, prioritize opportunities, and align stakeholders on changes that improve hiring outcomes; Mentor teammates and develop AI agent workflows that streamline operations and strengthen recruiting execution

Requirements

5+ years of experience in recruiting or related people functions, including 3+ years independently managing and closing full-cycle searches; A track record of hiring across business or technical functions, including senior, specialized, and difficult-to-fill roles; Sound judgment in clarifying hiring needs, assessing candidates, and advising leaders, supported by data and market insights; Strong sourcing and closing skills, with experience engaging sought-after talent and navigating competitive offer negotiations; A collaborative approach to recruiting, with clear communication, reliable follow-through, and experience partnering across teams to improve hiring outcomes; Humility and self-awareness, with openness to feedback, a willingness to learn from others, and a commitment to sharing knowledge

Nice to have

Startup or high-growth technology experience

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; 401K with employer match; Commuter Benefits; Catered lunch multiple days per week; Dinner stipend every night if you're working late; Grubhub subscription; Health & Wellness Perks; Multiple team offsites per year with team events every month; Generous PTO policy