Etsy
Etsy
Etsy is a global eCommerce marketplace where creative entrepreneurs sell unique goods, including handmade, vintage, and craft items, to buyers around the world. Founded in 2005, the company builds the marketplace tools and technology that support its community of sellers and shoppers while working to keep commerce human. Etsy emphasizes sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers flexible work modes as it grows its teams across marketplace, retail, and technology functions.

Principal Recruiter, Product and Design at Etsy (Brooklyn Hybrid)

Lead full-cycle recruiting for Etsy’s Product Design, Product Management, and UX Research teams. Build inclusive talent pipelines and advise leaders on hiring strategy across a global creative marketplace.

Description

  • Recruit for Etsy’s Product Design, Product Management, and UX Research teams.
  • Work with hiring managers and leaders to set role requirements, hiring strategies, interview plans, and timelines.
  • Manage recruiting from intake through offer close.
  • Find passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, portfolio and community platforms, product and design communities, events, and referrals.
  • Map talent and research competitors, compensation trends, and emerging skills.
  • Evaluate candidates through portfolios, case studies, product sense, and research methods.
  • Guide interviewers in applying consistent evaluation criteria.
  • Develop future talent pipelines through ongoing relationships and community engagement.
  • Promote inclusive hiring with diverse candidate slates, structured interviews, and bias-aware evaluation.
  • Track pipeline metrics, conversion rates, and time to fill to report progress and improve processes.
  • Mentor recruiters and help shape recruiting programs, processes, and team practices.
  • Report to the Manager of Recruiting.

Requirements

  • Extensive recruiting experience across Design, Product Management, or UX Research, including senior and leadership positions.
  • A consultative, trusted-advisor style and ability to influence senior stakeholders with data.
  • Resourceful, persistent sourcing skills and a record of building pipelines of passive candidates.
  • Strong familiarity with evaluating portfolios, product case studies, and research presentations.
  • Excellent offer-closing skills and an empathetic, professional candidate experience.
  • Able to navigate ambiguity, take ownership, and manage multiple open roles in a busy portfolio.
  • Uses metrics and market insights to guide decisions.
  • Committed to inclusive hiring and interested in Etsy’s mission and marketplace.
  • Can commute to the Brooklyn or New York City area, or travel to the office occasionally if working remotely.
  • Visa sponsorship may be limited to certain roles and skill sets.

Benefits

  • Equity package.
  • Annual performance bonus.
  • Benefits designed to support employees and their families.
  • Hybrid arrangement requiring office attendance once or twice weekly, depending on proximity.
  • Remote candidates outside commuting distance may be considered, with occasional office travel.
  • Visa sponsorship may be available for certain roles and skill sets.

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