Senior Recruiter: Emerging Talent & Global Operations

Who we are

At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years.

What we do

The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!

Role overview

We are looking for a strategic, programmatic-minded Senior Recruiter to architect and drive two of our talent engines: our Early Career Program (ECP) and our Global Offshore program. You aren't just filling seats; you are building and maintaining partnerships with Universities and the international infrastructure that helps support the future of our workforce.

What you'll do

As a Senior Recruiter, you will sit at the intersection of strategy and execution. You will manage many moving parts—from university partnerships to complex offshore hiring across various time zones and partners. This is a high-visibility role that requires a "programmatic" approach to ensure consistency, quality, and velocity are met while supporting peaks in volume.

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment for our interns and co-ops.


• Develop vetting frameworks that look beyond resumes to identify high-potential, bar-raising talent with the learning agility to grow into future leaders.


• Move beyond standard career fairs. Build deep, long-term strategic partnerships/relationships with target Universities and student organizations 


• Programmatic oversight and management of the "moving parts" of the candidate journey, ensuring a premium experience for students from the first touchpoint to their full-time conversion.


• Scale Global Footprint: Partner with engineering and product leadership to support our offshore presence across LATAM, India, and Europe.


• Vendor & Partner Management: Act as the primary TA contact for our offshore partners, ensuring alignment on quality and flow.


• Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of international talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and geopolitical factors 


• Leveling Calibration: Act as a Talent Advisor to break "resume paralysis." Lead live calibration sessions with hiring managers to align on leveling before a search begins.


• Strategic Sourcing: Leverage AI-driven sourcing tools to find "passive" high-potential talent that traditional university or offshore methods might overlook.


• Data-Driven Storytelling: Use metrics to track the health of your pipelines and identify bottlenecks.

What you'll bring

• Programmatic & Organized: You thrive when managing multiple workstreams. You see recruitment as a series of connected programs, not just individual job openings.


• Dynamic Communicator: You can pivot effortlessly from pitching to an undergraduate student on their first internship to discussing offshore scaling strategy with the VP of Engineering.


• Strategic Scrutiny: You have a high bar for talent. You know how to identify qualified talent and have the backbone to push back on hiring managers when leveling or expectations are misaligned.


• Detail-Obsessed: With offshore contracts and university recruitment timelines, you understand that the "little things" matter. You never let a candidate or a deadline slip through the cracks.


• Experience: 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably with a blend of University/Early Career and international/offshore hiring.


• Program Background: Demonstrated experience managing a "program" (e.g., an internship program, a diversity initiative, or a global expansion project).


• Technical Savvy: Proficiency with modern ATS (Greenhouse preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter AI, and data visualization tools.


• We are looking for someone who is hungry to build, iterate, and scale.

 

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Position Pay Range

$97,000—$122,000 USD

Working at CarGurus

We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.

We welcome all

CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential—starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. #LI-Hybrid