Senior Recruiter, Operations & Finance

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.
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. com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. 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 are building and maintaining partnerships with Universities and the international infrastructure that helps support the future of our workforce.
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.
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.
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
Lead live calibration sessions with hiring managers to align on leveling before a search begins.
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.
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.
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. Experience: 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably with a blend of University/Early Career and international/offshore hiring.
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.
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Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and other factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
In addition to benefits, this role may qualify for discretionary bonuses/incentives and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). 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.
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 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.