Job Description
About GiveWell
GiveWell is a research organization that identifies and funds cost-effective giving opportunities, focusing on global health and well-being. Our work is funded by tens of thousands of donors who rely on our research to inform their giving. We've grown from directing $1.5 million in 2010 to directing more than $400 million in 2025.
Why This Role
GiveWell surpassed 100 employees in early 2026 and continues rapid growth. We have increased hiring goals in Operations and Outreach, requiring capacity to tackle ambitious expansion. We're investing in improving our recruiting approach with smarter sourcing, stronger employer branding, and creating hiring infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to help shape what great recruiting looks like at a mission-driven organization that takes hiring seriously.
The Role
As a Senior Recruiter, you'll be a hunter for rare talent and the right organizational fit. One week you'll build sourcing strategy for a niche finance role; the next, you'll network to find a senior communications candidate or learn a new function to advise hiring managers on excellence. You'll own full-cycle recruiting for roles across Operations and Outreach functions including Finance, Legal, Tech, Philanthropy, and Communications, with involvement in research recruiting as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Hiring Managers: Collaborate closely with GiveWell leaders to define hiring needs, guide them through processes, monitor talent pool trends, and improve hiring decisions.
- Build Top-of-Funnel Talent: Actively hunt passive talent through targeted sourcing, referrals, networking, and events. Use all available tools to prospect and creatively attract high-quality candidates to GiveWell.
- Create Hiring Infrastructure: Craft compelling job descriptions, design interview plans that strengthen signals and reduce noise, sharpen evaluation tools, train hiring teams, and measure effectiveness.
- Manage Candidate Experience: Serve as the point of contact for candidates throughout the hiring process, ensuring frictionless, speedy, and impressive interactions that reflect GiveWell's values.
This role requires someone who understands that the quality of our hires directly impacts how many lives we can save and improve. You'll think strategically about recruiting while executing flawlessly on daily sourcing and candidate management.