Sr. Manager, Technical Recruiting

Grammarly team members in this role must be based in Berlin, and they must be able to collaborate in person 4 weeks per quarter, traveling if necessary to the hub(s) where the team is based.

The opportunity 

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 professional teams every day. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly’s product offerings help people at 96% of the Fortune 500 get their point across—and get results. Grammarly has been profitable for over a decade because we’ve stayed true to our values and built an enterprise-grade product that’s secure, reliable, and helps people do their best work—without selling their data. We’re proud to be one of Inc.’s best workplaces, a Glassdoor Best Place to Work, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI.

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Technical Recruiting Manager who thrives in startup culture to join our Recruiting team. This person will be a strategic partner to Engineering and Product leadership and will manage, mentor, and inspire a team of skilled technical recruiters and sourcers throughout Europe.

Your impact

As the Technical Recruiting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in enabling us to accomplish our mission by leading the EPD Recruiting team, which owns the growth of our Engineering and Product function in Europe. 

• Within the first 30 days, you will establish meaningful relationships with the Recruiting team and leaders across the organization and familiarize yourself with our systems and processes in place.
• By month three, you will own the Europe Engineering and Product recruiting strategy. You will establish yourself as a trusted leader and help foster a culture of growth, ownership mentality, and fun with your team. You will evaluate processes and pipelines and make meaningful decisions to set the team up for success and future scale. You’ll be in lockstep with the EPD leaders and collaborate on hiring growth objectives.   
• By six months and beyond, you will partner with the Head of Tech Recruiting to set a long-term strategy aligned with Grammarly’s business objectives. You would use data to influence efficient process changes, grow your team, and take big bets. 

We’re looking for someone who

• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
• Is able to collaborate in person 4 weeks per quarter, traveling if necessary to the hub where the team is based.
• Has a successful track record of delivering results in Germany and a wealth of knowledge of the European market.
• Has experience creating and implementing inclusive recruitment strategies.
• Has 5+ years of experience working in innovative recruiting teams that build for future scale at different growth milestones while being adaptable and effectively leading through change.
• Effectively uses both instinct and data-based decision-making to lead and inspire others in pursuit of a common goal.
• Can coach others on discovering, evaluating, and persuading top engineering and product talent to join Grammarly as a place of work.
• Has exceptional time-management skills, prioritization abilities, and follow-through capabilities that are second to none.
• Embraces accountability and understands their significance to the Recruiting team's success at Grammarly.
• Is creative and can find unique solutions while remaining flexible during any unforeseen logistical complications.
• Enjoys building effective and strong relationships with recruiters and leaders.
• Can report on the health of the technical functions, plus identify challenges and provide fixes when necessary.
• Wants to work alongside our Employer Brand and People teams to innovate and iterate on recruiting processes.
• Is passionate about implementing new and exciting recruiting plans across the company.

Support for you, professionally and personally

• Professional growth: We believe that autonomy and trust are key to empowering our team members to do their best, most innovative work in a way that aligns with their interests, talents, and well-being. We also support professional development and advancement with training, coaching, and regular feedback.
• A connected team: Grammarly builds a product that helps people connect, and we apply this mindset to our own team. Our remote-first hybrid model enables a highly collaborative culture supported by our EAGER (ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable) values. We work to foster belonging among team members in a variety of ways. This includes our employee resource groups, Grammarly Circles, which promote connection among those with shared identities including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ team members, women, and parents. We also celebrate our colleagues and accomplishments with global, local, and team-specific programs.
• Comprehensive benefits: Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing life care (including mental health care and risk benefits) and ample and defined time off. We also offer support to set up a home office, wellness and pet care stipends, learning and development opportunities, and more. Note that benefits may differ by location.

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply. Grammarly is an equal opportunity company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, disability, sexual identity, or age.

For more details about the personal data Grammarly collects during the recruitment process, for what purposes, and how you can address your rights, please see the Grammarly Data Privacy Notice for Candidates here.

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