Some of the Problems You’ll Solve
🎯 Where is the best Product & Design talent hiding? Build thoughtful sourcing strategies that reach beyond obvious titles, companies, and keyword combinations to uncover exceptional product managers, product designers, design leaders, and other high-impact talent.
🔍 How do we find people others overlook? Use creative search techniques, talent mapping, market research, portfolios, product launches, case studies, design communities, referrals, conference talks, and unconventional signals to identify high-potential candidates.
🧩 What does “great” look like for each search? Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand the role, define the target profile—including product area, customer, business model, craft expertise, scope, and leadership experience—and turn an intake conversation into a focused sourcing plan.
💬 How do we earn a candidate’s attention? Craft personalized, credible outreach that connects a candidate’s specific work, product experience, and career motivations with the opportunity—not a generic “exciting opportunity” template.
📈 How can we continuously improve our searches? Use response rates, conversion data, market feedback, and pipeline quality to refine sourcing strategies and focus effort where it will have the greatest impact.
🤖 How can technology make sourcing smarter? Use AI tools such as Claude, Codex, and similar platforms to accelerate research, generate new search ideas, personalize outreach, and improve efficiency without sacrificing judgment or the human touch.
🤝 How do we build strong, diverse pipelines quickly? Proactively identify Product & Design talent across different backgrounds, company sizes, industries, product types, and career paths while maintaining an exceptionally high bar.
How You’ll Make an Impact
🚀 Build high-quality pipelines for senior Product & Design roles, helping the team connect with exceptional candidates who may not be actively looking.
🔎 Design creative searches using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean techniques, portfolios, product communities, design platforms, conference speaker lists, web research, talent intelligence, and unconventional sourcing channels.
🧠 Bring curiosity and original thinking to every search, testing new hypotheses instead of relying on the standard recruiting playbook—including tracing talent through standout products, launches, portfolios, case studies, talks, writing, and professional communities rather than matching titles alone.
💬 Engage candidates with thoughtful, personalized outreach that clearly communicates why the opportunity is relevant to their experience, craft, ambitions, and potential impact.
🤝 Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to calibrate profiles, share insights about the Product & Design talent landscape, and adjust sourcing strategies as searches evolve.
📊 Track sourcing activity, candidate engagement, pipeline progress, and search effectiveness to understand what is working and where to iterate.
🗂 Maintain accurate, timely candidate information and activity in Ashby or a similar applicant tracking system.
🏆 Help us hire the best of the best by combining speed, creativity, persistence, and exceptional candidate judgment.