Senior Manager, Technical Recruiting

Affirm is a fintech company focused on reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, offering buy now, pay later solutions without hidden fees or compounding interest. The People team cultivates a high-performing, inclusive organization by attracting talent, enabling growth, and retaining employees with thoughtful experiences and rewards.

• 10+ years of experience leading full-cycle technical recruiting with a focus on engineering and technical roles at scale
• 5+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing recruiting teams
• Deep knowledge of the EMEA talent market, with preference for experience hiring in the UK, Poland, and Spain
• Experience developing and executing hiring strategies in new or emerging markets with developing recruiting infrastructure
• Strong executive presence with ability to influence and build trusted partnerships with senior leaders
• Strong analytical skills using recruiting data and market insights to shape hiring strategies and influence decisions
• Proven ability to lead recruiting teams through organizational growth and change while maintaining high performance

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and fostering an inclusive team culture
• Own the recruiting strategy for EMEA, aligning hiring plans with business priorities and supporting international growth
• Partner with technical and cross-functional leaders to translate hiring plans into scalable strategies across teams and geographies
• Influence Director and VP-level stakeholders through recruiting data, market insights, and strategic guidance
• Use recruiting analytics to identify trends, improve funnel performance, forecast risks, and drive continual improvement
• Collaborate with Talent Brand, Talent Operations, Compensation, and other People teams to deliver a consistent hiring experience
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders through transparent communication and proactive talent advice
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve recruiting processes to increase efficiency and candidate experience