Recruiter, Optimus

Role overview

Tesla is hiring a motivated Recruiter to support the North America Service team in San Francisco, CA. This role calls for someone who brings a fresh approach to talent sourcing, is energized by finding exceptional people, and is strongly aligned with Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

The ideal candidate communicates clearly at every level, works independently, stays accountable, and can handle a fast-moving, high-volume recruiting workload. Strong presentation abilities and comfort working across teams and stakeholders are important for success.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate internal and external applicants, search for passive talent, interview candidates, and partner with hiring teams in an advisory recruiting capacity.
• Build a strong understanding of each position’s needs and how the role contributes to the broader organization.
• Create and run sourcing strategies that continuously build and sustain a pipeline of passive candidates.
• Develop trusted relationships with clients and candidates through consistent, clear communication.
• Use creative outreach methods to attract candidate attention early in the recruiting process.
• Handle a large portfolio of clients and open requisitions efficiently.

Candidate profile

The role is best suited to someone with a track record of sourcing and screening candidates in a high-volume recruiting setting. You should be able to deliver an excellent experience to both candidates and hiring partners, communicate persuasively about the importance of each position to Tesla’s mission, and bring urgency, multitasking ability, and strong organizational discipline. Experience keeping accurate records in an applicant tracking system is also needed, and a mix of corporate and agency recruiting background is preferred.

Benefits and compensation

This is a full-time position with competitive pay. As a Tesla employee, benefits begin on day 1 of employment and include medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction, family-building support, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits, dental and vision coverage with $0 paycheck contribution options, HSA contributions when enrolled in the high-deductible medical plan, healthcare and dependent care FSAs, a 401(k) with employer match, employee stock purchase plans, company-paid basic life and AD&D coverage, short-term and long-term disability insurance with a 90-day waiting period, an employee assistance program, sick and vacation time, paid holidays, back-up childcare, parenting resources, voluntary insurance and protection benefits, wellness programs, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and other perks.

The expected annual compensation for this role is $64,000 to $168,000, plus cash and stock awards and benefits. Final pay may differ based on factors such as market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and the total compensation package may include additional elements depending on the offer.