Senior Recruiting Manager

Overview

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide. Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and it starts right here at Gusto. We’re committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually.

About The Role

At Gusto, the People team is the foundation of everything we do. Recruiting is core to our ability to grow, innovate, and serve our customers. As a Senior Recruiting Manager, you’ll lead, empower, and develop a team of recruiters while partnering closely with senior business leaders to shape hiring strategy. This role is an opportunity to influence and evolve how we operate as a recruiting team, driving proactive, creative, and data-informed strategies that balance high-volume hiring with targeted, niche searches. You will directly influence how Gusto scales our CX (Customer Success) or GTM (Go-To-Market) organizations and create a recruiting model that will fuel our business well into the future.

About The Team

The Recruiting team at Gusto (also known as Invite) is a dynamic, forward-thinking group focused on bringing world-class talent. We innovate on sourcing, create strong partnerships with the business, and lean into creative approaches that ensure an outstanding candidate experience. We believe in building trusted relationships, driving measurable results, and continuously improving how recruiting supports Gusto’s growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Empower : Manage and develop a team of recruiters supporting CX or GTM hiring needs, from high-volume frontline roles to specialized, senior-level searches.
• Strategic Partnering : Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning hiring strategies with business goals, customer outcomes, and workforce plans.
• Program Building : Design and implement scalable recruiting programs that support long-term growth while fostering innovation and creativity in pipeline generation.
• Data & Insights : Build and leverage data infrastructure to forecast capacity, shape sourcing strategies, and influence executive decision-making with compelling insights.
• Innovation & Emerging Technologies : Experiment with new sourcing strategies, employer brand approaches, and tools—including AI—to elevate how we attract top talent, improve efficiency, and increase recruiter productivity.
• Team Development : Empower recruiters through coaching, development plans, and clear frameworks for growth, while removing roadblocks to execution.
• Business Impact : Ensure recruiting strategies directly drive business outcomes and customer impact, enabling Gusto to scale with speed and quality.

What We’re Looking For

Compensation & Office Expectations

Our cash compensation amount for this role is $165,000 to $205,000 in Denver and most major metro locations, and $193,000 to $240,000 for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including location, experience, and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). Note : The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.

When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees.

Equal Opportunity

Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.

Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer. Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto’s Applicant Privacy Notice.

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