Senior Recruiter

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle from role intake to offer acceptance
• Act as a strategic partner to hiring managers and leadership
• Recruit for a wide range of positions (operations, corporate, support, senior roles, and niche positions)
• Proactively source top-tier candidates using advanced sourcing techniques
• Build and maintain long-term talent pipelines
• Lead complex and senior-level hires independently
• Ensure a consistently excellent candidate experience
• Improve and optimize recruitment processes, tools, and workflows
• Contribute to employer branding and hiring strategy discussions

Requirements

• Significant experience as a Senior Recruiter
• Knowledge of Russian Language is a must
• Proven track record of closing roles across different functions and levels
• Strong stakeholder management and advisory skills
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of recruitment outcomes
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent knowledge of English and Russian
• Experience working with international or remote teams
• Strong sourcing expertise and market awareness
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and accountability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a remote-first or international environment
• Familiarity with recruitment tools and platforms
• Strong understanding of talent market trends

Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned with senior-level expertise
• Medical insurance
• Fully remote work — work from anywhere
• Team buildings in different countries
• Supportive, people-focused culture
• Long-term collaboration and stability
• Opportunity to shape and elevate recruitment practices across the organization

About the Company

Elesta is looking for a highly experienced Senior Recruiter to join our team and play a key role in building exceptional talent across the organization. This is not a junior or mid-level role — we are seeking a true recruitment professional who can operate independently, influence stakeholders, and own hiring processes end to end at a strategic level.