Heather Grave
San Jose
Summary
Senior Technical Recruiter with a track record of partnering with VP and Director level leadership to build high-performing engineering teams across AI/ML, product, and go-to-market organizations. Experienced in leading full cycle recruiting for complex, niche roles, developing strategic hiring plans, and driving data informed decisions that improve hiring outcomes. Known for strong stakeholder alignment, high offer close rates, and delivering top-tier talent in competitive markets.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Recruiter - Siri
Apple
Cupertino
01.2025 - Current
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized engineering roles across Siri.
- Partner directly with VPs and senior leadership to define org design, hiring roadmaps, and long term talent strategy aligned to product priorities.
- Collaborate closely with Directors and hiring managers to calibrate candidate profiles, refine role scope, and ensure high signal interview processes.
- Drive talent mapping and competitive intelligence across top AI/ML and consumer technology companies to engage passive, hard to reach talent.
- Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies for niche technical domains, leveraging market insights and data driven approaches.
- Influence hiring decisions through structured interview design, interviewer calibration, and candidate evaluation.
- Own end-to-end candidate experience for senior and highly competitive talent, from initial engagement through offer negotiation and close.
- Partner with compensation and HR teams to develop competitive and equitable offers aligned with leveling and compensation frameworks.
- Provide data driven insights on pipeline health, conversion rates, and hiring trends to inform leadership decisions.
- Drive process improvements to increase hiring velocity while maintaining a high talent bar.
Senior Recruiter - Global Business Group
Meta
Sunnyvale
01.2025 - Current
- Lead full cycle recruiting across Client Partners, Agency Solutions Managers, and Client Solutions roles across the US and Canada.
- Achieved 210% of H1 hiring goals in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
- Partnered with senior leadership to develop and execute strategic hiring plans.
- Conduct intake meetings to align on role scope, candidate profiles, and hiring expectations.
- Collaborate cross functionally with hiring managers, HRBPs, compensation, and recruiting teams.
- Build and execute sourcing strategies to attract diverse and high quality talent.
- Manage candidate pipelines and provide data driven insights to stakeholders.
- Lead offer strategy and negotiation, ensuring alignment and strong candidate experience.
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter - Go-to-Market
Aquent at Microsoft
11.2023 - 12.2024
- Developed and executed recruiting strategies for Data & AI, Sales, Customer Success, and Business Leadership roles.
- Achieved a 96% offer acceptance rate through strong closing and negotiation strategies.
- Led sourcing strategy and research initiatives to identify top talent.
- Managed 15-20 requisitions simultaneously while maintaining high efficiency.
- Partnered with cross functional stakeholders to align hiring and offer decisions.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Engineering
Magnit at Workday
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Led full-cycle recruiting for engineering roles, including sourcing, screening, and offer negotiation.
- Partnered with hiring managers to align on technical requirements and hiring strategies.
Senior Technical Recruiter - Data Science
Meta
Menlo Park
10.2018 - 05.2023
- Led full-cycle recruiting for Data Science, Product, and Engineering roles.
- Achieved 93% offer close rate across all roles.
- Consistently exceeded hiring goals, reaching over 200% of targets.
- Ranked in top 5% of team with strong conversion rates (67% screen-to-onsite, 76% onsite-to-offer).
- Built and maintained robust candidate pipelines to meet current and future hiring needs.
- Partnered closely with hiring managers, interview teams, and compensation to close candidates successfully.
- Led DE&I initiative increasing diversity outreach goals by 124%.
- Led sourcing training programs to improve team capability in identifying and engaging senior talent.
Technical Sourcer - Data Science
ProUnlimited at Facebook
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Developed sourcing strategies for data science roles.
- Built pipelines of qualified candidates for hard-to-fill positions.
Recruiter - Generalist
Adecco at Apple
02.2017 - 10.2017
- Supported full-cycle recruiting across multiple business functions.
- Partnered with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and deliver qualified candidates.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
California State University, Long Beach
05-2012
Skills
- Offer negotiation
- Strategic hiring plans
- Interview calibration
- Sourcing strategies
- Talent mapping
- Data driven insights
- Candidate evaluation
- Pipeline management
- Applicant tracking systems
Timeline
Senior Technical Recruiter - Siri
Apple
01.2025 - Current
Senior Recruiter - Global Business Group
Meta
01.2025 - Current
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter - Go-to-Market
Aquent at Microsoft
11.2023 - 12.2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - Engineering
Magnit at Workday
05.2023 - 09.2023
Senior Technical Recruiter - Data Science
Meta
10.2018 - 05.2023
Technical Sourcer - Data Science
ProUnlimited at Facebook
10.2017 - 10.2018
Recruiter - Generalist
Adecco at Apple
02.2017 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
California State University, Long Beach