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How to reach out to Squarespace recruiters

We have helped hundreds of job-seekers optimize their searches and find their dreams roles. With each success, we gained important data that can help every person successfully navigate their job search. So, we wanted to share our inside information to help you find a great job. 

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Find company recruiter email addresses

Once you find a role on a company's site that fits with your background and goals, apply through their online portal. Then, look on LinkedIn to find a recruiter and send a follow up cold email. This is especially beneficial when you are applying to roles at big companies like Squarespace because you can be competing against hundreds or even thousands of other candidates.

At Pathrise, candidates that send cold emails after submitting their application can triple their response rate. If you are not sure what to say, use this guide with our cold email template to help you.

In order to help you successfully send cold emails, we have compiled email addresses for recruiters at many of the top tech companies. Check out our email list and guide to help you as you prepare your cold emails!

How to get a job at Squarespace

In order for you to be successful in your conversations with recruiters, hiring managers, and other employees, spend time researching the company beforehand. Then, you can speak knowledgeably about the organization's values, mission, and culture and how they align with your own.

About Squarespace:

Mission: Our mission is to help people with creative ideas succeed.

Squarespace values:
  • Be your own customer
  • Empower individuals
  • Design is not a luxury
  • Good work takes time
  • Optimize towards ideals
  • Simplify

Get more inside information on Squarespace, including interview questions and processes, in our How to get a job at Squarespace guide.

Personalize the email for your role

When you reach out in your cold emails, you need to hit the right points for your role. Use these tips to ensure you are catching their eye so they move you forward.

When you email the:

Squarespace software engineering recruiter, make sure you research the programming languages that they use and highlight your expertise in each one.

Squarespace product design recruiter, make sure your portfolio showcases all of your skills throughout the entire design process.

Squarespace data science recruiter, make sure you mention relevant projects that match the goals of the company.

Squarespace marketing recruiter, make sure you quantify the results in your background statements because it is more impressive.

Squarespace product management recruiter, make sure you research their products heavily and talk about how your background connects to their current work.

Squarespace sales recruiter, make sure you focus on how you approach your funnels differently and why you are the right fit for this specific team.

How to write cold emails for job applications

You can use our template to send strong cold emails along with your applications.

Hi [recruiter name],

[Personal greeting and intro]. [Include reason for reaching out].

[Insert interest in company’s product/values/mission and a follow up statement tying in your background]. [insert any other relevant background information - tie it into the job description].

[Tie interest in company and background into a closing statement]. [End with an ask to connect or to move forward in the process].

Best, [Your name]

Here is the template filled out so you can get a sense for how to do it yourself:

Hi [recruiter name]

I recently applied for the [position] I saw on [platform] and noticed you are a [role] at [company]. While I am not sure if you are the right person to contact, I definitely have the experience that the team is seeking.

As a Math major, I’ve taken the time on the side to perfect my code to analyze data problems. I’ve worked on 10+ data projects focusing on data cleaning, visualization, and prediction models using machine learning, neural network, and topic modeling. For example, with work in [impact statement], I can see myself leveraging those experiences to scale the data mountain at [company].

I know you are super busy, but I would appreciate the opportunity to hop on a quick call to learn more about [specific role/team]. Would you be free for a 15-minute call either [timeframe 1] or [timeframe 2]?

Best, [your name]

With recruiter email addresses and cold email templates at your disposal, you should be on your way to more application responses and interview requests.

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