Greylock executive talent partner Holly Rose Faith provides her playbook for recruiting and hiring high-level talent. Faith, who has helped land executive hires for startups such as Roblox, Nextdoor, and Databricks, says it all comes down to having a solid system in place for each step of the process. This episode is part of Greylock's Brain Trust podcast series, which provides candid lessons and business advice from the most savvy experts in their spheres of specialization. You can read the transcript of this conversation here: bit.ly/2Y0n61K. This episode is part of Greylock's Brain Trust series. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:40 Background and Key Learnings 3:09 Taking a Step Back 5:50 Recruiting Resources 9:26 Figuring Out the Best Fit 11:07 Balancing Efforts 14:03 Interviewing Executives 17:47 Questions to Ask 21:27 Reference Checking 27:43 Mistakes to Avoid 31:01 Closing the Deal