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Executive Search Lead

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description

This role involves leading the development of a talent sourcing and headhunting function for senior leadership positions within a remote-first technology company, coaching executives on sourcing strategies, conducting behavioral interviews, and driving talent analytics to improve hiring outcomes globally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop search strategies for senior leadership talent acquisition
  • Coach senior leadership teams on sourcing and attracting top talent
  • Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews to assess candidates
  • Build and maintain relationships with global stakeholders to meet hiring goals
  • Analyze talent data and provide real-time insights to improve hiring processes
  • Identify and approach senior leadership candidates using market mapping and headhunting techniques
  • Promote diversity and inclusion by removing unconscious bias from hiring practices
  • Continuously improve hiring processes and outcomes

Requirements

  • Experience of identifying and approaching senior leadership talent from either a professional search firm or from an in-house search function, working within the Technology industry.
  • Experience of training others on the art of headhunting.
  • Excellent knowledge of tools used to identify future talent including market mapping.
  • Ability to interview candidates using behavioural, competency based, interviewing techniques.
  • An exceptional academic background including a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Psychology or people based subject, with a good level of Maths at High school.
  • Professional experience of headhunting senior talent in the Tech industry, either from a reputable executive search firm or in-house.
  • An informed opinion of search and approach strategies that deliver results.
  • Experience of conducting and training on behavioural, competency based interviewing.
  • Strong appreciation of the talent tooling marketplace, including knowledge of changing AI lead platforms.
  • A high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective.
  • Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation is shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events

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