Executive Search Lead - Technology
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted November 24, 2025
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Remote
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Job Description
A Talent Scientist role focused on sourcing and coaching senior technology leaders, leveraging data analytics and behavioral assessments to optimize hiring processes and promote diversity in a remote-first, global organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop search strategies to identify and attract senior talent in the technology industry.
- Coach senior leadership teams on sourcing and approaching high-caliber candidates.
- Drive talent analytics using SQL or Python to identify trends and insights in hiring data.
- Conduct in-depth behavioral and competency-based interviews to assess candidate motivations and behaviors.
- Build and maintain relationships with global stakeholders to ensure effective hiring processes.
- Monitor and improve hiring operations to ensure consistency and success in talent acquisition.
- Promote diversity and inclusion by removing unconscious bias from sourcing and hiring practices.
Requirements
- Professional experience of headhunting from a reputable executive search firm or in-house search function, with an informed opinion of strategies and experience of successfully sourcing senior talent in the Technology industry.
- 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.
- Proficiency in market mapping and using tools to identify future talent.
- Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data, with proficiency in SQL or Python.
- Experience of conducting behavioural, competency based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview.
- An academic background including a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or a people-based subject and a good level of Maths from High School.
- Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.
- High level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus
Additional benefits reflecting company values and ideals, balanced to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally
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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