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Sr. Director, Executive Search

San Mateo, CA💼 Full-time💰 $323,030–$323,030🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, scale, and lead the executive search function to identify, engage, and hire top-tier C-suite and senior leadership talent for a global tech platform.

Role type

Sr. Director, Executive Search (Strategic IC + Team Lead)

Builds

A world-class executive search function and a pipeline of elite passive executive talent.

Domain

Technology, Software, AI/ML, Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Executive search strategy, C-suite candidate engagement, complex negotiation, market mapping, succession planning, team leadership, confidential operations, talent intelligence

Preferred skills

Experience in rapidly scaling environments, high-judgment negotiation, building long-term executive relationships

Technologies

Modern recruiting tools, metrics platforms, interview methodologies

Responsibilities

Design and scale the executive search function; lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for mission-critical roles; personally drive full-cycle execution for high-priority searches; develop market maps of executive talent; serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and C-suite on talent planning; mentor and lead a team of executive recruiters; drive process improvement in search methodologies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC leading a small team

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