Job Description
Role Summary
As Interim Global Lead for Executive & Senior Leadership Hiring, you will drive change and champion best practices in executive and senior recruitment. The role requires close collaboration with the C-suite and senior leaders to support the company’s ambitious growth objectives through the delivery of exceptional talent. You will lead high-profile senior hiring globally, positively shaping leadership capability across the business and ensuring recruitment processes continuously evolve to meet strategic is a highly visible position at the heart of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
1. Oversee and execute end-to-end recruitment for executive and senior leadership roles globally, including role scoping, candidate engagement, assessment, and offer negotiation.
2. Develop and manage strong, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across all regions and business units. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on all matters relating to senior recruitment.
3. Act as the primary talent partner to our C-level executives, understanding their priorities and tailoring search strategies to meet their leadership needs.
4. Build and maintain a broad network of industry leaders, developing proactive talent pipelines for current and future needs.
5. Assess leadership candidates for cultural fit, strategic alignment, and proven track record, conducting in-depth interviews, reference checks, and psychometric evaluations as needed.
6. Continuously assess and optimize executive hiring processes, implementing best practices to enhance effectiveness, candidate experience, diversity, and operational efficiency.
7. Collaborate with the Rewards team to align executive offers, compensation benchmarking, and benefits, ensuring competitive and equitable packages that attract top talent.
8. Partner closely with the global Talent Acquisition organization to share insights, ensure alignment on talent strategies, and drive broader recruitment initiatives.
9. Work collaboratively with the broader HR team, including partnering HR Business Partners, Talent Development and in-country HR to ensure a seamless and holistic approach to leadership hiring.
10. Ensure all executive searches are handled confidentially and professionally to protect business continuity and maintain trust.
11. Present detailed candidate profiles, advise hiring leaders throughout the process, and manage candidate negotiations through to successful placement.
Qualifications
Key Requirements
12. Experience leading executive hiring/search functions, preferably within fast-paced, global organizations (SaaS or technology sector a plus).
13. Proven track record of building and sustaining high-trust relationships with C-suite and senior leaders.
14. Deep expertise in managing high-profile executive searches across global markets, including source/channel strategy and candidate assessment
15. Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and lead change initiatives.
16. Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
17. Advanced skills in candidate evaluation, negotiation and communication.
18. Collaborative approach with a track record of working successfully across functions and cultures.
19. Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver results at pace