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DatadogDatadogBoston, MA

Head of Executive Search, Business Recruiting

Lead and scale a centralized executive search function for Senior Director+ global leadership hiring across sales, marketing, technical solutions, and G&A, partnering directly with C-suite stakeholders.

180k – 275k
HybridRecruiting

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Own end-to-end strategy and execution for Senior Director, VP, and SVP searches, with dotted line to APAC
  • Recruit highly confidential searches end to end, taking on execution responsibilities when needed
  • Build and lead a specialized executive search team, including defining operating rhythms and performance expectations
  • Establish and operationalize a standardized leadership hiring playbook, including executive assessment frameworks, confidentiality protocols, and stakeholder governance
  • Partner directly with C-suite, VP, and SVP stakeholders to drive alignment, calibration, and high-quality hiring decisions
  • Develop proactive, long-term pipelines for critical leadership roles while producing market intelligence to inform talent and organizational strategy
  • Define and execute an agency engagement and executive candidate closing strategy to reduce external spend and deliver a high-touch candidate experience

Who You Are

  • Experienced executive search leader with a track record of delivering Senior Director+ hires in complex, global organizations
  • Skilled at building and scaling teams, with the ability to set clear standards and drive consistent execution
  • Trusted partner to senior executives, with strong communication skills and the ability to influence and navigate complex decision-making
  • Adept at executive assessment, market mapping, and proactive pipeline development
  • Data-driven in approach, using metrics and insights to improve hiring outcomes and inform strategy
  • High integrity operator with experience managing confidential and sensitive searches

Skills

Executive SearchLeadership HiringTalent Pipeline DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementExecutive AssessmentTeam BuildingMarket MappingConfidential Search ManagementAgency ManagementData-Driven Recruiting

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