Senior Executive Talent Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the entire executive search process, from role definition and intake to sourcing, assessment, offer negotiation, and finalization.

• Collaborate with hiring executives to establish success profiles, search criteria, and realistic timelines for recruitment.

• Conduct confidential searches with the utmost discretion and sound judgment.

• Advise senior leaders and the executive team on leadership hiring, market trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability.

• Translate business strategies and workforce planning initiatives into executive talent acquisition plans.

• Provide insights on search scope, candidate suitability, and necessary tradeoffs.

• Develop proactive sourcing strategies targeting passive candidates from educational sectors, ed-tech, and related industries.

• Build and sustain networks with senior leaders, industry contacts, and external search partners.

• Maintain warm pipelines for future leadership recruitment needs.

• Conduct thorough screenings and structured interviews to assess leadership capabilities, alignment with mission, and cultural contributions.

• Design and implement fair, evidence-based interview frameworks and panels.

• Consolidate feedback and present recommendations to decision-makers.

• Create diverse candidate slates and uphold inclusive hiring practices.

• Coach interviewers on bias awareness and structured evaluation techniques.

• Collaborate with Total Rewards and HR leadership on offer structures, executive compensation, and equity considerations.

• Guide candidates through negotiation processes, relocation, and onboarding transitions.

• Assist with the early integration of new executives in coordination with HR and hiring leaders.

• Select, direct, and assess retained search firms.

• Contribute to the establishment of executive hiring standards, tools, and best practices.

• Monitor and report on search metrics, pipeline health, and quality of hires.

• Utilize applicant tracking system data and market intelligence to enhance outcomes.

• Mentor recruiters and disseminate executive search expertise across Talent Acquisition.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in recruitment.

• At least 5 years of experience leading executive or senior leadership searches, including roles at the Director, VP, and C-suite levels.

• Experience in corporate talent acquisition, retained search, or a combination of both.

• Proven track record of successfully closing confidential, high-stakes searches and delivering top-quality hires within established timelines.

• Experience advising senior executives on search strategies, candidate evaluations, market conditions, and executive compensation.

• Ability to source passive candidates and establish executive networks through direct outreach, referrals, and relationship building.

• Proficiency in structured interviewing and leadership assessment methodologies.

• Experience in negotiating complex executive offers, including base salary, incentives, equity, and relocation packages.

• Proven ability to build diverse candidate slates and apply inclusive, evidence-based hiring practices.

• Excellent communication skills, with discretion and the ability to influence executive-level stakeholders.

• Proficient with applicant tracking systems and recruiting data, including pipeline and search metrics reporting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company bonus plan

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Basic life insurance

• 401(k) plan with employer match

• Flexible vacation and sick leave policy

• Twelve paid holidays

• Winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's

• Additional perks and benefits