Managing Director, Technology Officers Practice – Retained Search
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Managing Director leading retained executive searches at a talent management consultancy. Shaping search strategy, advising clients, and directing research teams toward successful leadership hires.
Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end execution of retained executive search engagements under a Senior Partner’s supervision
- Translate client needs into clear, practical, and differentiated search strategies
- Lead research teams developing target company lists, market maps, candidate pipelines, and search hypotheses
- Drive engagement momentum with pace, discipline, and accountability
- Build trusted relationships with client hiring teams through communication, judgment, and counsel
- Advise clients on role specifications, talent assessment, and key decision points
- Identify and constructively challenge weaknesses or inefficiencies in clients’ hiring processes
- Motivate and direct research teams during difficult searches
- Synthesize market intelligence and candidate feedback into actionable insights
- Ensure a high-quality candidate experience from outreach through completion
- Partner with the Senior Partner and escalate client management challenges when appropriate
- Maintain quality, professionalism, discretion, and follow-through throughout each engagement
- Report to a Senior Partner while retaining primary ownership of search execution and day-to-day leadership
Requirements:
- Significant experience in retained executive search or a closely related advisory environment
- Proven ability to run complex executive search engagements with substantial client exposure and ownership
- Strong search strategy skills, including role shaping, target identification, market mapping, and candidate assessment
- High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal judgment
- Ability to challenge clients constructively without damaging trust or momentum
- Ability to lead, motivate, and direct research teams through ambiguity and adversity
- Excellent communication skills and ability to synthesize information clearly and influence senior stakeholders
- Strong project management discipline and attention to detail
- Sound judgment about when to handle issues directly and when to involve a Senior Partner
- Consultative mindset with a strong bias toward accountability and outcomes
- Credibility, calm under pressure, tact, commercial astuteness, accountability, resilience, collaboration, client orientation, motivating leadership, and strong listening skills
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible remote work environment
- Paid parental leave
- Office setup stipend
- Mentorship opportunities
- Leadership development
- Career advancement opportunities
- Purpose-driven work supporting DEI and donating 10% of annual profits to youth and education charities
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