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Senior Executive Recruiter, Client Aligned

Microsoft· Talent Acquisition
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United States, Washington, Redmond, United States, California, Mountain View, United States, Texas, Las Colinas, United States, Massachusetts, Boston, United States, California, Los Angeles, United States, New York, New York$106.4k - $203.6kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Executive Recruiter role within Microsoft’s Global Executive Talent Acquisition team focusing on Partner-level and above hiring, with emphasis on engineering and technical leadership, strategic advisory, and building long-term leadership pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-cycle executive searches for Partner, Vice President, and Corporate Vice President roles across Microsoft, with a focus on Engineering organizations and related technical domains.
  • Partner closely with sourcing and research teams to develop market maps, uncover non-obvious talent pools, and build proactive, long-term executive pipelines.
  • Partner closely with sourcing and research teams to identify, assess, and engage executive talent while building proactive, long-term leadership pipelines.
  • Cultivate relationships with senior leaders and executive talent across the technology ecosystem and adjacent industries.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating business priorities, organizational context, and leadership needs into executive talent strategies.
  • Consult with executives on complex talent and leadership challenges, shaping hiring decisions and leadership teams using market expertise.
  • Leverage market intelligence and talent analytics to provide external perspective on leadership talent and market dynamics.
  • Influence critical talent decisions by challenging conventional thinking and introducing differentiated talent solutions.
  • Partner with HR on succession planning, leadership mapping, and talent reviews with external market perspective.
  • Build alignment across senior stakeholders in complex searches within a matrixed global environment.
  • Deliver a highly personalized, high-touch candidate experience throughout the executive search lifecycle.
  • Assess executive talent for leadership capability, business impact, organizational influence, and alignment with roles.
  • Guide candidates through complex hiring processes with transparency and discretion, maintaining engagement.
  • Develop and execute closing strategies for high-priority executive talent.
  • Leverage AI-powered tools and data insights to improve recruiting outcomes and drive innovation in executive hiring.
  • Analyze hiring trends and pipeline health to inform decisions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years talent acquisition experience or equivalent
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years talent acquisition experience or Master's Degree AND 8+ years talent acquisition experience or equivalent
  • Experience recruiting executive and senior technical talent, including leadership hires across technology, gaming, or related industries.
  • Experience in external executive search firm or agency environment.
  • Experience leveraging AI-enabled recruiting tools, talent intelligence platforms, and data-driven approaches.
  • Experience hiring and advising on senior leadership talent (Partner-level, VP, General Manager, etc.) and influencing senior leaders.

Skills

Required:Executive searchStakeholder managementMarket intelligence & analytics
Nice to have:AI-enabled recruiting tools
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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