[Hiring] Executive Search Team Lead @Social Discovery Group

Role Description

We are looking for an Executive Search Team Lead .

Your main tasks will be:

• Function Building & Strategy:
  • Develop and implement the Executive Search strategy for C-level, managers and niche expert roles.
  • Create internal standards, frameworks, and methodologies tailored to leadership hiring.
  • Introduce industry best practices across search/mapping, candidate pipeline, assessment, and offer stages.
• Strategic Talent Pooling for SDG Leadership Roles:
  • Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of high-potential leadership candidates for future hiring needs across Social Discovery Group.
  • Mapping market talent for critical managerial roles and tracking key profiles even outside of active hiring cycles.
  • Develop and promote a strong external leadership brand of Social Discovery Group among managerial talent in the market, while shaping a compelling EVP that resonates with current and future leaders.
• Team Leadership & Development:
  • Hire, coach, and lead a team of Executive Search recruiters.
  • Set and manage KPIs, SLAs, and performance review processes.
  • Foster a high-expertise, high-impact team culture.
• Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management:
  • Act as a strategic advisor to the Founder, C-level executives and senior stakeholders.
  • Lead confidential and mission-critical hiring projects.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment on candidate profiles and process.
• Executive Assessment & Selection:
  • Develop and implement deep assessment tools: competency interviews, leadership potential evaluation, motivation analysis, and cultural fit.
• Process Optimization & Automation:
  • Design and implement an end-to-end Executive Search process (from intake to onboarding).
  • Drive automation and digitalization through ATS/CRM systems and reporting tools.
  • Standardize processes.
• Data, Analytics & Reporting:
  • Build a robust analytics framework.
  • Deliver regular executive-level reporting and market insights to C-Level.
  • Monitor and report on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability.
• Leadership Branding:
  • Strengthen the executive talent brand and employer value proposition (EVP) at the leadership level.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Executive Search, including C-level roles.
• Proven experience in international Executive Search.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in team leadership, hiring and onboarding recruiters, and regular one-on-one meetings.
• Strong expertise in market mapping, talent intelligence, and competitive analysis.
• Experience in building and implementing Executive Search processes and technologies within a company, including standardization of approaches, tools, and methodologies.
• Ability to work with metrics, analytics, and reporting.
• English - B2+, Russian - C1+

Benefits

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time;
• The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment;
• Vacation: 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• 50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• Health benefits: up to $1,000 gross per year for health insurance or doctor's fees for yourself and close relatives;
• Workplace organization: reimbursement of workplace costs up to $1000 gross once every 3 years;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.