Principal Executive Recruiter

Responsibilities

• Partner with eBay executives and People Business Partners to develop and implement comprehensive executive search strategies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to hiring leaders throughout the search process, providing market insights, strategic guidance, and regular progress updates.
• Lead executive search kickoff meetings, candidate calibration sessions, and search update meetings with senior leaders, People Business Partners, Sourcers, and external search firms.
• Manage external search firm relationships, including firm selection, contract negotiation, performance management, and search execution.
• Evaluate executive candidates through initial assessments, in-depth interviews, partner feedback, and leadership capability reviews.
• Partner with executive sourcing and take a hands-on role to conduct market mapping, develop proactive talent pipelines, and identify innovative ways to engage highly sought-after talent.
• Deliver a high-touch, candidate-centered experience that reflects eBay’s brand and values throughout every stage of the search process.
• Collaborate with Compensation and People Business Partners to develop offer strategies and lead executive offer negotiations.
• Provide data-driven insights on talent markets, candidate availability, competitive intelligence, and search progress.
• Champion continuous improvement by thoughtfully integrating AI and automation into daily recruiting workflows to enhance process efficiency and the quality of hire.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading executive searches across multiple functions, with demonstrated expertise recruiting senior Engineering and technical leadership roles.
• Prominent ability to build trusted partnerships with executives, people leaders, and partners at all levels of an organization.
• Strong track record of developing and driving executive recruiting strategies that result in the successful hiring of exceptional talent.
• Deep knowledge of executive talent markets, sourcing strategies, assessment practices, and candidate engagement.
• Experience managing external executive search firms and negotiating complex contracts and agreements.
• Demonstrated success developing, presenting, and negotiating complex executive compensation packages.
• Exceptional communication, consultation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple complex searches in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and passionate about finding effective approaches, with a dedication to continuous improvement and operational excellence.