Senior Associate, Technology Practice - Executive Search

About the role

We are seeking a Director (Senior Associate level) to join our Technology Practice. This position sits within our Technology Practice, led by Rob Wilkes, and focuses on C-level technology officer searches (CTO, CIO, CDO, and CISO) as well as broader executive search engagements across the technology sector.

Key Responsibilities & Opportunities

• End-to-end involvement in search delivery and execution
• Front-of-client exposure and a voice in shaping search strategy
• Direct engagement with CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology leaders across industries
• Close partnership with Senior Partners and Managing Directors on high-profile search engagements
• Merit-driven path to expanding search ownership and client responsibilities based on impact, not tenure
• Fully remote model with a nationally distributed team

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years in retained executive search or senior-level executive recruiting
• Experience managing multiple concurrent executive searches
• Demonstrated ownership of research strategy and market mapping (90%+ accuracy expected)
• Experience conducting executive-level interviews (VP, SVP, C-suite)
• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• Technology executive search experience within enterprise environments is strongly preferred, but those with an interest in technology executive search will be considered

Why Modern?

• Purpose-Driven Work: Join a team that is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and gives back to the community by donating 10% of annual profits to support underserved youth and educational opportunities.
• Impactful Projects: Contribute to meaningful projects that positively impact clients’ organizations, communities, and the development of diverse leaders.
• Professional Growth: Gain exposure to various aspects of the business, with opportunities for mentorship, leadership development, and career advancement.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a 401(k) match.
• Flexibility & Balance: Benefit from a flexible remote work environment, paid parental leave, and an office setup stipend to support your work-from-home needs.

Our Values

• Be Bold: Think strategically, seeing implications and creative paths. Innovates commercially – seeks to understand client perspective to drive impact. Innovates internally - seeks to improve processes, procedures, and technology used within and across their teams.
• Be Excellent: Deliver client-ready work, with attention to detail, raising the bar of expectations within the team and with data integrity to include the use of all company tools and systems.
• Be United: Be an inclusive ‘team player,’ willing to support, develop, and ‘go the extra mile’ to deliver impact with others.
• Proactively develops trusting relationships both within and outside our firm.
• Be Authentic: Demonstrate awareness, coachability, and a desire to grow with continuous improvement. Motivated by a personal purpose aligned with our firm’s mission and values.

Pay Range

The pay range for this role is: 100,000 - 115,000 USD with a 15% annual target bonus (Remote)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Modern Executive Solutions is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, national origin, age, disability status, veteran or military status, or caregiver status. Please contact us at careers@modernexec.com if you need assistance completing this application.