Senior Director of Delivery

Job Summary

The Senior Director of Delivery for Executive Search leads the end-to-end search delivery function for our Executive Search practice while serving as a strategic partner to clients through the execution of retained searches. This leader is responsible for driving delivery excellence, evolving our search methodology as we scale the business, and building on our strong client-first culture while driving consistency and excellence across the delivery organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Hiring, developing, and leading a high-performance delivery team.
• Providing coaching, performance management, and career development for direct reports, and partnering with them to drive the development, performance, and engagement of the broader delivery team.
• Promoting agility, innovation, curiosity, and a client-first mindset within the team.
• Personally leading and executing a portfolio of C-suite and senior leadership search engagements, delivering exceptional client and candidate outcomes.
• Driving consistent, high-quality execution of C-suite and senior leadership searches across the practice.
• Leading a proactive, solution-oriented, client-first delivery model while serving as a hands-on search leader and role model for execution excellence.
• Evolving search methodology to increase agility, efficiency, and speed-to-shortlist without compromising quality.
• Partnering with delivery leaders to oversee search capacity and ensure clients receive consistent, high-quality execution across all engagements.
• Reviewing all active searches regularly to assess progression, identify engagements encountering challenges, and partner with team members to develop solutions that move searches forward.
• Partnering with Managing Directors on search strategy, client communications, market intelligence.

Qualifications & Functional Competencies

• 10+ years of progressive experience in executive search, talent acquisition, or recruitment, with proven leadership of recruiting, sourcing, or delivery teams.
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing teams, fostering a strong culture of collaboration, accountability, and talent development.
• Strategic leader with an enterprise-first mindset, able to step back from day-to-day operations and think holistically, making decisions that prioritize client outcomes and the long-term success of the wider enterprise.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage relationships and market insights to identify talent and organizational needs, contributing to new client acquisition, search wins, and long-term business growth.
• Strong collaborator with a track record of building trusted partnerships and aligning stakeholders to navigate complex challenges and drive shared outcomes.
• Ability to set priorities, lead through change, and execute against key business objectives in a dynamic environment.
• Track record of driving process improvement and operational excellence, including the adoption of technology, AI, and automation.
• Strong communication skills, executive presence, and ability to influence cross-functionally.

Compensation

The base salary range starts at $145,000-$165,000. An employee's pay within the range is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, experience, performance, business or organizational needs, and geographic location.