(USA) Director, Talent Acquisition - Executive Recruiting
About the role
As a Director of Executive Recruitment you'll partner with a Senior Director to lead the execution of Officer (VP+) hiring across a business segment. You'll manage complex executive searches end to end, partnering with hiring leaders, candidates, Sourcers, and Project Managers to deliver exceptional outcomes. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role. You'll lead searches, engage senior talent, solve complex hiring challenges, and build long-term executive relationships while delivering a world class experience. Success requires exceptional search execution, sound judgment, commercial curiosity, and the ability to manage multiple high-profile searches with pace and quality.
About the team
The Officer Talent Acquisition & Search team hires the senior leaders who shape Walmart's future. We partner closely with business and People leaders to deliver Officer-level hiring through Executive Recruiters, Sourcers, and Project Managers. We operate in a fast-paced, high-trust environment where discretion, quality, and exceptional experiences matter. As our function evolves, we're transforming from a reactive executive recruiting team into a proactive, AI-enabled executive talent partner, helping leaders make better talent decisions while building the leadership pipelines that will shape Walmart's future.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end Officer (VP+) executive searches.
- Partner with hiring leaders to develop search strategies and deliver exceptional hiring outcomes.
- Identify, engage, assess, and build relationships with senior external talent.
- Balance internal succession opportunities with external market talent.
- Partner with Principal Executive Sourcers and Project Managers to deliver outstanding search execution and candidate experiences.
- Coach candidates throughout the executive hiring process.
- Build evergreen executive talent pipelines for future