As a part of the Executive Recruiting Research team, you will be a part of a specialized strategic intelligence and talent acquisition function within Google’s Executive Recruiting organization. Your team is responsible for identifying, tracking, and engaging high-caliber leadership talent (typically Director, VP, and specialized Principal levels) across both technical and non-technical domains. You will operate as analytical talent consultant rather than traditional sourcers, team members leverage sophisticated research methodologies, competitive intelligence, and domain expertise to build talent pipelines and map out complex talent ecosystems for Google's executive search needs.Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Ireland: €110000 - €112000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Deliver extraordinary experiences and create "moments that matter" for candidates across their initial journey.
- Develop highly personalized, bespoke outreach that resonates with senior executive motivations and cuts through market noise.
- Provide data-driven talent insights, interpret hiring trends, and consult candidly on market realities, talent density, and compensation dynamics.
- Utilize advanced research tools (such as PitchBook, BoardEx, LinkedIn Recruiter, ZoomInfo, patents, and academic/industry publications) and analytical problem-solving to map the market globally.
- Build concentric circles of talent, identify passive candidates from direct competitors and complementary spaces, and uncover unconventional sourcing channels for niche or emerging leadership roles.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in sourcing, executive research, or front-end recruiting within an executive search firm or specialized in-house talent acquisition team.
- Experience in market mapping, competitive intelligence, and passive executive engagement.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience of executing a "no stone unturned" research methodology across thin, competitive, or emerging talent markets, rather than relying on inbound or transactional recruiting channels.
- Prior executive research experience supporting Director, VP, or Senior Director (L8+) searches across complex technology ecosystems or corporate/commercial business functions
- Ability to grow customer relationship management, provide consultative skills, and work in a team environment.
- Exceptional organizational forensics skills, proven capability in reverse-engineering competitor organization charts, spans of control, and leadership reporting lines.
- Track record of building balanced, representative talent landscapes and leadership slates.