Managing Director, Technology Officers Practice – Retained Search

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🕒 August 20

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Modern Executive Solutions

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

💼 Consulting

🎯 Recruiter

🤝 B2B

Consulting • Recruitment • B2B

Modern Executive Solutions is a leadership and organizational advisory firm that integrates strategy, executive search, and leadership development to help organizations and leaders shape the future. The firm works at the intersection of people, performance, and purpose to align leadership with business strategy and support transformation through capabilities such as organizational strategy & design, executive search & talent advisory, leadership development & assessment, succession planning, board search, coaching, talent mapping, integration, and diversity, equity & inclusion. Modern Executive Solutions positions leaders into roles designed for impact and helps build organizations and leadership communities that can evolve with change, serving primarily enterprise clients and senior talent functions globally.

📋 Description

• Own end-to-end execution of retained executive search engagements under a Senior Partner’s supervision • Translate client needs into clear, practical, and differentiated search strategies • Lead research teams developing target company lists, market maps, candidate pipelines, and search hypotheses • Drive engagement momentum with pace, discipline, and accountability • Build trusted relationships with client hiring teams through communication, judgment, and counsel • Advise clients on role specifications, talent assessment, and key decision points • Identify and constructively challenge weaknesses or inefficiencies in clients’ hiring processes • Motivate and direct research teams during difficult searches • Synthesize market intelligence and candidate feedback into actionable insights • Ensure a high-quality candidate experience from outreach through completion • Partner with the Senior Partner and escalate client management challenges when appropriate • Maintain quality, professionalism, discretion, and follow-through throughout each engagement • Report to a Senior Partner while retaining primary ownership of search execution and day-to-day leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience in retained executive search or a closely related advisory environment • Proven ability to run complex executive search engagements with substantial client exposure and ownership • Strong search strategy skills, including role shaping, target identification, market mapping, and candidate assessment • High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal judgment • Ability to challenge clients constructively without damaging trust or momentum • Ability to lead, motivate, and direct research teams through ambiguity and adversity • Excellent communication skills and ability to synthesize information clearly and influence senior stakeholders • Strong project management discipline and attention to detail • Sound judgment about when to handle issues directly and when to involve a Senior Partner • Consultative mindset with a strong bias toward accountability and outcomes • Credibility, calm under pressure, tact, commercial astuteness, accountability, resilience, collaboration, client orientation, motivating leadership, and strong listening skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) match • Flexible remote work environment • Paid parental leave • Office setup stipend • Mentorship opportunities • Leadership development • Career advancement opportunities • Purpose-driven work supporting DEI and donating 10% of annual profits to youth and education charities

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