Leadership & Senior Talent Search Lead

EC-Council is the worlds largest cyber security technical certification body. We operate in 145 countries globally and we are the owner and developer of various world-famous cyber security programs. We are proud to have trained and certified over 400,000 information security professionals globally that have influenced the cyber security mindset of countless organizations worldwide.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Leadership & Senior Talent Search Lead to drive end-to-end hiring for senior and critical positions across the organization. With deep expertise in market mapping, direct sourcing, and stakeholder engagement, this role will focus on identifying, engaging, and hiring top talent for leadership and high-impact specialist roles.

This is an individual contributor role with global exposure, requiring advanced headhunting skills, strategic insight, and the ability to deliver on niche and business-critical mandates.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Senior Hiring: Manage full-cycle search assignments for senior leaders and specialist roles across business functions and geographies.
• Market Mapping & Research: Conduct in-depth research to identify passive talent pools, organizational structures, and competitor insights.
• Direct Sourcing: Apply advanced search techniques, including networking, referrals, Boolean, and social sourcing, to identify and engage high-caliber candidates.
• Candidate Engagement: Build and maintain long-term relationships with senior professionals, ensuring a world-class candidate experience.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to business and HR leaders, providing talent insights, market intelligence, and search strategies.
• Confidential Searches: Manage discreet, business-critical assignments with professionalism and integrity.
• Talent Insights: Provide hiring managers with data-driven market trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor intelligence to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; postgraduate or MBA in HR/Business a plus.
• 1012 years of experience in executive search, leadership hiring, or niche talent acquisition.
• Proven track record of successfully hiring senior leaders and hard-to-fill specialist roles.
• Strong research, networking, and market mapping expertise.
• Excellent influencing, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and deliver under tight timelines.
• High levels of discretion, professionalism, and candidate care.

Additional Information:

We are an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are always committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status and we do not discriminate on the basis of such characteristics or on the basis of any other status that is protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we work.

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