Executive Researcher, Google Cloud

Google LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 93,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC in London and Dublin seeks a Share Executive Researcher for Google Cloud who will lead executive research efforts across global markets. You will map markets, engage senior leaders, and build leadership pipelines to support Director/VP-level searches in complex tech ecosystems.

As part of the Executive Recruiting Research team, you will leverage advanced intelligence methods to map talent ecosystems, engage candidates, and advise on market realities and compensation dynamics, enabling

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.

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.

Skills

Market mapping

Competitive intelligence

Passive executive engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Share Executive Researcher, Google Cloud

Google London, UK ; Dublin, Ireland

• 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.

About the job

Our Sourcing Specialists tell the story of Google to the world. They care deeply about cultivating relationships, have lively, thoughtful conversations with their candidates, and know our organization and its products well enough to articulate life-changing opportunities. As an expert in the talent needs of our business, you’ll be an adviser to the extraordinary people you find, engage, and guide through Google’s hiring process. By the time you’ve introduced a would-be Googler to our partners in recruiting, they are comfortable, well informed, and excited about the possibilities that await them here. The demands of our company, as it continues to grow and transform the industry, are great. Your analytical mind, curiosity, and sincere approach to your work make you exceptional enough to meet them.

About the job

Our Sourcing Specialists tell the story of Google to the world. They care deeply about cultivating relationships, have lively, thoughtful conversations with their candidates, and know our organization and its products well enough to articulate life-changing opportunities. As an expert in the talent needs of our business, you’ll be an adviser to the extraordinary people you find, engage, and guide through Google’s hiring process. By the time you’ve introduced a would-be Googler to our partners in recruiting, they are comfortable, well informed, and excited about the possibilities that await them here. The demands of our company, as it continues to grow and transform the industry, are great. Your analytical mind, curiosity, and sincere approach to your work make you exceptional enough to meet them.
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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• 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.

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