Executive Researcher, Google Cloud

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking an Executive Recruiting Research Specialist to map global leadership talent, identify passive candidates, and build strategic pipelines for Director and VP level searches. You will operate as an analytical talent consultant within Google's Executive Recruiting organization.

Leveraging PitchBook, BoardEx, LinkedIn Recruiter, and ZoomInfo, you will deliver data-driven insights, craft bespoke outreach, and map talent ecosystems across technical and non-technical domains.

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 along the journey.
• Develop highly personalized outreach that resonates with senior executive motivations and market context.
• Provide data-driven talent insights, interpret hiring trends, and advise on market realities and compensation dynamics.
• Utilize advanced research tools (PitchBook, BoardEx, LinkedIn Recruiter, ZoomInfo) to map markets globally.
• Build concentric circles of talent and identify passive candidates from competitors and niche spaces.

Skills

Market mapping

Competitive intelligence

Executive engagement

Sourcing experience

Analytical mind

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PitchBook

BoardEx

LinkedIn Recruiter

ZoomInfo

Job description

Please note that this role is Hyrbrid and requires someone to be onsite 3 days a week. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: London, UK; Dublin, Ireland.

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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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.

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.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.