Executive Search Team Lead

Social Discovery Group; Poland; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 calendar days vacation

7 wellness days per year

Bonuses up to $5000 for referrals

50% payment for professional training

Corporate discount for English lessons

Health benefits up to $1000 per year

Workplace organization reimbursement

Workplace equipment reimbursement

Internal gamified gratitude system

Job summary

A social discovery company is seeking an experienced Executive Search Team Lead. This role involves developing recruitment strategies for C-level positions, managing a team of recruiters, and building a dynamic talent pipeline. Candidates should have extensive experience in executive search, leadership, and a data-driven approach to hiring. The position offers remote work, competitive benefits including wellness days and bonuses for referrals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Executive Search, including C-level roles.
• Proven experience in international Executive Search.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in team leadership.
• Strong expertise in market mapping, talent intelligence, and competitive analysis.
• Experience building and implementing Executive Search processes and technologies within a company.
• Data-driven with metrics, analytics, and reporting.
• English - B2+, Russian - C1+.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Executive Search strategy for leadership roles.
• Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of high-potential candidates.
• Hire, coach, and lead a team of Executive Search recruiters.
• Build and maintain a proactive leadership candidate pipeline for future hiring needs.
• Map market talent for critical managerial roles and track profiles outside active cycles.
• Promote Social Discovery Group's leadership brand and EVP to market leaders.
• Hire, coach, and lead a team of Executive Search recruiters.
• Set KPIs, SLAs, and conduct performance reviews.
• Foster a high-expertise, high-impact team culture.
• Act as strategic advisor to Founder and C-level executives on confidential hires.
• Lead end-to-end hiring projects and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Develop deep assessment tools and optimize end-to-end processes.
• Drive automation via ATS/CRM and standardize processes.
• Deliver executive-level market insights and reporting.

Skills

Recruitment experience

International Recruitment

Leadership experience

Market mapping

Data-driven approach

Data-Driven Approach

Language Skills

Job description

Overview

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is the 3rd largest social discovery company in the world, uniting 60+ brands with 500 million users. We solve the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Our portfolio includes online communication platforms focusing on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming - Dating.com, DateMyAge, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, Kiseki, and others.

SDG invests in IT startups around the world. Our investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Clubhouse, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia.edu, and many others.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads works all over the world.

Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.

In August 2024, we achieved Great Place to Work US Certification! This achievement reflects our core belief that a truly exceptional workplace is built on trust, pride, and camaraderie—not just great perks.

We are looking for an Executive Search Team Lead.

Your main tasks will be:

Responsibilities

• Function Building & Strategy
  • Develop and implement the Executive Search strategy for C-level, managers and niche expert roles.
  • Create internal standards, frameworks, and methodologies tailored to leadership hiring.
  • Introduce industry best practices across search/mapping, candidate pipeline, assessment, and offer stages.
• Strategic Talent Pooling for SDG Leadership Roles
  • Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of high-potential leadership candidates for future hiring needs across Social Discovery Group.
  • Mapping market talent for critical managerial roles and tracking key profiles even outside of active hiring cycles.
  • Develop and promote a strong external leadership brand of Social Discovery Group among managerial talent in the market, while shaping a compelling EVP that resonates with current and future leaders.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Hire, coach, and lead a team of Executive Search recruiters.
  • Set and manage KPIs, SLAs, and performance review processes.
  • Foster a high-expertise, high-impact team culture.
• Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
  • Act as a strategic advisor to the Founder, C-level executives and senior stakeholders.
  • Lead confidential and mission-critical hiring projects.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment on candidate profiles and process.
• Executive Assessment & Selection
  • Develop and implement deep assessment tools: competency interviews, leadership potential evaluation, motivation analysis, and cultural fit.
  • Process Optimization & Automation
  • Design and implement an end-to-end Executive Search process (from intake to onboarding).
  • Drive automation and digitalization through ATS/CRM systems and reporting tools.
  • Standardize processes.
• Data, Analytics & Reporting
  • Build a robust analytics framework.
  • Deliver regular executive-level reporting and market insights to C-Level.
  • Monitor and report on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability.
• Leadership Branding
  • Strengthen the executive talent brand and employer value proposition (EVP) at the leadership level.

Qualifications

• Recruitment Experience
  Minimum 3 years of experience in Executive Search, including C-level roles.
• International Recruitment
  Proven experience in international Executive Search.
• Leadership Experience
  Minimum 2-3 years of experience in team leadership, hiring and onboarding recruiters, and regular one-on-one meetings.
• Market Mapping
  Strong expertise in market mapping, talent intelligence, and competitive analysis.
• Process Building
  Experience in building and implementing Executive Search processes and technologies within a company, including standardization of approaches, tools, and methodologies.
• Data-Driven Approach
  Ability to work with metrics, analytics, and reporting.
• Language Skills
  English - B2+, Russian - C1+

Benefits

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time;
• Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• 50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $1000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children).
• Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment in offices or co-working locations. In other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks.
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, and massage certificates.

Sounds good? Join us now!