Director, Executive Search & Talent Strategy

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Director of Executive Search to lead the enterprise's executive hiring.

This player-coach role will own the full lifecycle of executive recruiting, including search strategy, market mapping, candidate development, requisition leadership, executive stakeholder engagement, offer management, and hiring outcomes. This leader will build and scale a small, high-impact executive search function that partners closely with senior leaders to deliver a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in executive recruiting or executive search.
• Significant experience leading executive-level searches with complex, high-visibility requisitions.
• Prior experience in a top-tier executive search firm strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling small teams, processes, and operating models in executive recruiting or search environments.
• Strong expertise in executive talent market mapping, research, candidate development, and long-cycle relationship management.
• Proven ability to align recruiting strategy with broader talent planning and succession planning priorities.
• Experience managing executive candidate pipelines, requisition workflows, and stakeholder communication with rigor.
• Experience leading compensation, offer negotiation, and executive closing discussions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management with senior leaders; polished executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end executive recruiting process for senior leadership and executive-level roles across McCarthy.
• Build and lead McCarthy's executive search strategy, aligning hiring priorities with talent planning and succession planning.
• Develop and scale a small executive search function, including processes, tools, operating rhythms, and service standards.
• Serve as a hands-on search leader who personally drives requisitions, candidate strategy, sourcing, assessment, and closing.
• Create proactive market research and talent intelligence strategies to identify top executive talent across industries and competitors.
• Build long-term executive talent pipelines through outreach, relationships, and sustained engagement.
• Partner with senior executives, HR leaders, and hiring managers to define role requirements, candidate profiles, search strategies, and timelines.
• Deliver a polished internal client experience, including executive slate presentations, market insights, and sourcing recommendations.
• Present executive talent market data, benchmarking, and insights to support hiring decisions.
• Manage candidate and requisition activity with discipline and executive-level communication throughout the search lifecycle.
• Lead and support compensation discussions, offer strategy, and closing conversations for executive candidates.
• Ensure a premium candidate experience reflecting McCarthy's brand and values.
• Influence and improve executive hiring processes, governance, and stakeholder alignment.
• Coach and develop team members as the function grows while maintaining direct ownership of critical searches.

Skills

Executive search

Stakeholder management

Market mapping

Candidate development

Search strategy

Team leadership

Offer negotiation

Executive branding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Director of Executive Search to lead the enterprise's executive hiring.

This player-coach role will own the full lifecycle of executive recruiting, including search strategy, market mapping, candidate development, requisition leadership, executive stakeholder engagement, offer management, and hiring outcomes. This leader will build and scale a small, high-impact executive search function that partners closely with senior leaders to deliver a strong