Executive Researcher for AI Leadership

CoreWeave; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO

ESPP

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking an Executive Researcher to build a modern, AI-powered research and strategic sourcing practice for executive searches. You’ll pair primary research with AI sourcing and talent intelligence tools, collaborating with Executive Recruiters and senior leaders on high-stakes searches.

You’ll define what executive research looks like at CoreWeave, pacing with a hypergrowth environment and partnering across AI infrastructure domains. Hybrid hub-based work in the US.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of executive search research or executive sourcing for VP+, C-level, Principal+ roles.
• Mastery of primary research: name generation, off‑LinkedIn sourcing, market calls, board mapping.
• Track record closing executive searches in technical domains (engineering, infra, AI/ML, product).
• Fluent with modern executive research tools, AI sourcing platforms, and automation.
• Strong written communication; synthesize market into a concise briefing for ELT.

Responsibilities

• Own primary research end-to-end for VP+, C-level, and Principal+ searches.
• Build a modern, AI-powered research stack; evaluate tools and automation.
• Ship executive-grade deliverables: longlists, dossiers, market briefs.
• Partner with recruiters and leaders from kickoff to close; co‑author specs and strategy.
• Maintain living talent maps across CoreWeave’s key functions.
• Conduct market intelligence on executive movement, funding, and comp shifts.
• Present insights to VP+ and C-level leaders; set expectations on timelines.

Skills

Executive search

Primary research

Name generation

Market landscaping

Competitive intelligence

AI sourcing tools

Talent intelligence

Automation

Executive deliverables

Stakeholder management

Tools

AI sourcing platforms

Automation tools

Talent intelligence platforms

Job description

CoreWeave is seeking an Executive Researcher to build a modern, AI-powered research and strategic sourcing practice for executive searches. You’ll pair primary research with AI sourcing and talent intelligence tools, collaborating with Executive Recruiters and senior leaders on high-stakes searches.

You’ll define what executive research looks like at CoreWeave, pacing with a hypergrowth environment and partnering across AI infrastructure domains. Hybrid hub-based work in the US.