Executive Search Director: Strategy & Talent Pipelines

McCarthy Holdings, Inc.; Houston, Phoenix, St. Louis, Denver (TX, AZ, MO, CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy is seeking a Director of Executive Search to lead and elevate our executive hiring capability across the enterprise. This 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

• 10+ years of progressive experience in executive recruiting or executive search.
• Significant experience leading executive-level searches with complex, high-visibility requisitions.
• 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.

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 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 activities.
• Create and execute proactive market research and talent intelligence strategies to identify top executive talent across target industries and competitors.
• Build long-term executive talent pipelines through outreach, relationship-building, and sustained candidate engagement.
• Partner with senior executives, HR leaders, and hiring managers to define role requirements, candidate profiles, search strategies, and timelines.
• Deliver a polished, high-touch internal client experience, including executive slate presentations, market insights, search updates, and sourcing strategy recommendations.

Skills

Executive search

Stakeholder management

Market mapping

Leadership

Candidate development

Job description

McCarthy is seeking a Director of Executive Search to lead and elevate our executive hiring capability across the enterprise. This 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