Executive Talent Sourcer
MongoDB, New York, NY, United States
This is a high-impact opportunity to help build the foundation of MongoDB’s internal Executive Recruiting function during a critical phase of company growth and transformation. Reporting directly to the Director of Executive Recruiting, this role will serve as the strategic engine behind executive talent identification, market intelligence, and proactive leadership pipeline development across the business.
The Executive Sourcer will play a central role in shaping how MongoDB identifies and engages exceptional VP-level and above talent globally. This role requires a highly consultative sourcing professional who operates beyond traditional research — someone who can develop sophisticated talent landscapes, engage and qualify passive executive talent, and translate external market insights into strategic hiring advantage.
We're looking to speak with candidates based on the east coast of the United States, ideally near one of our hub locations or remote.
Key Responsibilities and Focus Areas Strategic Executive Talent Identification & Pipeline Development
Lead proactive sourcing strategy for VP-level and above searches across technical, go-to-market, product, G&A, and operational leadership functions
Build and maintain high-quality pipelines of passive executive talent for active and future leadership needs across the company
Develop targeted talent attraction strategies tailored to each executive search, using a broad set of channels beyond standard database and platform research
Continuously cultivate long-term executive relationships to strengthen future succession and leadership planning efforts
Identify, engage, and qualify passive executive talent through thoughtful outreach, direct market engagement, referrals, and network development
Conduct initial executive-level conversations to assess alignment against role requirements, leadership profile, and career trajectory
Partner closely with hiring managers and recruiting partners to calibrate candidate profiles and refine search strategy in real time
Maintain rigorous standards for candidate documentation, market tracking, and search progress reporting
Build comprehensive market maps for critical leadership roles, identifying target companies, organizational structures, reporting relationships, and relevant executive talent pools
Deliver clear market insights on talent availability, competitor leadership structures, diversity representation, and talent movement trends
Support executive search strategy through data-informed recommendations that improve search precision and speed
Contribute to the development of repeatable executive talent intelligence frameworks that can scale across future searches
Experiment with emerging AI-enabled sourcing techniques to expand research depth, accelerate talent discovery, and improve the quality of executive talent insights
Continuously evaluate how evolving technologies can improve the speed, precision, and scalability of executive search work without compromising candidate quality or judgment
Support batched strategic talent mapping projects focused on future leadership priorities and succession scenarios
Help establish external benchmarks for key executive roles across critical business functions
Partner on proactive leadership landscape work that informs long-term organizational planning
Help define best practices for executive sourcing, talent engagement, and candidate presentation within MongoDB’s emerging internal executive recruiting model
Contribute to the development of high-quality search documentation, talent presentation materials, and executive search operating discipline
Serve as a thought partner in evolving sourcing methodologies, tools, and intelligence capabilities over time
Qualifications
6+ years of sourcing experience, with significant experience supporting executive searches at VP level and above
Demonstrated success identifying, engaging, and qualifying passive executive talent across multiple business functions
Strong executive research capability paired with the ability to independently initiate and sustain high-quality candidate conversations
Experience building sophisticated market maps and translating talent intelligence into actionable search strategy
Functional breadth preferred, with ability to work horizontally across technical and non-technical leadership searches
Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication skills when interacting with senior executive talent
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple strategic workstreams simultaneously
Experience operating in high-growth technology, SaaS, or similarly dynamic environments strongly preferred
What Success Looks Like
Executive searches begin with strong, well-calibrated external talent landscapes rather than reactive sourcing
Passive executive talent pipelines are continuously developing ahead of formal search demand
Hiring leaders gain deeper insight into external talent markets through high-quality search intelligence
MongoDB strengthens its long‑term ability to attract and assess exceptional leadership talent globally
MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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The Executive Sourcer will play a central role in shaping how MongoDB identifies and engages exceptional VP-level and above talent globally. This role requires a highly consultative sourcing professional who operates beyond traditional research — someone who can develop sophisticated talent landscapes, engage and qualify passive executive talent, and translate external market insights into strategic hiring advantage.
We're looking to speak with candidates based on the east coast of the United States, ideally near one of our hub locations or remote.
Key Responsibilities and Focus Areas Strategic Executive Talent Identification & Pipeline Development
Lead proactive sourcing strategy for VP-level and above searches across technical, go-to-market, product, G&A, and operational leadership functions
Build and maintain high-quality pipelines of passive executive talent for active and future leadership needs across the company
Develop targeted talent attraction strategies tailored to each executive search, using a broad set of channels beyond standard database and platform research
Continuously cultivate long-term executive relationships to strengthen future succession and leadership planning efforts
Identify, engage, and qualify passive executive talent through thoughtful outreach, direct market engagement, referrals, and network development
Conduct initial executive-level conversations to assess alignment against role requirements, leadership profile, and career trajectory
Partner closely with hiring managers and recruiting partners to calibrate candidate profiles and refine search strategy in real time
Maintain rigorous standards for candidate documentation, market tracking, and search progress reporting
Build comprehensive market maps for critical leadership roles, identifying target companies, organizational structures, reporting relationships, and relevant executive talent pools
Deliver clear market insights on talent availability, competitor leadership structures, diversity representation, and talent movement trends
Support executive search strategy through data-informed recommendations that improve search precision and speed
Contribute to the development of repeatable executive talent intelligence frameworks that can scale across future searches
Experiment with emerging AI-enabled sourcing techniques to expand research depth, accelerate talent discovery, and improve the quality of executive talent insights
Continuously evaluate how evolving technologies can improve the speed, precision, and scalability of executive search work without compromising candidate quality or judgment
Support batched strategic talent mapping projects focused on future leadership priorities and succession scenarios
Help establish external benchmarks for key executive roles across critical business functions
Partner on proactive leadership landscape work that informs long-term organizational planning
Help define best practices for executive sourcing, talent engagement, and candidate presentation within MongoDB’s emerging internal executive recruiting model
Contribute to the development of high-quality search documentation, talent presentation materials, and executive search operating discipline
Serve as a thought partner in evolving sourcing methodologies, tools, and intelligence capabilities over time
Qualifications
6+ years of sourcing experience, with significant experience supporting executive searches at VP level and above
Demonstrated success identifying, engaging, and qualifying passive executive talent across multiple business functions
Strong executive research capability paired with the ability to independently initiate and sustain high-quality candidate conversations
Experience building sophisticated market maps and translating talent intelligence into actionable search strategy
Functional breadth preferred, with ability to work horizontally across technical and non-technical leadership searches
Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication skills when interacting with senior executive talent
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple strategic workstreams simultaneously
Experience operating in high-growth technology, SaaS, or similarly dynamic environments strongly preferred
What Success Looks Like
Executive searches begin with strong, well-calibrated external talent landscapes rather than reactive sourcing
Passive executive talent pipelines are continuously developing ahead of formal search demand
Hiring leaders gain deeper insight into external talent markets through high-quality search intelligence
MongoDB strengthens its long‑term ability to attract and assess exceptional leadership talent globally
MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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