Senior Executive Recruiter
Brex, San Francisco, CA, United States
What you’ll do
The Senior Executive Recruiter will lead end‑to‑end executive searches, partnering directly with senior leadership to attract, assess, and close world‑class talent across the organization. This role operates as a strategic advisor to the business, leveraging deep market expertise and executive recruiting experience to influence hiring decisions, shape organizational design, and build long‑term leadership pipelines.
This role requires a high degree of ownership, executive presence, and judgment. You will drive complex, high‑stakes searches for Director+ roles while delivering an exceptional, high‑touch candidate experience.
Where you’ll work This role will be based in our SF office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!
Responsibilities
Lead full‑cycle executive searches from intake through close, including role definition, sourcing strategy, assessment, and offer negotiation
Partner directly with the Executive Team and senior business leaders as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, org design, and leadership talent decisions
Drive rigorous executive assessment, evaluating candidates on leadership competencies, business impact, and cultural alignment
Build and engage high‑caliber pipelines of Director+ talent across G&A and GTM functions
Deliver market insights and talent intelligence that influence hiring decisions, compensation strategy, and competitive positioning
Own and deliver a best‑in‑class, high‑touch candidate experience for senior leaders
Lead offer strategy, negotiation, and closing for complex executive hires
Partner on succession planning and long‑term leadership pipeline development
Collaborate with Executive Sourcers to leverage research, market mapping, and talent intelligence effectively
Manage and optimize relationships with external executive search firms when needed
Track and analyze search performance, continuously improving executive hiring outcomes
Requirements
6+ years of experience in executive recruiting, either in‑house or within a retained search firm
Proven track record of successfully closing Director+ roles across multiple business functions
Strong experience partnering directly with executive stakeholders and influencing senior‑level hiring decisions
Expertise in executive assessment, including evaluating leadership competencies and organizational fit
Experience managing complex, high‑stakes searches with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
Strong negotiation skills with experience closing senior executive candidates
Ability to synthesize market data and talent insights into clear, actionable recommendations
High level of professionalism, discretion, and executive presence
Experience in tech, fintech, or high‑growth environments preferred
Bonus points
Prior experience in a retained executive search firm or boutique search agency
Established network of executive talent within G&A (Finance, Legal, People, Ops) or GTM (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) functions
Experience supporting succession planning and executive‑level talent strategy
Strong understanding of executive compensation structures and benchmarking
Experience mentoring or leading other recruiters or sourcers
Compensation The expected salary range for this role is $156,392‑$195,490. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.
Please be aware, job‑seekers may be at risk of targeting by malicious actors looking for personal data. Brex recruiters will only reach out via LinkedIn or email with a brex.com domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Brex via other sources should be ignored.
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This role requires a high degree of ownership, executive presence, and judgment. You will drive complex, high‑stakes searches for Director+ roles while delivering an exceptional, high‑touch candidate experience.
Where you’ll work This role will be based in our SF office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!
Responsibilities
Lead full‑cycle executive searches from intake through close, including role definition, sourcing strategy, assessment, and offer negotiation
Partner directly with the Executive Team and senior business leaders as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, org design, and leadership talent decisions
Drive rigorous executive assessment, evaluating candidates on leadership competencies, business impact, and cultural alignment
Build and engage high‑caliber pipelines of Director+ talent across G&A and GTM functions
Deliver market insights and talent intelligence that influence hiring decisions, compensation strategy, and competitive positioning
Own and deliver a best‑in‑class, high‑touch candidate experience for senior leaders
Lead offer strategy, negotiation, and closing for complex executive hires
Partner on succession planning and long‑term leadership pipeline development
Collaborate with Executive Sourcers to leverage research, market mapping, and talent intelligence effectively
Manage and optimize relationships with external executive search firms when needed
Track and analyze search performance, continuously improving executive hiring outcomes
Requirements
6+ years of experience in executive recruiting, either in‑house or within a retained search firm
Proven track record of successfully closing Director+ roles across multiple business functions
Strong experience partnering directly with executive stakeholders and influencing senior‑level hiring decisions
Expertise in executive assessment, including evaluating leadership competencies and organizational fit
Experience managing complex, high‑stakes searches with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
Strong negotiation skills with experience closing senior executive candidates
Ability to synthesize market data and talent insights into clear, actionable recommendations
High level of professionalism, discretion, and executive presence
Experience in tech, fintech, or high‑growth environments preferred
Bonus points
Prior experience in a retained executive search firm or boutique search agency
Established network of executive talent within G&A (Finance, Legal, People, Ops) or GTM (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) functions
Experience supporting succession planning and executive‑level talent strategy
Strong understanding of executive compensation structures and benchmarking
Experience mentoring or leading other recruiters or sourcers
Compensation The expected salary range for this role is $156,392‑$195,490. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.
Please be aware, job‑seekers may be at risk of targeting by malicious actors looking for personal data. Brex recruiters will only reach out via LinkedIn or email with a brex.com domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Brex via other sources should be ignored.
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