Senior Search Lead - Technology

We have a brand new opportunity for an experienced Tech focused in-house search consultant to teach our senior executives how to source talent for their senior leadership roles.

Your key skills will be

Professional experience of identifying and approaching senior leadership talent from either a professional search firm or from an in-house search function, working within the Technology industry.
Experience of training senior stakeholders the art of identifying and approaching prospective talent.
Excellent knowledge of tools used to identify future talent including market mapping.
Strong grasp of using behavioural interviewing techniques (competency based and psychometric assessments).
Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data.
An exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology or people based subject, with a good level of Maths at High school.


Location: EMEA - Home based
The role entails
Developing a search strategy for our business, ensuring processes enable headhunted talent to move smoothly through the pipeline.
Coaching our senior leadership teams to drive hiring outcomes, enabling them to become expert at approaching and attracting exceptional talent for their management and leadership positions.
Driving talent analytics to provide our business with real-time insight, partnering with the business to help them move through their hiring processes efficiently.
Conducting in-depth behavioural talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours.
Building key relationships with global stakeholders to ensure we deliver against our hiring agenda, closely monitoring hiring activities, driving results and ensuring that there is consistency in our operational processes.
Considering our employer brand and how our interactions with a candidate impacts their experience.
Seeking continuous improvement on hiring processes and outcomes.
Bringing a passion for diversity and inclusion, ensuring we remove unconscious bias from our hiring process and ensuring our sourcing strategy underpins this.
What we are looking for in you
Professional experience of headhunting senior Tech talent from a reputable executive search firm or in-house search function, with an informed opinion of best practice strategies.
Experience of working with senior stakeholders, creating learning programmes to develop their ability to successfully identify and engage with passive talent.
Exposure or appreciation of psychometric assessments.
Experience of conducting behavioural, competency based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview.
An exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology or people based subject and a good level of Maths from High School.
Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data and proficient with LinkedIn talent modules.
A high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective.
Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.
Other Skills You May Bring
Experience of more advanced analytical and statistical analysis to interrogate data i.e.

SQL.
Exposure to the following tools: Greenhouse ATS, Thomas International and DISC profiling.
Psychometric validity and reliability metrics.
What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.

We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance.

In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus.

We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.

We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.

As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis.

We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.

Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.

Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.

Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.