Executive Recruiter

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves more than 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Executive Recruiter to lead and manage the end-to-end search process for senior-level and executive talent. This individual will partner closely with business leaders, HR partners, and the executive team to identify, engage, and hire top-tier talent critical to Motive’s growth and success. In particular, this individual can ensure we are consistently making contact with the market for top sales and engineering talent.

What You'll Do:

• Own the full-cycle recruitment process for VP-level and C-suite roles, including research, sourcing, candidate assessment, and offer negotiation.
• Build and maintain exceptional relationships with executive leadership to understand hiring needs and organizational goals. Including succession planning as they will maintain contact with the market for key roles to ensure Motive has the ability to move quickly should circumstances arise.
• Develop creative and modern strategies to identify and attract passive talent through direct sourcing, industry research, and networking.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing insights on market trends, talent availability, and competitive intelligence.
• Ensure a high-touch, white-glove experience for candidates throughout the process.
• Manage relationships with exceptional talent in key areas of the business, particularly sales and engineering.
• Manage relationships with retained search firms and external partners as needed.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in executive or senior-level recruiting, either in-house or at a retained search firm.
• Proven success hiring for VP and C-level roles across a variety of functions (e.g., Engineering, Product, Sales, Finance, Operations).
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.
• Deep understanding of executive compensation, market mapping, and candidate assessment.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms and sourcing tools while beginning to embrace AI

_Pay Transparency

Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. Motive uses three geographic zones to determine pay range. For this role, the compensation ranges are:

San Francisco, California

$150,000 - $185,000 USD

U.S. metropolitan areas: Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City Area, Seattle, Washington D.C.

$140,000 - $175,000 USD

Other locations in the United States

$135,000 - $165,000 USD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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