Executive Search Recruiter

1 Hour ago • 5-7 Years
Talent Acquisition

Job Description

Social Discovery Group (SDG), a global social discovery company, is seeking an Executive Search Recruiter. This full-time, remote role involves managing end-to-end executive searches for senior and executive positions. Responsibilities include building talent pipelines, sourcing passive candidates, running structured interviews, negotiating offers, and ensuring recruitment process compliance. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of executive search experience, a proven track record in closing mid-senior to executive roles, and preferably experience in technology or high-risk industries, with knowledge of MENA and CIS tech landscapes.
Must Have:
  • Run hands-on end-to-end executive searches for senior and executive roles.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines and market maps.
  • Source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, events, and targeted outreach.
  • Run structured interview processes and scorecards; advise hiring managers on assessment and calibration.
  • Negotiate offers and manage closing process (including compensation benchmarking and reference checks).
  • Track, report, and improve recruiting KPIs and candidate experience metrics.
  • Coach hiring managers on hiring best practices and diversity-aware sourcing.
  • Own candidate data hygiene in ATS and ensure recruitment process compliance (GDPR / local laws).
  • 5–7 years of progressive hands-on recruiting/executive search experience (in-house or within retained search firms).
  • Proven track record closing mid-senior to executive level (Director / VP / C-suite or equivalent).
  • Preferably experience hiring for technology companies (SaaS, Platform, FinTech, Consumer Tech / Marketplace) or high-risk industries such as gambling, or dating & gaming companies.
  • Experience recruiting across MENA and a good understanding of the CIS technology landscape.
Perks:
  • Remote opportunity to work full time
  • 28 calendar days of vacation per year
  • 7 wellness days per year (time off)
  • Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants
  • 50% payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings
  • Corporate discount for English lessons
  • Health benefits (up to $1,000 gross per year for self-purchase of health insurance or doctor’s fees for self and close relatives)
  • Workplace organization (equipped workplace in offices/co-working or reimbursement up to $1,000 gross every 3 years for home setup/co-working rent)
  • Internal gamified gratitude system

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Social Discovery Group (SDG) is the 3rd largest social discovery company in the world, uniting 60+ brands with 500 million users. We solve the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Our portfolio includes online communication platforms focusing on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming - Dating.com, DateMyAge, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, Kiseki, and others.

SDG invests in IT startups around the world. Our investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Clubhouse, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia.edu, and many others.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads works all over the world.

Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.

In August 2024, we achieved Great Place to Work US Certification™! This achievement reflects our core belief that a truly exceptional workplace is built on trust, pride, and camaraderie—not just great perks.

We are looking for an Executive Search Recruiter.

Your main tasks will be:

  • Run hands-on end-to-end executive searches (brief → search strategy → shortlist → offer → closure) for senior and executive roles.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines and market maps for core functions and products (source, outreach, manage scheduling, interviews, communication with Hiring Managers, candidate relationship, offer management).
  • Source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, events, and targeted outreach; manage outreach cadence and employer brand touchpoints.
  • Run structured interview processes and scorecards; advise hiring managers on assessment and calibration.
  • Negotiate offers and manage closing process (including compensation benchmarking and reference checks).
  • Track, report, and improve recruiting KPIs and candidate experience metrics; partner with People Analytics to measure quality of hire and time-to-productivity.
  • Coach hiring managers on hiring best practices and diversity-aware sourcing.
  • Own candidate data hygiene in ATS and ensure recruitment process compliance (GDPR / local laws).

We expect from you:

  • 5–7 years of progressive hands-on recruiting/executive search experience (in-house or within retained search firms).
  • Proven track record closing mid-senior to executive level (Director / VP / C-suite or equivalent).
  • Preferably experience hiring for technology companies (SaaS, Platform, FinTech, Consumer Tech / Marketplace) or high-risk industries such as gambling, or dating & gaming companies.
  • Experience recruiting across MENA and a good understanding of the CIS technology landscape.

What do we offer:

  • REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
  • Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
  • 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
  • Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
  • 50% **payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;**
  • Corporate discount for English lessons;
  • Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
  • Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
  • Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

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