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Global Executive Talent Acquisition Director (Client Aligned)

Microsoft
$130,900.00 - $277,200.00 / yr
United States, Virginia, Reston
Apr 17, 2026
Overview Are you passionate about finding and hiring the best executive level talent for Microsoft? Do you have the skills and experience to partner with executive leaders across the company? If so, you might be the ideal candidate to join our global executive talent acquisition team to work with the executive leader population within Microsoft. This position is dedicated to Microsoft's toptier executive and succession priorities, where searches require elevated confidentiality, careful market signaling, and rigorous governance. The successful candidate will be trusted to engage senior stakeholders as a strategic advisor while preserving privacy, sensitivity, and brand stewardship throughout the process. You will apply your deepbusinessandindustryacumento develop and implement long-term, cross-companyexecutiverecruiting strategies focused on critical,technical, corporate andcommercialleadership talent gaps. You will also collaborate with HR and business leaders, to ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle. Our executive recruiting practices are biased toward long-term relationship building, succession planning and proactive engagements.We seek an individual with expertise in these types of practices and experience in Artificial Intelligence hiring is particularly beneficial.This is an individual contributor role. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities Stakeholder Engagement Uses data and metrics, and an understanding of the long-term business requirements, toadviseon the implications of talent gaps. Applies deep knowledge of factors relevant to the business and hiring managers' needs and uses this knowledge to guide the development of end-to-endexecutivehiring plans. Consultsoncritical talent needs and opportunities. Presents and frames informationtoinfluencesleaders to embracebroadestrange oftalentforconsideration. Data Analysis Analyzes relevant data and trends to provide insight toinformexecutive hiringconversations. Leadsexecutive hiringprojectsfor complex organizations, areas, or talent pools thataddressboth business demand and availability of talent for short-term and long-term needs. Candidate Attraction Uses deep knowledge of competitor opportunities to differentiate Microsoft's unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards andleveragesa consistent, compelling message to prospectiveexecutivecandidates. Usesstorytelling tohelp others across the discipline toattract and hirecandidates. Coaches'senior leadersto representMicrosoft's unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards that are distinct from those of competitors. Develops bespoke outreach and engagement approaches appropriate for highvisibility executives, ensuring privacy, trust, and brand stewardship at every touchpoint. Candidate Experience Leverages long-term relationships with communities across all relevant industries. Takes an always-on approach to using all networking tactics to talent scout for Microsoft. Manages the candidate assessment framework andidentifies, adopts, and evangelizes best practices. Enhances thecandidateexperience by proactivelyidentifyingfactors that may adverselyimpact onthe candidate anddevelopmitigation strategies. Proven executive presence and communication capability with the ability to influence at the most senior levels through data, narrative, and principled decision-making. Leads highly confidential executive engagements with disciplined 'needtoknow' communication, ensuring appropriate market sensitivity and brand stewardship throughout the process. Partners withour total rewards colleagues todesignand deliver offers. Operational Compliance & Excellence Maintains current documentation on candidates' qualifications and status in the appropriate staffing or tracking system, within compliance guidelines. Captures relevant data in recruitingplatformand leverages data to inform meaningful insights. Other Embody ourcultureandvalues Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree AND 8+yearstalent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role OR equivalent experience. Additional or Preferred Qualifications Sustainedtrack record of success gained in executive talentacquisitionwithinthe technology oraclosely relatedindustry. Ability to providethe highest level of executivecommunicationto all stakeholders, partners,prospects,and candidates. Demonstrated exceptional executive talent acquisition execution at scale in a complex environment with a record of game changing hires. Ability tooperatewith autonomy in ambiguousenvironments on aglobal scale. Ability to deliver results while also creating an environment for others to grow and besuccessful. Talent Acquisition IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,600 - $303,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.