Managing Director, Talent Consulting – Technology Officers

Emerson

Managing Director leading executive search engagements at Modern Executive Solutions. Driving search strategy, managing teams, and advising clients to make informed leadership decisions.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $185,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end execution of executive search engagements under the supervision of a Senior Partner.
Translate client needs into a clear, practical, and differentiated search strategy.
Lead the research team to develop target company lists, market maps, candidate pipelines, and search hypotheses.
Drive momentum throughout the engagement, keeping workstreams moving with pace, discipline, and accountability.
Build trusted relationships with the client hiring team through consistent communication, sound judgment, and credible counsel.
Act as a consultative advisor to clients, helping them refine role specifications, assess talent, and navigate key decision points.
Identify weaknesses, gaps, or inefficiencies in the client’s hiring process and challenge constructively when those issues may compromise the search outcome.
Motivate and direct the research team through difficult stretches of a search, especially when progress is slow or market feedback is challenging.
Synthesize market intelligence and candidate feedback into actionable insights for clients and internal stakeholders.
Ensure a high-quality candidate experience and a professional, well-managed process from first outreach through completion.
Partner closely with the Senior Partner, escalating client management challenges when appropriate while maintaining primary ownership of search execution.
Maintain high standards of quality, professionalism, discretion, and follow-through across every stage of the engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in retained executive search or a closely related advisory environment.
Proven ability to run complex executive search engagements with substantial client exposure and ownership.
Strong search strategy skills, including role shaping, target identification, market mapping, and candidate assessment.
High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal judgment.
Confidence to challenge clients constructively when needed, without damaging trust or momentum.
Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and direct research teams through ambiguity and adversity.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to synthesize information clearly and influence senior stakeholders.
Strong project management discipline, attention to detail, and commitment to execution.
Sound judgment in knowing when to handle an issue directly and when to involve a Senior Partner.
A consultative mindset with a strong bias toward accountability and outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) match
Paid parental leave
Office setup stipend for work-from-home needs
Flexible remote work environment

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Hard Skills & Tools

executive searchsearch strategyrole shapingtarget identificationmarket mappingcandidate assessmentproject managementcandidate experiencemarket intelligencesearch execution

Soft Skills

emotional intelligenceinterpersonal judgmentcommunication skillsleadershipmotivationconstructive challengeattention to detailconsultative mindsetaccountabilityinfluence