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Executive Recruiting Director

Microsoft

Microsoft

People & HR
USD 130,900-277,200 / year
Posted on Oct 31, 2025

Executive Recruiting Director

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted
Oct 30, 2025
Job number
1902378
Work site
3 days / week in-office
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
People Manager
Profession
Human Resources
Discipline
Talent Acquisition
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Are you passionate about finding and hiring the best executive level talent? Do you have the skills and experience to partner with our most senior leaders across the company? If so, you might be the candidate to join our global executive talent acquisition team to work with the most senior population within Microsoft.

As an Executive Recruiting Director, Client Aligned in you will lead executive recruiting activities for a range of business groups including our corporate functions (Human Resources, CELA and Finance) with the addition of our Gaming organization and other business groups as business demand requires it. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep business acumen, secure executive talent that will change the world, and become adept at helping lead our world class executive recruiting function. This role will be based at our Redmond HQ and will demand a minimum of three days in the office per week.

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.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years people management experience
  • 5+ years executive recruitment experience

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree AND 15+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
    • OR Master's Degree AND 12+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Experience in Corporate Functions recruitment

Talent Acquisition M6 - 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 27, 2025.

Responsibilities

  • You will lead company wide conversations to address broad hiring issues and talent gaps for business groups’ long-term talent needs. You’ll also develop a compelling message that conveys Microsoft’s career opportunities.
  • By owning the candidate experience, you’ll prepare them for the next phase of the hiring process while proactively identifying company-wide trends that may adversely affect them. You’ll also structure and set multi-year talent scouting strategies, and improve the quality and breadth of the talent pool across the industry, business group, or area.
  • You will identify systemic talent issues and ensure the right assessment frameworks and screening tools are in place. You’ll also hold the organization accountable for maintaining candidates’ qualifications and status in the appropriate systems, and ensure standard procedures are being followed throughout the company.
  • You will oversee the hiring process for complex or high-level candidate searches, ensure candidate needs are met, and develop negotiating strategies to balance the client’s needs. You’ll also present businesses and executives with talent gaps, hiring needs, and market and channel insights to recommend and drive hiring plans.
  • As a manager, you will help employees develop skills through mentorship and other means, while also establishing performance expectations and ensuring fair and equal treatment. You’ll also identify needs and set priorities to drive project execution, and partner with other teams on related deliverables.

Other


Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.