185K–314K USD / year
Principal Executive Recruiter
People/HRRemote — Canada, United States
Published on 2026-11-03
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About this role
Lead confidential VP-level and senior leadership searches across corporate functions, from market mapping through assessment and closing. Partner with senior executives to shape hiring decisions and strengthen GitLab’s executive recruiting practices.
About the company
GitLab is a DevSecOps platform that brings source control, CI/CD, security, and project management into a single application. It helps engineering teams plan, build, secure, and ship software faster.
The team
Globally distributed, remote-first Talent Acquisition team.
What you'll do
- Lead senior executive searches end to end, including strategy, sourcing, assessment, selection, and closing.
- Advise C-suite and senior leaders on hiring decisions and stakeholder dynamics.
- Develop talent strategies using market mapping, competitive intelligence, sourcing, and recruiting data.
- Build relationships with passive executive candidates and provide a high-touch candidate experience.
- Define success profiles and guide evidence-based leadership assessments.
- Manage multiple confidential, business-critical searches.
- Improve executive search frameworks, assessment practices, reporting, and tools.
What we're looking for
- Independently lead VP-level and senior executive searches through successful hires.
- Executive recruiting experience across corporate functions such as Sales, People, Legal, or Finance.
- Build trusted relationships with C-suite leaders and provide candid, evidence-based guidance.
- Strong talent research, market mapping, sourcing, leadership assessment, and negotiation skills.
- Business judgment and communication skills for sensitive searches and complex compensation discussions.
- Experience improving executive search methods and processes.
- Able to manage multiple high-priority searches independently and work through ambiguity.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-growth technology or enterprise software organizations.
- Experience with global executive searches and distributed organizations.
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Equity compensation and employee stock purchase plan
- Parental leave
- Growth and development fund
- Health, financial, and well-being benefits
- Team member resource groups