Lead Executive Recruiter

As a Lead Executive Recruiter at IonQ, you will play a critical role in shaping how we build executive talent pipelines and execute executive-level search.  This is a unique opportunity to both drive executive hiring efforts and lay the foundation for a best-of-breed executive search function.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-impact, evolving environment and is passionate about building a function for discovering, engaging, and hiring “the best of the best”.  The mission for this role includes partnering with IonQ’s C-suite and Board of Directors to both land world-class leadership and build a global talent scouting program.  This role reports to the Director, Talent Acquisition for the US.

Responsibilities:

• Executive Recruiting Full- Cycle Ownership:
• Identify and build relationships with high-impact, executive leaders whose backgrounds add to IonQ’s strategic growth.
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle for VP+ roles and "Individual Contributor" roles of equivalent impact, ensuring a high-touch, premium experience.
• Design and lead recurring search reviews with executive stakeholders, providing data-driven updates on pipeline health and competitive market intelligence.
• Lead the negotiation and engagement with external search firms when necessary.
• Function Building & Best Practices: 
• Collaborate with Global Talent Acquisition leadership to define the vision, principles, and operating model for the executive recruiting function.
• Establish best practices, tools, and workflows that scale with the company’s growth.
• Leverage technology, AI, and automation to drive efficiencies, pipeline quality, and measurable outcomes.
• Define and track key executive sourcing metrics to measure impact and continuously improve performance.
• Transition our reliance on external search firms into an internal capability, building a database of long-term "silver medalist" talent for future leadership needs.
• HR Team Partnerships and Long Term Planning
• Partner closely with People Business Partners to integrate executive recruiting efforts with overall talent management, succession planning, and workforce planning strategies.
• Drive the proactive identification, assessment, and cultivation of a long-term executive talent pipeline for critical and potential succession roles, ensuring readiness for future leadership needs.
• Collaborate with People Analytics and HRBPs to define, track, and share data-driven insights on executive talent supply, demand, and bench strength to inform organizational strategy and long-term pipelining efforts.

 

Requirements:

• 12 years in Talent Acquisition and or HR functions
• 8+ Years of executive search for emerging sectors: Experience finding, engaging, and hiring strong executive leaders for companies pioneering novel businesses and technologies. 
• Executive presence: Track record of building trust and consultative relationships with C-level hiring managers 
• Strategic Design: Proven track record of building executive recruiting programs from the ground up.
• Global Mindset: Experience navigating