London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$70k–$80k/yr
Location: Hybrid - one day in the office in London required The Role We are seeking a Director (Senior Associate/Consultant) to join our European retained executive search practice. Directors at Modern typically have pri…
Skills: Executive search, Candidate management, Market mapping, Client management, Business development
London, England, United Kingdom • Hybrid
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The Director will manage end-to-end executive search delivery, including research strategy, candidate management, and client engagement. They will also focus on business development, mentoring junior staff, and building a network of high-level client relationships.
Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in retained executive search or senior-level recruiting. Strong communication skills, a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent searches, and a strategic approach to market mapping are required.
Location: Hybrid - one day in the office in London required
The Role
We are seeking a Director (Senior Associate/Consultant) to join our European retained executive search practice. Directors at Modern typically have primary and secondary practice alignment, depending on either sector or functional expertise. Your primary practice would be the Europe regional team, with a secondary alignment with the global HR Technology (delete as appropriate) practice.
This is a high-accountability role for an experienced executive search professional who wants to own search delivery and executive for complex, enterprise-level searches across a variety of clients, and to start developing client accounts and carving an industry niche of their own. We operate a clear, merit-driven approach and roadmap to client ownership based on impact not tenure. You will have the opportunity to work both on European and US roles, building a transatlantic network and operating across multiple industries.
This role will involve
This role will give you the opportunity to
Directors typically manage six concurrent searches and deliver approximately 14+ searches annually.
What We’re Looking For
Why Modern?
Purpose-Driven Work: Join a team that is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and gives back to the community by donating 10% of annual profits to support underserved youth and educational opportunities.
Impactful Projects: Contribute to meaningful projects that positively impact clients’ organizations, communities, and the development of diverse leaders.
Professional Growth: Gain exposure to various aspects of the business, with opportunities for mentorship, leadership development, and career advancement.
Flexibility & Balance: Benefit from a flexible remote work environment, paid parental leave, and an office setup stipend to support your work-from-home needs.
Our Values
Be Bold: Think strategically, seeing implications and creative paths. Innovates commercially – seeks to understand client perspective to drive impact. Innovates internally - seeks to improve processes, procedures, and technology used within and across their teams.
Be Excellent: Deliver client ready work, with attention to detail, raising the bar of expectations within team and with data integrity to include the use of all company tools and systems. Motivated by excellence to the benefit of clients and our firm.
Be United: Be an inclusive ‘team player,’ willing to support, develop and ‘go the extra mile’ to deliver impact with others. Proactively develops trusting relationships both within and outside our firm.
Be Authentic: Demonstrate awareness, coachability and a desire to grow with continuous improvement. Motivated by a personal purpose aligned with our firm’s mission and values. Is accountable for delivery of client ready work.
Modern Executive Solutions is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, national origin, age, disability status, veteran or military status or care-giver status. Please contact us at [email protected] if you need assistance completing this application.
We help the world’s boldest leaders and most powerful organizations define the future, not follow it.
Modern Executive Solutions helps organizations and leaders shape what’s next. We are a leadership and organizational advisory firm that integrates strategy, search, and development to build future-ready companies. Our work sits at the intersection of people, performance, and purpose — enabling clients to align leadership with business strategy and navigate transformation with clarity and agility. While traditional firms separate structure from talent, we consider both the 'who' and the 'how'. We place leaders into roles designed for impact and build organizations capable of evolving with change. Our integrated capabilities include: • Organizational Strategy & Design • Executive Search & Talent Advisory • Leadership Development & Assessment • Executive Communities & Leadership Academies We work as one global team to deliver insight, alignment, and action — helping our clients design modern organizations, develop modern leaders, build modern teams, and connect modern communities. Let’s shape the future of leadership, together.
Offices: 3343 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, US
We help the world’s boldest leaders and most powerful organizations define the future, not follow it.
Modern Executive Solutions helps organizations and leaders shape what’s next. We are a leadership and organizational advisory firm that integrates strategy, search, and development to build future-ready companies. Our work sits at the intersection of people, performance, and purpose — enabling clients to align leadership with business strategy and navigate transformation with clarity and agility. While traditional firms separate structure from talent, we consider both the 'who' and the 'how'. We place leaders into roles designed for impact and build organizations capable of evolving with change. Our integrated capabilities include: • Organizational Strategy & Design • Executive Search & Talent Advisory • Leadership Development & Assessment • Executive Communities & Leadership Academies We work as one global team to deliver insight, alignment, and action — helping our clients design modern organizations, develop modern leaders, build modern teams, and connect modern communities. Let’s shape the future of leadership, together.
Offices: 3343 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, US
