layiq

/la·yiq/adjective

worthy; deserving; fitting; suitable.

A role, opportunity, or path that merits attention, time, and pursuit.

Senior Executive Recruiter, Client Aligned at Microsoft | LAYIQ

Executive Search & Talent Strategy
Lead full-cycle executive searches for Partner, Vice President, and Corporate Vice President roles across Microsoft, with a focus on Engineering organizations and related technical domains.
Partner closely with sourcing and research teams to develop market maps, uncover non-obvious talent pools, and build proactive, long-term executive pipelines.
Partner closely with sourcing and research teams to identify, assess, and engage executive talent while building proactive, long-term leadership pipelines.
Cultivate relationships with senior leaders and executive talent across the technology ecosystem and adjacent industries.
Stakeholder Engagement & Talent Advisory
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating business priorities, organizational context, and leadership needs into executive talent strategies.
Consult with executives on complex talent and leadership challenges, using business acumen and external market expertise to shape hiring decisions and leadership teams.
Leverage market intelligence, competitive insights, and talent analytics to provide an external perspective on leadership talent, market dynamics, and emerging talent opportunities.
Influence critical talent decisions by challenging conventional thinking, calibrating leaders to the external market, and introducing differentiated talent solutions.
Partner with HR and Talent Management on succession planning, leadership mapping, and talent reviews, bringing an external market perspective to internal talent discussions.
Build alignment across senior stakeholders throughout complex searches, navigating differing perspectives, competing priorities, and ambiguity within a matrixed, global environment.
Candidate Experience & Executive Assessment
Deliver a highly personalized, high-touch candidate experience throughout the executive search lifecycle, building trust and ensuring thoughtful, consistent engagement from initial outreach through close.
Build relationships with executive candidates by understanding their motivations, career aspirations, and decision criteria and tailoring the experience accordingly.
Assess executive talent for leadership capability, business impact, organizational influence, functional expertise, and alignment with the role and organization.
Guide candidates through complex hiring processes with transparency and discretion, anticipating potential barriers and partnering with senior leaders to maintain engagement and momentum.
Develop and execute closing strategies for high-priority executive talent, navigating candidate motivations, competing opportunities, and potential barriers to successfully attract and secure leaders.
Data, AI & Operational Excellence
Leverage AI-powered tools, talent intelligence platforms, and data insights to improve recruiting outcomes and drive innovation in executive hiring.
Analyze hiring trends, talent market dynamics, and pipeline health to inform decision making.
Champion continuous improvement of executive recruiting processes, tools, and best practices.
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Senior Executive Recruiter, Client Aligned

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