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From the employer's careers site First seen 7 Nov 2026

Principal Executive Recruiter

GitLab Remote, Canada Remote executive full-time

Salary

$184,800-$314,400 USD per year

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Description

GitLab is seeking a Principal Executive Recruiter to lead VP-level and other senior leadership searches across various teams. The successful candidate will partner with senior executives to identify, engage, assess, and hire leaders, utilizing market intelligence and a research-driven approach.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end searches for senior leadership positions
  • Advise C-suite executives and senior business leaders on hiring decisions
  • Develop talent strategies using market mapping and competitive intelligence
  • Build relationships with passive executive talent
  • Partner with hiring leaders to define success profiles and guide hiring decisions
  • Manage confidential searches with discretion
  • Collaborate with Talent Acquisition leadership to improve search frameworks

Requirements:

  • Experience leading VP-level and senior executive searches
  • Executive recruiting experience across functions such as Sales, People, Legal, Finance
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with C-suite executives
  • Skills in talent research, market mapping, and leadership assessment
  • Business judgment, communication, and negotiation skills

Benefits:

  • Health, financial, and well-being benefits
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and Development Fund
  • Parental Leave

Skills

Required

  • talent research
  • market mapping
  • leadership assessment
  • communication
  • negotiation

Nice to have

  • experience in high-growth technology or enterprise software organizations
  • global executive searches
  • distributed organizations

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gitlab/jobs/8924789002

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