Executive Researcher
$150,000–$190,000 year
Hybrid · New York City, New York, United States or San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Executive Researcher at CoreWeave supports VP+, C-level, and Principal+ searches by building an AI-powered research and sourcing practice. You’ll own end-to-end primary research, develop living talent maps across CoreWeave’s leadership functions, evaluate and integrate AI sourcing tools, and deliver executive-grade outputs (target company lists, longlists, dossiers, benchmarks, market signals briefs). You’ll partner with Executive Recruiters and senior leaders from kickoff to close, co-authoring position specs and calibration materials, and you’ll present market intelligence directly to hiring leaders to align timelines, expectations, and candidate-fit with market realities. This role sits at the leading edge of how executive research gets done and requires strong research craft, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive fast, high-quality outcomes in a hypergrowth environment.
Required Qualifications
- 6–10+ years of executive search research, talent intelligence, or executive sourcing experience supporting VP+, C-level, and Principal+ hiring
- Mastery of primary research methodology — name generation, off-LinkedIn sourcing, market calls, referral chains, board mapping, and confidential executive outreach
- Track record contributing to and closing executive searches in technical domains (engineering, infrastructure, AI/ML, product)
- Fluent with modern executive research tools, AI sourcing platforms, and automation
- You ship executive-grade deliverables: talent maps, dossiers, and market briefs polished enough to put in front of a CEO
- Strong written communication; ability to synthesize market insights into actionable briefs
- High discretion and judgment with confidential executive information
- Operates with full ownership and minimal supervision; able to define scope, deliverables, and timelines without being told
- Bonus points: prior experience at a top retained executive search firm; domain knowledge in AI/ML infrastructure or semiconductors
- Board-level research experience (board mapping, director landscapes)
- Experience supporting VP+/C-level searches with a retained-search mindset
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