Vice President, Global Head of Executive Recruiting
$216,300–$400,900 year
HybridSan Francisco, California, United States or Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Design and own Visa's Global Executive Search Operating Model, defining standards, intake methodology, and selection criteria for VP+ and C-suite searches across five regions. Serve as the primary strategic advisor to the C-suite, shaping talent strategies, advising on role calibration and compensation, and building succession pipelines through proactive talent mapping. Lead a geographically distributed team, coaching regional leaders on advanced sourcing, assessment, and AI-enabled tools while managing capacity and resource allocation. Maintain direct delivery accountability for critical global executive searches, ensuring premium candidate experiences and partnering with Workforce Planning and Total Rewards to deliver seamless hiring outcomes. Provide forward-looking market intelligence on competitor activity and leadership trends to inform enterprise hiring decisions.
Required Qualifications
- 12 or more years of work experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- 10 years of experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD)
- 8 years of work experience with a PhD
- Visa requires at least 3 days in office
- Expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager
- This is a hybrid position
- Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager
- Travel 5-10% of the time
- Travel Requirements
- This position requires travel 5-10% of the time
- This position will be performed in an office setting
- The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk
- The position will require the incumbent to communicate in person and by telephone
- The position will require the incumbent to frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers
Desired Qualifications
- 15 or more years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, PhD)
- Demonstrated success leading and closing VP, SVP, EVP, and C-suite level executive searches in large, highly matrixed, global enterprises
- Significant people leadership experience, with a track record of building, developing, and inspiring geographically distributed executive recruiting teams across multiple regions and cultures
- Proven experience designing and elevating a global executive search operating model, including process and governance frameworks, executive talent assessment practices, and technology enablement
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to partner, advise, influence, and build lasting credibility with C-suite executives
- Strong capability in advanced data analytics, executive hiring metrics, talent intelligence platforms, and AI-enabled recruiting tools to drive continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making
- Extensive executive TA or executive search leadership experience spanning multiple global regions and functions
- Deep understanding of cross-border executive hiring, international labor markets, regulatory considerations, cultural talent dynamics, and executive compensation frameworks across diverse geographies
- Background in financial services, payments, fintech, or technology industries
- Experience in similarly complex, global, regulated enterprises
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive hiring practices, diverse talent pipelines, and creating equitable executive assessment processes
- Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and elevating the standard of executive talent acquisition as a strategic business function
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