[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Canonical logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/b4d068a9-221-1.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md)[Canonical](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md) # Executive Search Lead – Technology Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md)ShareRemote from[EMEA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/emea.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[HR & Recruiting](https://jobicy.com/categories/hr.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished27 Oct 2026Apply before26 Nov 2026Listing views41Application actions3Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. This senior Talent Science and executive-search role develops sourcing strategy for technology leadership hiring across Canonical’s distributed organization. The hire will coach senior executives on executive search, market mapping, candidate outreach, structured interviewing, and inclusive selection practices. The role also uses SQL or Python to analyze hiring data, identify trends, and improve talent processes and outcomes. It requires strong stakeholder management, behavioral interviewing expertise, and experience sourcing senior technology talent in a search-firm or in-house setting. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe position combines senior executive-search expertise with talent analytics, assessment knowledge, and the ability to influence leadership teams globally. Success depends on independently shaping scalable hiring practices while managing high-stakes senior-talent pipelines. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive$135,000US market range (per year)$110k–$160k0$176k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No employer base-salary amount is disclosed. The yearly cadence and USD market estimate are inferred for a senior executive-search and talent analytics position; actual compensation is stated to vary by geography, experience, and performance. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Executive search](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Executive%20search.md)[Technology recruiting](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technology%20recruiting.md)[Talent sourcing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Talent%20sourcing.md)[Market mapping](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Market%20mapping.md)[Talent analytics](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Talent%20analytics.md)[SQL](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=SQL.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md)[Behavioural interviewing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Behavioural%20interviewing.md)[Competency-based interviewing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Competency-based%20interviewing.md)[Stakeholder management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Stakeholder%20management.md)[Leadership coaching](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Leadership%20coaching.md)[Diversity and inclusion](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Diversity%20and%20inclusion.md)[Psychometric assessment](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Psychometric%20assessment.md)[Greenhouse ATS](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Greenhouse%20ATS.md)[LinkedIn Talent Solutions](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=LinkedIn%20Talent%20Solutions.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you build an executive-search strategy for a difficult technology leadership role?I would first align with the hiring leader on business outcomes, leadership scope, must-have capabilities, and assessment criteria. I would then map relevant markets and target organizations, build a diverse longlist, define personalized outreach, and use funnel data to continuously refine the search. Describe how you have used data to improve a recruiting or sourcing process. I would combine ATS and sourcing data to assess conversion rates, time in stage, source quality, response rates, and demographic representation. Using SQL or Python, I would identify bottlenecks and test changes such as revised targeting, outreach messaging, or interview calibration, then measure their impact. How would you coach a senior executive who is new to direct candidate outreach? I would provide a practical outreach framework, explain how to communicate the mission and leadership opportunity credibly, and help them tailor messages to each candidate’s motivations. I would review early outreach results with them and use feedback to improve their approach while keeping the process candidate-centered. What makes a behavioural interview reliable for senior candidates? Reliable interviews use clearly defined competencies, consistent questions, evidence-based probing, and calibrated scoring criteria. Interviewers should distinguish demonstrated past behavior from hypothetical claims and compare evidence against the role’s required outcomes rather than personal affinity. How would you embed diversity and inclusion into an executive sourcing process? I would broaden target-market research, create inclusive role criteria, require diverse candidate slates where feasible, and monitor representation throughout the funnel. I would also train stakeholders on structured evaluation and bias-aware decision-making so that selection is based on demonstrated capability and potential. Opportunity details ## About this role. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing. As a pioneer global remote-first tech company with a product that inspires people globally, we attract a huge number of applicants to our organisation. We have created a hiring process that is totally unique empowering our business based Hiring Leadership team to lead talent selection. Our Talent Science team ensures that our processes are effective and that the business is able to hire high performing talent. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a team that is changing the way an organisation hires connecting performance outcomes to hiring. Our Talent Science team has a mission to ensure that we follow objective, scientifically rigorous and efficient processes to select the very best new colleagues regardless of location, culture or background. We work closely with our key stakeholders to ensure that decisions are being made in the right way and that our hiring model supports the section of world class talent. Our team works closely with the business to oversee the hiring process and encourage best practice whilst offering an expert viewpoint on talent assessments. We are not recruiters; it’s about the science of talent and performance, raising awareness and offering deep analytical insights across the business to enable them to select the best talent available from our global talent pool. We have a brand new opportunity for a Talent Scientist in the team who will lead on teaching our senior executives how to source senior talent. Your key skills will be: * Experience of identifying and approaching senior leadership talent from either a professional search firm or from an in-house search function, working within the Technology industry. * Excellent knowledge tools used to identify future talent including market mapping. * Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data, with SQL or Python. Location: EMEA – Home based ### The role entails * Developing a search strategy for our business, ensuring processes enable headhunted talent to move smoothly through the pipeline. * Coaching our senior leadership teams to drive hiring outcomes, enabling them to become expert at approaching and attracting exceptional talent for their management and leadership positions. * Driving talent analytics to provide our business with real-time insight, using SQL or Python to identify trends in data. * Conducting in-depth behavioural talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours. * Building key relationships with global stakeholders to ensure we deliver against our hiring agenda, closely monitoring hiring activities, driving results and ensuring that there is consistency in our operational processes * Seeking continuous improvement on hiring processes and outcomes. * Bringing a passion for diversity and inclusion, ensuring we remove unconscious bias from our hiring process and ensuring our sourcing strategy underpins this. ### What we are looking for in you * Professional experience of headhunting from a reputable executive search firm or in-house search function, with an informed opinion of strategies and experience of successfully sourcing senior talent in the Technology industry. * Exposure or appreciation of psychometric assessments. * Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data using SQL or Python, with proficiency in LinkedIn talent modules.. * Experience of conducting behavioural, competency based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview. * An exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology or people based subject and a good level of Maths from High School. * A high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective. * Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each. ### Other skills you may bring * Experience of more advanced analytical and statistical analysis to interrogate data. * Exposure to the following tools: Greenhouse ATS, Thomas International and DISC profiling. * Psychometric validity and reliability metrics. ### What we offer colleagues We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally. * Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person * Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year * Annual compensation review * Recognition rewards * Annual holiday leave * Maternity and paternity leave * Employee Assistance Programme * Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues * Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events ### About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.​ Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. ### Canonical is an equal opportunity employer We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.[Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.](https://canonical.com/careers/diversity/identity) #LI-remote Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/157409-executive-search-lead-technology.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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