Director, Global Executive & Strategic Recruiting

Fortive•Everett, WA

6h•Remote

About The Position

Fortive is seeking a Director, Global Executive & Strategic Recruiting to lead and elevate executive and strategic hiring across the enterprise and its 10 global operating companies. The role will build an internal executive search capability with the rigor, market intelligence, and candidate experience of a retained search firm, combined with the business connectivity and long-term perspective of an in-house function. The Director will lead and develop a team of executive recruiting professionals, personally partner with senior leaders on critical searches, and shape how Fortive identifies, assesses, attracts, and engages leadership talent globally. The role will establish scalable search practices, advise executives and HR leaders, develop proactive leadership pipelines, and modernize recruiting through metrics, technology, and process improvement. It will also strategically manage external search partners and expand internal capabilities. The position is remote in the United States or based in Everett, Washington, and reports to the Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in executive recruiting, executive search, talent acquisition, or leadership hiring.
2+ years of experience leading an executive recruiting, executive search, or talent acquisition team.
Demonstrated success recruiting Director, Vice President, General Manager, and executive-level talent across multiple functions.
Experience advising senior executives and HR leaders on complex, high-impact talent decisions.
Deep expertise in executive search strategy, talent mapping, market intelligence, research, sourcing, candidate assessment, and executive engagement.
Experience leading sensitive and confidential executive searches from initial strategy through offer acceptance.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence, advise, and appropriately challenge senior stakeholders.
Experience recruiting across functional areas such as Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Human Resources.
Experience using talent intelligence platforms, CRM technology, sourcing tools, AI-enabled recruiting solutions, and recruiting analytics.
Strong written, verbal, and executive-level presentation skills.
Experience within a retained executive search firm and/or an in-house executive recruiting function.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting global organizations and leadership hiring across North America, EMEA, and APAC is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead Fortive’s global executive and strategic recruiting function across the enterprise and its operating companies.
Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of executive recruiters, researchers, and recruiting support professionals.
Develop a scalable internal executive search model that delivers the rigor, quality, market expertise, and candidate experience of leading retained search firms.
Establish executive recruiting playbooks, sourcing methodologies, talent mapping strategies, assessment frameworks, and search best practices.
Personally lead a portfolio of high-impact executive and strategic searches.
Partner with executive leaders, operating company presidents, HR leaders, and hiring managers to define leadership needs and translate business priorities into search strategies.
Serve as a trusted talent advisor by providing market intelligence, competitive insights, talent perspectives, and recommendations.
Help leaders define success profiles and the capabilities and experiences required for critical leadership positions.
Lead candidate calibration, stakeholder alignment, and executive debrief discussions.
Use data and talent intelligence to challenge assumptions and clarify hiring decisions.
Develop proactive external leadership pipelines aligned with succession priorities, critical capability gaps, and future business needs.
Partner with Talent Management, workforce planning, and HR leadership to connect external talent intelligence with long-term leadership and organizational needs.
Build sustainable talent communities and market maps across critical functions and geographies.
Establish metrics and reporting on search effectiveness, talent markets, stakeholder experience, and recruiting outcomes.
Explore and leverage AI, talent intelligence platforms, CRM technology, sourcing tools, and recruiting analytics to improve executive search effectiveness and efficiency.
Continuously improve executive recruiting processes, technology, governance, and operating practices.
Strategically manage external executive search partners and determine when outside support is appropriate based on capacity, specialization, confidentiality, or market requirements.
Expand internal search capabilities and reduce unnecessary reliance on external executive search firms.