Manager, Executive Recruiting, Research & Talent Insights

Key Responsibilities

• Intellectual Curiosity : Driven by a passion for understanding how organizations solve complex problems through their human capital, you deconstruct corporate structures and draw parallels to the talent needs – both current and future – of Capital One.
• Data-Driven Storyteller : You possess the research rigor to manipulate first- and third-party data into polished, high-impact deliverables that influence senior stakeholder decisions.
• Architect : You don't just source talent – you build comprehensive talent ecosystems, identifying under-the-radar leaders through creative sourcing, rigorous cross-referencing and presence in the external talent market.
• High-Stakes Communicator : You are comfortable presenting a market point of view to a VP+ population, defending your research methodology and insights with confidence.
• Strategic Talent Mapping : Execute exhaustive, best-in-class talent mappings for niche, competitive executive roles across Product, Risk, Legal, Human Resources, Technology and Financial Services.

Key Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
• At least 5 years of experience in executive research, talent and market intelligence, talent acquisition, human resources or a combination.
• 7+ years of experience in an elite executive search firm or a sophisticated in-house executive research function.
• Proven track record of delivering 0-to-1 talent maps for complex, technical, or specialized functional areas.
• Experience using data visualization (Decks, Tableau, or similar) to present talent landscapes to executive recruiting leadership as well as senior business leaders.