Director of Executive Recruiting

Workiva (NYSE: WK) is on a mission to power transparent reporting for a better world. We provide the worlds leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting to meet stakeholder demands for action transparency and disclosure of financial and nonfinancial data. Our innovative platform is used by thousands of organizations across the globe.

What truly sets Workiva apart is our unwavering commitment to our core values which include:

• Innovation: We are driven to continuously improve and create groundbreaking solutions.

• Customer Success: We prioritize our customers and strive to exceed their expectations.

• Integrity: We operate with the highest ethical standards and do the right thing.

• Collaboration: We believe in the power of teamwork and mutual support.

• Ownership: We empower our employees to take responsibility and drive results.

These values are not just aspirational; they are embedded in our culture and guide how we work interact and grow. This commitment has earned Workiva consistent recognition as a Best Place to Work where employees feel valued supported and empowered to make a real impact. We foster a workplace where individuals can bring their authentic selves to work collaborate effectively and contribute to our shared mission.

Workiva is seeking a dynamic and resultsoriented Director of Executive Recruiting to build and lead our executive talent acquisition strategy. Reporting into the VP of Talent Acquisition you will have responsibility for our global executive recruitment strategy design and implementation.

As the Director of Executive Recruiting you will have the unique opportunity to influence the future leadership landscape of Workiva. Your key responsibilities will include cultivating strong relationships with senior leadership to understand their executive talent needs proactively establish relationships with executive prospects and build strategies to attract toptier talent. Furthermore you will manage relationships with executive recruiting firms ensuring we partner with the best to secure exceptional leaders. You will play a key role in ensuring that our executive hires embody the values that make Workiva a Best Place to Work.

What Youll Do

• Leadership: Lead inspire and develop your team. You will provide guidance mentorship and support to your team enabling their professional growth and reinforcing Workivas collaborative and supportive culture

• Executive Search: Lead and manage the full lifecycle of executivelevel searches (Sr Dir VP SVP etc.) including strategy development sourcing candidate assessment offer negotiation and onboarding support. Ensure that the search process reflects Workivas commitments to integrity collaboration and customer success

• Strategy and Process Development: Define implement and continuously improve executive recruiting strategies processes and best practices across the company. Develop standardized interview processes assessment methodologies and reporting metrics that align with Workivas commitment to fairness transparency and datadriven decisionmaking

• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong trusted relationships with senior executives hiring managers and HR business partners to understand their business objectives and talent needs. Emphasize the importance of attracting leaders who not only possess the required skills but also align with Workivas core values and contribute to our inclusive work environment

• Influence and Collaboration: Effectively influence senior leadership on executive talent acquisition strategies organizational design considerations and the importance of a robust hiring process. Promote a collaborative approach to talent acquisition ensuring alignment across the organization

• Market Intelligence: Stay informed about industry trends competitor activities and the executive talent landscape within the software industry. Utilize this knowledge to inform search strategies and talent pipelining efforts ensuring Workiva remains competitive in attracting top talent

• Employer Branding: Partner with the broader HR and Communication teams to further enhance our employer brand and position Workiva as an employer of choice for executive talent who are drawn to our mission and values

• Data & Reporting: Track and analyze key executive recruiting metrics to provide insights identify areas for improvement and report on progress to leadership. Demonstrate ownership and accountability in achieving recruitment goals

• Vendor Management: Evaluate and manage relationships with external search firms and other recruitment vendors as needed ensuring they align with Workivas values and commitment to excellence

What Youll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition with at least the last 5 years focused specifically on executivelevel recruiting within the software industry and spanning across R&D Tech Sales Customer Success Marketing and G&A verticals

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building an executive recruiting function or significantly improving existing processes within a growthstage software company

• Deep network of executivelevel talent within the software industry

• Experience utilizing data and analytics to drive recruiting decisions and measure impact

• Familiarity with various assessment methodologies and behavioral interviewing techniques for executive roles

• Experience with global executive recruiting

• Proven experience directly managing and leading executivelevel searches from inception to completion

• Demonstrated success in building strong relationships and influencing seniorlevel executives

• Strong understanding of executive compensation benefits and equity structures

• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate Workivas mission and values effectively

• Proficiency with recruiting tools

• Experience working in a fastpaced and dynamic environment with a demonstrated ability to embrace innovation and change

Travel Requirement & Working Conditions

• Up to 25% travel for regular customer meetings and events

• Reliable internet access required for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

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How Youll Be Rewarded

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and other relevant factors.

Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds beliefs and interests and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought varied perspective and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other protected strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.

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