Senior Executive Recruiter

The Opportunity:

Are you ready to be the architect of Workivas future

Workiva is seeking a proven highly strategic Senior Executive Recruiter to join our Executive Talent Acquisition team. This is not a transactional role; it is a high-impact high-visibility opportunity where you will operate as a critical individual contributor.

You wont just fill requisitionsyou will be the essential partner responsible for identifying engaging and securing the next generation of executive leadership (Director Senior Director VP and SVP) who will directly influence our global mission and drive breakthrough growth. If you thrive on the challenge of building world-class leadership teams this is where you belong.

About Workiva: Powering Transparent Reporting

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 reportingmeeting complex stakeholder demands for action transparency and disclosure of financial and non-financial (ESG) data. Thousands of organizations globally rely on our innovative platform.

Our Core Values: The Pillars of Our Culture

Our recognition as a Best Place to Work is a direct result of living our values every day. We seek a recruiter who embodies and champions these principles:

• Integrity & Trust: Operating with the highest ethical standards.

• Innovation: Driving continuous improvement and pioneering solutions.

• Collaboration: Believing in the power of diverse mutual support and teamwork.

• Customer Centricity: Prioritizing and exceeding customer and internal stakeholder expectations.

• Ownership: Empowering every individual to take responsibility and drive meaningful results.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and empowering workplace where every individual can bring their authentic selves and contribute to our shared success.

Key Responsibilities: Elevating Executive Talent Acquisition

As the dedicated Senior Executive Recruiter you will own the full lifecycle executive search for critical leadership rolessourcing engaging and securing both internal and external executive talentwhile acting as a strategic Talent Partner.

You will be responsible for:

• Full-Cycle Executive Search Management: Own and execute complex high-priority searches (including Executive Search Strategy development candidate profiling market mapping and successful close).

• Strategic Sourcing & Engagement: Utilize advanced Direct Sourcing methodologies competitive intelligence and networking to identify and engage passive top-tier executive talent.

• Strategic Talent Partnership: Act as a strategic consultant to C-suite and Senior Executive Leadership collaborating closely with People Business Partners Compensation and Finance to align resources and develop sophisticated data-driven strategies necessary to secure top executive talent.

• Executive Assessment & Due Diligence: Conduct thorough competency-based interviews and assessments to evaluate a candidates experience potential and cultural alignment with Workivas values.

• Offer Negotiation & Closing: Lead the strategic negotiation and closure of executive offers crafting compelling and intricate compensation and equity structures necessary to acquire top-tier leadership.

• Market Intelligence & SEO Keyword Integration: Maintain deep continuous knowledge of the executive talent landscape Talent Mapping competitor activity and Executive Compensation trends.

• Candidate Experience & Employer Branding: Deliver a world-class confidential and professional experience for every executive candidate serving as a primary steward of the Workiva Employer Brand and Value Proposition.

What Youll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience in Human Resources Business or a related field.

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience with at least 5 years specifically focused on executive-level recruiting (Sr. Director VP).

• Experience supporting executive-level recruiting for GTM (Go-To-Market) roles including Sales Channel/Partnership Pre-Sales Marketing and Customer Success/Experience

• Experience supporting executive-level recruiting for Finance Legal HR Learning & Development and IT roles.

• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle executive searches (from hiring strategy to closing).

• Direct recruiting experience within the SaaS FinTech or Enterprise Software industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Global Executive Recruiting across different regions (EMEA APAC).

• Strong proficiency in executive compensation benefits and Equity Structures.

• Proven success in recruiting leaders for the following teams: Product and User Experience (UX) Engineering and Technology.

• Mastery of recruiting tools (e.g. Gem Workday LinkedIn Recruiter) and the ability to leverage Recruiting Analytics for strategic decision-making.

• Exceptional communication executive presence and presentation skills required to articulate Workivas mission and Value Proposition to senior candidates.

Travel Requirement & Working Conditions

• Up to 10% of travel for team meetings.

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

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.

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 characteristic.

Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process please email .

Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.

Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.