Head of Executive Search
HumanoidVisit Humanoid website
UK-based AI and robotics company building commercially scalable humanoid robots for industrial deployment.
London, United Kingdom
Funding history
About Humanoid
Humanoid develops industrial humanoid robots and its proprietary KinetIQ AI framework for real-world tasks across manufacturing, logistics, and related environments.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will own full-cycle executive search for C-level, C-1, and C-2 positions across operations, engineering, finance, and legal. You will build search processes, lead and develop recruiters, map talent markets, partner with leadership, assess candidates, and conduct high-level negotiations.
Requirements
- 7+ years of recruiting experience, including executive search or headhunting for C-level roles
- Track record closing C-1 and C-2 roles in operations, engineering, finance, or legal
- Experience in robotics, hardware technology, or adjacent AI companies
- Experience building and managing a small recruiting team
- Direct sourcing, market mapping, and negotiation skills
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle executive search and hiring for senior roles
- Conduct market mapping and direct sourcing
- Manage offers and onboarding for executive hires
- Hire, train, and lead a recruiting team
- Establish executive search processes, tools, and metrics
- Partner with founders and function leaders on role profiles
- Build and maintain talent maps across robotics, AI, and adjacent industries
- Represent the company in the senior-candidate market and lead negotiations
Benefits
- Stock options
- 30+ paid days off, including annual leave, UK bank holidays, and company closure days
- Private healthcare with virtual and in-person care
- Pension scheme with 8% total contribution, including 3% employer contribution
- Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office