Lead Executive Search Partner

At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams.  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.

If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!

OVERVIEW:

As a Lead Executive Search Partner, you will serve as a high‑impact, enterprise‑wide talent strategist responsible for leading multiple, concurrent senior‑level and executive searches across each of our business functions. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will shape role definition, guide success profiling, influence compensation decisions, and provide deep market insights that inform our executive hiring strategies.

You will build strong, consultative partnerships with hiring managers and HR Business Partners, delivering a sophisticated, high‑touch search experience that reflects the caliber and complexity of the roles you support. You will proactively map markets, develop diverse pipelines of executive talent, and engage candidates with the professionalism, discretion, and executive presence required at the highest levels of the organization.

In this role, you will influence and collaborate with leaders up to and including the C-suite, present talent recommendations backed by data and competitive intelligence, and drive decision‑making throughout each search. Beyond managing searches, you will play a pivotal role in elevating the craft of recruiting across the Talent Acquisition functions, shaping best practices, mentoring peers, strengthening tools and processes, and contributing to a culture of excellence that supports the company’s long‑term growth.

Executive Search Strategy, Advisory & Intake Leadership

• As the Lead Executive Search Partner, this role leads strategic intake discussions with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to define role requirements, success profiles, and the ideal leader archetype for each search.

• It serves as a trusted advisor to executives by shaping role clarity, guiding success profiling, and offering deep market insights and competitive intelligence that influence hiring strategy.

• The role advises leaders up to and including the C‑suite on compensation considerations, talent availability, and organizational competitiveness, ensuring alignment and informed decision‑making at every stage.

• It provides consistent communication and strategic counsel throughout each search, ensuring a thoughtful, aligned, and well‑managed executive hiring process.

Talent Sourcing, Market Mapping & Pipeline Development

• This role builds and executes advanced recruitment strategies to proactively identify and attract diverse, highly skilled executive‑level talent.

• It leverages search engines, social platforms, professional networks, competitive intelligence, and non‑traditional sourcing channels to create robust and targeted pipelines.

• The Lead Executive Search Partner develops deep market maps and maintains a strong understanding of industry landscapes, competitor structures, and “who’s who” talent insights.

• The role continuously engages with industry events and executive‑level communities to stay current on recruiting trends, talent movements, and emerging leadership profiles that support enterprise‑wide succession and executive workforce needs.

Candidate Assessment, Engagement & Search Management

• This position evaluates candidate qualifications by reviewing professional experience, education, leadership capabilities, compensation needs, and cultural alignment.

• It conducts structured video and in‑person interviews and provides informed, data‑supported recommendations to hiring managers throughout the search.

• The Lead Executive Search Partner oversees the creation and deployment of customized interview tools - including tailored interview guides, competency‑based scorecards, and structured evaluation frameworks - to ensure consistency, rigor, and fairness across each executive search.

• In addition, the role partners closely with peers on the Executive Search team to deliver the most seamless and high‑touch experience possible for candidates, hiring managers, and HR partners.

• It manages search documentation, creates candidate pitch decks and executive‑ready candidate profiles, and delivers clear updates that enable strong, efficient decision‑making by senior leadership teams.

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