Senior Executive Researcher | The Big Search

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 (𝗧𝗕𝗦)

We're looking for a researcher who is passionate about sourcing and thinks like a strategist.

At The Big Search, we run executive search for Europe's best VC and PE-backed tech companies. Our team is sharp and operating at the frontier of what AI-powered search can do. We built Topliner, our own AI research platform and CRM, because speed and quality in executive search are not a trade-off. We wanted both, so we built the tool to make it possible. This role sits at the centre of that.

You'll own the intelligence behind every search we run. That means shaping search strategy, designing precise scorecards, and turning full market coverage into a handpicked shortlist. Topliner handles the scale. You bring the judgement.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼:

• Take full ownership of executive search projects from brief to shortlist
• Design search strategies and scorecards with the precision to surface the best talent in the market
• Deliver an exceptional client experience that keeps people coming back
• Partner with consultants on market intelligence and candidate landscape to help clients make the right call
• Be a power user of Topliner and a critical thinker, actively pushing the platform to improve and bringing concrete ideas to make the search process faster and sharper

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿:

• At least 3 years of executive search research experience, ideally at a firm working with VC or PE-backed clients
• Domain expertise in SaaS and/or Deeptech is a must
• Passionate about sourcing, with the drive to deliver speed and quality without needing constant direction
• Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and keeping complex projects on track
• Self-driven, get-it-done attitude
• Excited to work with AI and build things that don't have a playbook yet

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲:

The exec search industry is changing fast and we're not waiting to see how it lands. If you want to work at the intersection of research craft and AI, in a team that holds itself to a high standard and builds its reputation on the quality of its work, this is worth a conversation.

We operate on a simple principle: freedom based on accountability and trust.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴.