American Express
Director, Executive Recruitment
New York, NY · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; executive recruitment, Talent Acquisition, or executive search, including significant VP-level and above recruiting.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
About the job
Leads executive recruitment for American Express’s Enterprise Technology Services and Global Servicing businesses, overseeing VP-level and above hiring and a small recruitment team.
What you'll do
- Oversee end-to-end internal and external executive searches, including sourcing, assessment, selection, and offers.
- Advise senior business leaders on executive talent markets, hiring decisions, and talent pipelines.
- Lead the recruitment team and improve recruitment performance, governance, and processes.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in executive recruitment, Talent Acquisition, or executive search, including significant VP-level and above recruiting.
- Proven track record managing complex executive searches within a global organization or leading executive search firm.
- Experience leading recruitment teams, managing search portfolios, and delivering high-quality hiring outcomes.
- Strong expertise in executive sourcing, market mapping, assessment, selection, and retained search partnerships.
Nice to have
- Experience leading executive recruitment for technology, servicing, or specialist functions in a global enterprise.
- Executive talent networks across technology, digital, AI, cybersecurity, or service operations.
Pay
$123000 - $215250 annually (base salary)
AI focus
Build executive talent pipelines for AI leadership capabilities and advise on executive talent markets in AI.
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