Head of Global Executive Recruitment

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About the Job:

The Executive Search Lead is the senior functional leader responsible for building and leading Yum! Brands’ global Executive Search capability. This role combines hands-on executive search expertise with enterprise-level leadership. The Executive Search Lead will personally lead Yum!’s most critical and sensitive executive searches across U.S. and international markets, while establishing the global strategy, operating model, standards, governance and capabilities required to deliver consistently high-quality executive talent outcomes at scale.

The role serves as a trusted advisor to Yum!’s most senior leaders, including Y9, CPOs, Functional Leaders and Regional GMs, and partners closely across Talent Management, Succession, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition and People & Culture to connect external executive talent with broader enterprise talent priorities. The Executive Search Lead will build and lead a small, high-performing internal Executive Search team, progressively increasing internal delivery capacity while strategically optimizing the use of external search firms.

You will be required to attend the Plano, TX office three days per week (Tuesday - Thursday).

Salary Range:

$142,500 - $167,600 + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Minimum Requirements:

- 10+ years of progressive executive-search or senior Talent Acquisition experience, with significant depth in VP and C-suite searches.
- Experience operating effectively at the highest levels of a highly matrixed, global organization.
- Demonstrated experience personally leading complex executive searches across multiple functions and geographies.
- Significant experience partnering directly with an organization’s most senior executives and influencing executive talent and hiring decisions.
- Experience building or materially transforming an internal Executive Search capability, ideally within a complex global organization.
- Experience leading and developing a team of Executive Search professionals.
- Demonstrated expertise in executive sourcing, market mapping, talent intelligence, assessment and candidate engagement.
- Strong experience managing Executive Search firms, commercial relationships and supplier strategy.
- Strong understanding of executive compensation, mobility and offer dynamics, with the ability to partner effectively with Total Rewards on complex executive hiring situations.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across Talent Management, Total Rewards, Succession, Talent Acquisition and broader People & Culture.

Benefits:

Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! - Click here.

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”) (collectively, “Yum”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

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This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.

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