Senior Researcher | Talent Intelligence - ADMIN ONLY

About the Opportunity We're looking for a Senior Researcher to join Tribe Executive, working hand in hand with Executive Search Partners. You'll lead the research behind every great senior appointment: finding, mapping and engaging the leaders our clients need.

• Lead research workstreams across executive search assignments, building search strategies that match each client brief and land on agreed milestones.
• Build detailed talent maps, analysing leadership structures and organisational hierarchies to sharpen targeting and bring real market insight to the table.
• Deliver accurate, well-targeted longlists and candidate profiles, and keep our ATS clean and current.
• Craft tailored outreach, approach candidates to test interest, and line up conversations with our Executive Search Partners.
• Put AI-assisted sourcing and talent intelligence platforms to work, and help the team adopt new tools and smarter research workflows.

What You'll Bring

• 3 + years' experience in executive search research or senior talent sourcing.
• Confident use of LinkedIn Recruiter and research platforms. Experience with talent intelligence tools is a bonus.
• A structured, detail-driven research method, and the analytical ability to read organisational structures and leadership talent markets.
• Strong written communication, including outreach that is relevant, engaging and true to the opportunity.
• Genuine curiosity about AI and technology, and how it can make research faster and sharper.

What's on Offer

• A values-driven, inclusive team where wellbeing and flexibility are genuinely supported
• Extra 'My Day' leave every quarter, and your birthday off
• Close partnership with our Executive Search Partners on senior roles
• Market-leading research tools and technology to do your best work

Next Steps? To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa. At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.  Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.