Digital Realty is building a more integrated approach to securing leadership talent worldwide. As the Executive Recruiter, you will lead end-to-end global searches for Senior Director, VP, SVP, and C-suite pipeline roles across Investments, Operations, Design & Construction, Engineering, Commercial, Technology, and Corporate Functions. Reporting to the CHRO, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, shaping leadership strategy, driving a premium candidate experience, and ensuring a disciplined, globally consistent approach aligned to The Digital Way.

What You’ll Do

Lead full-cycle executive search for Sr Director+ roles globally across the US, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.
Partner directly with the CHRO, C-suite, Regional Presidents, and functional leaders to define leadership requirements and search strategies.
Build sophisticated market maps, talent pipelines, and regional intelligence on compensation, org structures, and competitor talent flows.
Advise leaders on market insights, organizational design implications, candidate calibration, and geo-talent availability (e.g., London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Singapore, and major US hubs).
Drive a rigorous, confidential search process including competency-based and leadership assessments, culture evaluation, and succession planning considerations.
Facilitate structured debriefs, influencing decisions through evidence-based insights.
Lead executive offer strategy and negotiation, partnering with Total Rewards and HRBPs on salary, incentives, RSUs, relocation, and global leveling alignment.
Deliver a white-glove executive candidate experience, managing all touchpoints through onboarding handoff and ensuring coordination with People Services and background checks.
Champion compliant, accurate use of Oracle ORC with flawless documentation, calibration notes, and audit-ready candidate slates.
Partner on Digital Way process simplification and promote inclusive, global leadership slates that challenge bias and strengthen outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

10+ years of executive recruiting experience, including retained search and global, high-growth environments.
Proven success hiring Senior Directors, VPs, and C-suite talent across multiple regions using both internal and external sourcing strategies.
Strong expertise in leadership assessment, organizational design, market mapping, and global compensation structures.
Ability to influence senior executives with executive presence, data-driven insights, and evidence-backed recommendations.
Deep experience with technical and operational leadership searches (data centers, engineering, infrastructure, D&C) and financial services talent.
High discretion and maturity with the ability to operate independently, manage confidential searches, and navigate ambiguity.
Experience with succession-minded hiring, global talent intelligence, and building pipelines for critical leadership roles.
Familiarity with Oracle ORC or enterprise ATS platforms.
Strategic mindset, high EQ, cultural intelligence, and a bias toward simplification and global consistency.
Analytical orientation with comfort in hiring metrics, reporting, and executive-level communication.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Apply today, take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.

Health and Safety

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

Our published pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and geographical location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. Moreover, an employee’s total compensation package varies by role and may include salary, cash bonus or commissions, and equity awards not quantified below.

Compensation range: $202K - $275K annually. This compensation range represents the Company’s good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary for this position at the time of this posting.

Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.

Digital Realty is building a more integrated approach to securing leadership talent worldwide. As the Executive Recruiter, you will lead end-to-end global searches for leadership. Reporting to the CHRO, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, shaping leadership strategy, driving a premium candidate experience, and ensuring a disciplined, globally consistent approach aligned to The Digital Way.

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