About the opportunity

As N26's Senior Manager, Executive Search you will report directly to the Head of Talent Acquisition, and architect our Executive Search engine from the ground up. You'll build scalable, data-driven processes and partner deeply with our ELT to attract, engage, and secure transformative C-suite and VP-level leaders. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role designed to lay the foundation for a world-class Executive TA team.

In this role, you will:

Partner with ELT: You will be a true sparring partner for the ELT on all leadership hiring from role definition through to offer negotiation.
Design End-to-End Workflows: Create a world-class Executive Search playbook. Process flows, scorecards, calibration guides, and tooling requirements.
Lead Market Mapping & Sourcing: Drive rigorous, data-driven market mapping and talent pipelining; leverage direct sourcing, digital channels, and a curated network to surface top-tier candidates.
Manage Stakeholder Calibration: Facilitate regular alignment sessions and candidate debriefs with ELT, ensuring transparent evaluation and timely decision-making.
Productise for Scale: Translate bespoke search processes into repeatable "products" and templates, enabling efficient scaling as our volume of executive searches grows.
Data-Driven: Use data to inform decision making. Your stakeholders should never feel like they are chasing a status update.
Mentor & Enable: Share executive-search best practices across the broader TA team; in ~6 months, recruit and onboard your first direct reports.

What you need to be successful:

Proven Expertise: 5+ years of executive search experience, with a track record of C-suite/VP placements in fintech, technology, or adjacent sectors.
Data-Driven Mindset: Comfort with reporting tools and analytics to drive continuous process improvement and storytelling to senior leadership.
Stakeholder Influence: Exceptional ability to build trust and credibility with ELT and senior business partners.
Network & Brand-Building: Established network of C-suite talent and a reputation for discretion, integrity, and impact.

What's in it for you:

Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe's most talked about disruptors .
Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation.
As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses.
A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today's digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it's how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Sounds good? Apply now for this position.

Equal Opportunities:

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.

We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination. If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to candidate.exp@n26.com.

Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.

Senior Manager - Executive Search

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