Director of Executive Recruiting, Okta
Global Leadership
$214-320k
+ Bonus
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office
Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
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Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$214-320k
+ Bonus
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of executive recruiting experience with a track record of placing VP and C-level talent
- Strong foundational experience hiring across business functions (G&A, Technology, Product, GTM)
- Expertise in leveraging AI and data to drive smarter, more efficient recruiting outcomes
- Executive presence with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders confidently
- Vast understanding and experience in creating executive compensation packages in the technology sector
- History of building scalable, efficient recruiting processes with a focus on operational excellence
- Global mindset with experience navigating different markets and hiring practices
- High EQ and ability to manage nuance with discretion and credibility
- Industry knowledge in security, IAM, or related technology sectors strongly preferred
- A collaborative, values-driven leader who elevates Okta’s culture
What the job involves
- At Okta, we believe the future starts with exceptional leadership. As Director, Executive Recruiting, you will play a pivotal role in attracting and securing the executive talent (VP-level and above) who will shape Okta’s next chapter
- In this role, you will build out a consistent, global process for hiring Executive leadership roles and enable the recruiting organization on best-in-class practices for hiring senior leadership
- In this individual contributor (IC) role, you will report to the Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition
- Serve as a strategic partner to the C-suite and senior leaders, guiding executive hiring decisions across all global business functions (G&A, Technology, Product, GTM)
- Lead complex, global executive searches end-to-end, leveraging AI, data, and best-in-class recruiting strategies to deliver outstanding results
- Act as a cultural ambassador, ensuring every executive hire reflects Okta’s values and enhances our leadership bench
- Drive operational excellence in executive recruiting through process design, metrics, and continuous improvement
- Deliver a consistent pipeline of diverse, high-quality executive talent that meets business and leadership needs
- Achieve timely and successful placement of VP and C-level hires across multiple geographies
- Strengthen Okta’s position in the executive talent market, particularly in the security and IAM sectors
- Demonstrate measurable improvements in efficiency, candidate experience, and stakeholder satisfaction through the innovative use of AI and data-driven insights
- Contribute to a strong leadership culture that accelerates Okta’s growth and long-term success
- Build trusted advisory partnerships with the C-suite, executive team, and senior leaders across the globe
- Collaborate closely with business partners, HR leaders, and external search partners to ensure alignment on priorities and outcomes
- Develop and maintain long-term relationships with top executive talent in the market, positioning Okta as an employer of choice
- Act as a visible guardian of Okta’s culture, ensuring leadership hires embody and advance our core values
Our take
Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.
The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. They aim to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.
Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2015
$75m
SERIES F
Jun 2014
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $229.3m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health + Wellness
- Financial Benefits
- Pay + Incentives
- Time Off
- Everyday Living
- Resources
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Todd McKinnon
(CEO)VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.
Frederic Kerrest
(Vice Chairman)Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.
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