Executive Recruiter

Executive Recruiter

As the Executive Recruiter, you will lead executive-level recruitment up to the C-Suite and shape how Yum! Brands attracts and hires its most senior leaders across our global portfolio. In this highly visible role, you will partner directly with C-Suite executives, influence executive hiring strategy, and ensure world-class practices are in place to deliver exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences.

This role plays a critical part in building and operationalizing Yum!'s executive recruitment model—from defining sourcing and search strategies to establishing scalable, best-in-class processes. You will help identify, engage, and evaluate bold, diverse, and visionary leaders who will drive Yum!'s growth and long-term success. This position operates in a hybrid work environment, with two days remote and three days in-office at one of Yum!'s RSC locations in Irvine, CA; Louisville, KY; or Plano, TX.

Salary Range: $125,200 - $147,200 annually + 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior leadership and C-Suite roles, serving as the primary point of contact and ensuring a seamless, high-quality candidate experience.
• Partner directly with Yum!'s C-Suite executives to define role requirements, align on hiring strategies, provide market insights, and coach leaders on hiring discipline, interview practices, and equitable decision-making.
• Build, manage, and optimize strategic global executive search partnerships, including agency performance, contracts, and outcomes.
• Proactively source, map, and develop executive talent pipelines to strengthen current and future leadership needs.
• Oversee executive-level requisition management, ensuring appropriate TA support across businesses and functions.
• Track and analyze hiring performance metrics—including time-to-fill, acceptance rates, and candidate feedback—to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with global hiring laws, governance standards, and company policies across regions.
• Continuously improve executive recruitment processes and standards to support scalable, world-class hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including 5+ years leading Director+ and C-Suite searches.
• Proven experience managing executive searches within a global organization or executive search firm.
• Strong track record building and managing agency/vendor partnerships at a global level.
• Ability to influence and build credibility with senior executives.
• Deep expertise in executive sourcing, market mapping, and pipeline development.
• Awareness of global hiring laws and executive-level compliance practices.

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.