• The Associate Director leads research and first-round candidate interviews within our Technology Practice. • You are responsible for defining the target market, conducting rigorous market mapping, building accurate, high-quality pipelines, and engaging candidates directly through structured first-stage interviews. • You contribute to candidate assessment discussions and slate development. • Associate Directors typically manage ~5 concurrent retained searches. • You work directly with senior leadership on search strategy, target identification, and candidate evaluation. • Progression from Associate Director to Director is based on demonstrated capability and readiness rather than tenure.