Director, Executive Search

About Gap Inc.

Our brands bridge the gaps we see in the world. Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyone has access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman, regardless of body size, age or ethnicity. Banana Republic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gap inspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly made essentials.

About The Role

Gap Inc. is seeking a strategic and innovative Director of Executive Search to shape the future of leadership hiring across our portfolio of iconic brands. As a key member of the Talent Acquisition Leadership Team, you will set the vision and strategy for enterprise‑wide executive recruitment – designing data‑driven approaches that attract diverse, world‑class leaders aligned with our values and long‑term business priorities. Through market insights, strategic storytelling, and stakeholder engagement, you will position Gap Inc. as an employer of choice – creating a destination for purpose‑driven careers that fuel our vision : to become a house of iconic American brands that shape culture.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the creation of a centralized Executive Search function to support VP+ hiring across the enterprise, ensuring leadership recruitment aligns with long‑term business goals.
• Translate business priorities into actionable talent strategies that strengthen leadership pipelines and drive organizational success.
• Set strategic direction for Executive Search by translating long‑term business objectives into actionable talent plans.
• Manage an Executive Search Team and the full life cycle of executive recruitment, from strategic intake and market mapping to candidate engagement, assessment, and onboarding.
• Build trusted partnerships internally and externally to accelerate innovation in executive sourcing and expand leadership impact across Gap Inc.
• Provide market intelligence and domain expertise to guide senior leaders in talent decisions, ensuring executive hires reflect Gap Inc. values and customer expectations.
• Develop innovative search solutions to address evolving retail business needs and deliver high impact recruiting outcomes.
• Represent the company externally by cultivating strategic relationships with partners through results‑driven collaboration.
• Build and sustain an inclusive network of executive talent to support enterprise‑wide hiring decisions.
• Establish future‑focused relationships with passive executive talent by assessing leadership potential and brand alignment, ensuring a proactive pipeline.
• Deliver and communicate consistent metrics and results to senior leaders, providing data analysis to support individual needs of business partners or executives.

Who You Are

Benefits at Gap Inc.

Gap Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long‑held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.

Salary Range : $182,000 – $236,600 USD. Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

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