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Peregrine Technologies - San Francisco, CA, USA - In-office - posted 2026-09-02

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Peregrine Technologies, backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, is an AI-enabled platform serving public safety organizations, state and local governments, federal agencies, and private-sector institutions. The company transforms siloed data into operational intelligence to support better decision-making. Currently supporting hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries, Peregrine is expanding into enterprise and international markets. This role is a Leadership Recruiter focused on executive search and talent acquisition for senior leadership positions. You will operate as an internal executive search partner, owning end-to-end searches for Director, VP, and C-level roles across the organization. Key responsibilities include: conducting comprehensive market research and mapping to identify leadership talent pools; partnering directly with executives to develop clear leadership profiles and search strategies; building detailed target-company ecosystems based on stage, scale, business model, and growth trajectory; mapping organizational structures within target companies to identify relevant leaders and high-potential talent; identifying non-obvious candidate pools beyond obvious competitors; developing and refining hypotheses about where strong talent resides; translating research into actionable market insights for hiring executives; proactively engaging passive candidates through personalized outreach; conducting substantive candidate conversations to assess leadership trajectory and alignment; serving as a trusted advisor throughout the search process; designing disciplined search processes from kickoff through closing; maintaining high standards for candidate experience and discretion; and building long-term relationships with exceptional leaders. Required qualifications: 6+ years of recruiting, executive search, or executive talent research experience with meaningful leadership hiring exposure; experience in executive search supporting venture-backed or growth-stage technology companies, or in-house leadership recruiting at high-growth tech firms; exceptional research and market-mapping capabilities; ability to develop sophisticated target-company strategies; experience researching organizational structures and identifying actual executive scope; ability to synthesize market information into clear perspectives for senior stakeholders; strong investigative instincts and intellectual curiosity; demonstrated experience owning Director, VP, or C-level searches; strong candidate assessment skills; experience partnering directly with executives and senior hiring leaders; and strong judgment in talent evaluation.

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