Head of Talent Intelligence (CDI)
Role Overview
The Head of Talent Intelligence will lead the development of a new practice at Dedale, focusing on senior advisor sourcing and expanding into areas like executive search. This senior role involves building and managing a team, owning P&L, and driving commercial growth while engaging with C-level executives and investment firms. The hire will significantly shape the strategy and operational success of this business unit.
Perks & Benefits
This remote position offers flexibility in work location and promotes a collaborative team culture with a diverse international background. Employees benefit from being part of a high-profile advisory board and have opportunities for professional growth and ownership of significant outcomes. The role is suited for individuals passionate about technology and investment, enhancing career prospects in a dynamic environment.
Full Job Description
About Dedale:
Dedale is the differentiating source of strategic intelligence in the technology space.
With a unique team of over 100 full-time research analysts & planners, Dedale leverages a network of over 10,000 market professionals to deliver on-the-ground strategic intelligence to investors and corporates, with a core focus around North America and Europe.
Our team gathers top talents with diverse and international backgrounds. Our Research & Investment team has the strongest expertise in the ecosystem on B2B Software due diligence, and we are surrounded by a network of mentors including high-profile tech founders and investors.
Our Culture:
Dedale gathers a group of highly talented international individuals (incl. US, Chinese, Filipino, French, Moroccan, Latvian, Lebanese nationalities among others).
The leadership team is composed of experienced investment professionals & management consultants (ex-McKinsey, BCG Project Leaders & managers).
Our advisory board is extremely high profile, including some of the most successful investors worldwide (incl. Managing Partners of the largest PE and Growth Equity funds, and Tech unicorn entrepreneurs).
We seek to develop a dream team of outstanding investment analysts with strong academic and professional achievements and a passion for investing and technology.
Your Opportunity:
Dedale is launching a Talent Intelligence practice and we are looking for one senior person to lead it from the ground up.
You will own the P&L of a new business unit, build the team, define the methodology, and develop the client base — with the full backing of an established intelligence platform and an existing network of 100+ leading investment firms and corporates behind you.
This is the right role for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset who wants to build something real, take ownership of outcomes, and grow a practice that bears their mark.
Your Role:
1. Build the Vision for the Talent Intelligence Business at Dedale
Own the strategy and growth of the Talent Intelligence practice, from where it stands today to where it needs to go.
Short term:
Launch and anchor the practice around Senior Advisor sourcing
Animate and build the team, set the culture and ways of working from day one
Own smooth, high-quality delivery across all active mandates
Long term:
Expand the Talent Intelligence stream beyond Senior Advisors into adjacent streams such as Board Placement and Executive Search
Build the practice into a standalone, scalable business unit within Dedale
2.Commercial Development & P&L Ownership
Own the revenue and cost line of the Talent Intelligence practice
Work closely with the Sales team and VPs to expand the mandate pipeline across existing and new accounts
Identify cross-sell opportunities between intelligence mandates and Talent Intelligence mandates
Represent Dedale's Talent Intelligence capability in client conversations with PE Partners and fund managing directors
3.Data & Platform
Contribute to building the people intelligence data layer in our platform to strengthen the long-term people intelligence asset
Your Profile:
4–6 years of experience in advisory sourcing, executive search, or talent intelligence
Proven experience engaging and managing relationships with C-level executives, board members, and senior leaders across complex, high-stakes mandates
Proven track record of running mandates end-to-end and managing client relationships independently
Entrepreneurial mindset — energised by building from scratch, owning outcomes, and taking initiative without a safety net
Comfortable owning a P&L and being accountable for revenue targets
Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
Structured, data-literate, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment
Fluent in English — French and other European languages a strong plus
Cherry on the Cake:
You like collaborating as a team and delivering your best as an individual
You are passionate about technology, innovation, and investment
Recruitment Process:
Introductory call with our Head of HR
Pre-case with our Senior VP
1 Case Study
Final on-site interview with Managing Director, CEO, and coffee chat with the team
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