Head of Global Executive Recruitment

Who is Yum! Brands? Ready to make your mark at an iconic global powerhouse? Join Yum! Brands - the parent company behind KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill - be a part of our reinvention for Greater Growth. We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. We’re seeking talented individuals to make a difference across our global business. Whether you’re just starting out or stepping into leadership, you’ll help shape our future by delivering results that matter and bringing your smart, heart, and courage to the table. If you’re ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high performance, and meaningful work—join us. Let’s build the future of Yum! together!

The Executive Search Lead is the senior functional leader responsible for building and leading Yum! Brands’ global Executive Search capability. This role combines hands-on executive search expertise with enterprise-level leadership. The Executive Search Lead will personally lead Yum!’s most critical and sensitive executive searches across U.S. and international markets, while establishing the global strategy, operating model, standards, governance and capabilities required to deliver consistently high-quality executive talent outcomes at scale. The role serves as a trusted advisor to Yum!’s most senior leaders, including Y9, CPOs, Functional Leaders and Regional GMs, and partners closely across Talent Management, Succession, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition and People & Culture to connect external executive talent with broader enterprise talent priorities. The Executive Search Lead will build and lead a small, high-performing internal Executive Search team, progressively increasing internal delivery capacity while strategically optimizing the use of external search firms. You will be required to attend the Plano, TX office three days per week (Tuesday - Thursday). Salary Range: $142,500 - $167,600 + 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.