Senior Executive Recruiter

As a Senior Executive Recruiter, you will lead the recruitment of executives and senior leaders across business functions. You will partner with senior stakeholders to understand organizational priorities, define leadership requirements, and attract talent who can support business growth and long-term success.

This role combines strategic talent advisory with hands-on search execution, requiring strong research, relationship-building, and candidate assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full executive recruitment lifecycle, from role definition and search strategy to candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Partner with hiring leaders to establish role requirements, leadership competencies, and evaluation criteria.
• Conduct market research and talent mapping to identify potential candidates and provide insights into talent availability and industry trends.
• Engage senior talent through targeted outreach, professional networks, and referrals.
• Assess candidates experience, leadership capabilities, motivations, and alignment with organizational needs.
• Advise stakeholders on search progress, candidate suitability, and compensation expectations.
• Coordinate interviews and facilitate structured feedback discussions to support informed hiring decisions.
• Manage offer negotiations in collaboration with relevant HR and compensation teams.
• Develop and maintain leadership talent pipelines for current and future opportunities.
• Ensure a professional candidate experience while maintaining confidentiality and accurate recruitment records.
• Continuously improve executive recruitment processes, tools, and assessment practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least 10 years of recruitment experience, including substantial experience in executive search or senior leadership hiring.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting Director, Vice President, C-suite, or equivalent leadership roles.
• Experience managing complex searches across multiple functions, industries, or markets.
• Strong research, sourcing, and talent mapping capabilities.
• Ability to evaluate leadership experience and capabilities against business requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to advise and influence senior executives.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Ability to manage multiple searches independently while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
• Familiarity with recruitment systems, sourcing platforms, and technology that supports search effectiveness.