Lead Executive Recruiter
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Role summary
Responsible for meeting executive staffing objectives for assigned business units in alignment with the organization’s leadership and succession strategy. Partners with senior leaders to understand current and future executive talent needs, organizational priorities, and role requirements, and develops targeted search strategies to attract high impact leadership talent. Utilizes a range of sourcing channels, including executive search firms, industry networks, referrals, and direct sourcing, to build and maintain strong executive candidate pipelines. Ensures all executive recruitment and selection activities are conducted with strict confidentiality and in compliance with applicable laws and organizational policies. Leads and coordinates the executive assessment and interview process, supports offer development and negotiation, and collaborates with HR and business leaders to ensure smooth onboarding and successful leadership transitions. May manage relationships and negotiate terms with retained search firms for specialized or high level searches.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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