Summary
The Principal Executive Recruiter leads senior leadership talent acquisition, owning end-to-end searches for Senior Director roles and supporting VP-level hiring. This role partners closely with executive leaders, HR, and Talent Management to translate business strategy and market insight into hiring recommendations. The position operates with significant autonomy and responsibility for delivering rigorous, inclusive, and high‑quality executive hiring outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end recruiting delivery for Senior Director searches, including intake, assessment strategy, candidate selection, and closing.
- Partner with executive leaders, HR Business Partners, and Talent Management to align on success criteria and leadership capability needs.
- Design and execute tailored search and assessment strategies that ensure rigorous and inclusive evaluation.
- Leverage market intelligence and research to inform candidate calibration, build‑vs‑buy decisions, and succession planning.
- Provide concise, executive-ready updates and recommendations to influence hiring decisions.
- Act as a quality bar owner to support consistency in success profiles, assessment rigor, and decision standards.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in executive recruiting, talent acquisition, or related fields with success hiring Senior Director and executive-level leaders.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting VP-level searches and delivering complex, high-impact searches end-to-end.
- Strong executive presence, consulting skills, and the ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders with credibility and sound judgment.
- Experience partnering with Talent Management and HR on leadership readiness, succession, and build‑versus‑buy discussions.
- Proven strength in assessment, evaluation, and translating market insight into clear hiring recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, strong judgment, commitment to confidentiality, and a focus on inclusive hiring.
