Executive Recruiter

Executive Recruiter

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to join Ideal Tridon's growing Talent Acquisition team. This individual will serve as the organization's executive recruiting subject matter expert, leading full-cycle recruiting efforts for Director, Vice President, and other senior leadership positions across the company's three divisions:

Hose Clamps Division

Connectors Division

Straps Division

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing global manufacturing organization that is expanding its leadership teams and investing heavily in talent acquisition. The Executive Recruiter will partner closely with business leaders, HR, and executive stakeholders to develop and execute strategic recruiting initiatives while reducing reliance on external search firms.

The ideal candidate is a highly consultative recruiter with significant experience identifying, attracting, and hiring executive-level talent within manufacturing or industrial environments. This individual must be comfortable working independently, building relationships across the organization, and becoming deeply embedded in the business through facility visits, leadership engagement, and market intelligence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the full lifecycle recruitment process from intake through offer acceptance for executive, leadership, and professional-level positions.
• Lead executive searches for Director, Vice President, and other senior leadership roles across multiple business units.
• Partner with hiring leaders to understand organizational needs and develop customized search strategies.
• Conduct talent mapping, competitive market research, and succession-focused pipeline development.
• Source and engage candidates through direct outreach, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, professional associations, industry events, and other recruiting channels.
• Evaluate candidates through behavioral, competency-based, and executive-level assessment techniques.
• Present qualified candidates and provide consultative guidance regarding talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring risks.
• Build and maintain pipelines of leadership talent for future organizational growth.
• Represent the organization at networking events, industry conferences, job fairs, and professional associations.
• Develop strong relationships with plant leadership, operational stakeholders, and executive teams across the business.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and provide regular pipeline, search status, and market intelligence reporting to leadership.
• Support offer development and executive-level negotiations in partnership with HR leadership.
• Travel to manufacturing facilities and business locations as needed to strengthen partnerships and hiring effectiveness.
• Stay informed on manufacturing industry trends, labor market conditions, and best practices in executive recruiting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Makes Someone Successful in this Role?

Thrives in a hands-on and highly visible recruiting environment. Comfortable serving as a strategic talent advisor rather than simply processing requisitions. Builds credibility with executives and hiring leaders. Takes initiative and operates with minimal oversight. Enjoys learning manufacturing operations and spending time in facilities with business leaders.