Senior Leadership Recruiter

Job Description

Job Description

Nature & scope

The Senior Executive Recruiter is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment for executive and senior leadership roles across the organization. This role partners closely with executive leadership and hiring stakeholders to identify, attract, and secure top-tier leadership talent through proactive sourcing strategies, executive search methods, and direct headhunting. The Senior Executive Recruiter serves as a strategic advisor on leadership talent, succession needs, and market trends, ensuring a high-touch, confidential, and professional candidate experience.

Minimum eligibility requirements

·  Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (required); Master’s degree preferred.

·  5+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 3 years focused on executive, leadership, or specialized professional recruiting.

·  Proven experience in executive search, headhunting, and passive candidate sourcing.

·  Strong consultative skills with the ability to influence and partner with senior leaders.

·  Excellent interviewing, assessment, and candidate evaluation skills.

·  Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority searches simultaneously.

·  High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

·  Strong negotiation skills and experience supporting executive-level offer processes.

·  Proficiency with ATS platforms, sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter), and recruiting analytics.

·  Knowledge of employment law, EEO, and fair hiring practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·  Lead full-cycle executive recruitment for senior leadership and specialized roles, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.

·  Proactively source and headhunt high-caliber executive talent using networking, referrals, market mapping, competitive intelligence, and external search methods (LinkedIn Recruiter, industry networks, associations, etc.).

·  Build and maintain a strong pipeline of passive leadership candidates for current and future roles.

·  Partner with executive leaders and hiring managers to clarify role requirements, leadership competencies, and success profiles.

·  Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on talent market trends, compensation insights, competitive hiring intelligence, and recruitment strategy.

·  Ensure a white-glove, high-touch candidate experience appropriate for executive-level recruitment.

·  Maintain confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive searches and leadership transitions.

·  Develop and manage external recruiting partnerships and search firms as needed; evaluate ROI and effectiveness.

·  Track recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, pipeline health) and provide regular updates to HR leadership and executive stakeholders.

·  Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws, internal policies, and data privacy requirements throughout the recruiting process.

·  Contribute to employer branding and leadership talent marketing strategies.

·  Support succession planning and long-term leadership workforce planning initiatives.

Physical/sensory requirement

• Light work – Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to life, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.