We are looking for a skilled Recruiter to support executive hiring initiatives for a Long-term Contract assignment based in San Francisco, California. This position focuses on identifying, engaging, and assessing senior leadership talent for high-impact searches across multiple regions. The role combines market research, candidate outreach, and project coordination to help build strong executive pipelines while delivering a strong candidate experience.
Responsibilities:
- Lead talent research efforts for senior-level searches by mapping target markets, identifying prospective leaders, and developing strong candidate pipelines.
- Create tailored outreach strategies that attract executive talent and improve response rates through thoughtful, well-crafted communication.
- Conduct initial evaluations of prospective candidates, document findings, and present insights to recruiting stakeholders.
- Manage several search projects at once while adjusting priorities in response to business needs, market conditions, and stakeholder feedback.
- Use online research tools, talent databases, and industry networks to uncover leadership candidates with relevant experience across global markets.
- Partner closely with recruiters and hiring teams to align search strategies, share market intelligence, and refine targeting approaches.
- Track sourcing activity and engagement trends to inform decisions, improve search effectiveness, and support data-driven recruiting plans.
- Maintain a high-quality candidate experience by ensuring timely communication, attention to detail, and confidentiality throughout the research process.
- At least 3 years of experience in talent research or sourcing, including a minimum of 1 year supporting executive-level hiring.
- Background working in either an in-house talent acquisition team or a search agency environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage senior leaders effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to research talent across international markets and work across multiple time zones.
- Experience using recruiting platforms, online sourcing methods, and networking tools such as LinkedIn.
- Solid project management skills with the ability to organize multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
- Comfort using data and market insights to guide sourcing strategy and improve recruitment outcomes.