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Executive Recruiting Sourcer – Researcher
Guardian Life. Partner with Executive Recruiters and Business Leaders on executive search engagements .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in executive search and talent sourcing, with a strong focus on building and maintaining executive talent pipelines and engaging senior-level candidates. Proficient in research strategies and communication with stakeholders to drive successful search outcomes.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Executive Search ExperienceTalent Sourcing ExpertiseStrong Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsConsultative Approach
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Candidate ScreeningMarket MappingResearch StrategiesTalent MappingData Management
Soft Skills
Influencing SkillsOwnershipAccountabilityExecution Discipline
Tools & Technologies
Recruiting SystemsTalent Databases
Industry Keywords
Executive TalentSenior-Level RolesRetained Search FirmFinancial Services
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Partner with Executive Recruiters and Business Leaders on executive search engagements
- Drive the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle from market mapping through candidate development
- Execute research strategies to identify target companies and talent pools
- Build talent maps aligned with business priorities and leadership competencies
- Maintain knowledge of industry trends, competitor landscapes, and executive talent movements
- Conduct proactive outreach to passive executive talent
- Screen candidates for capability, motivation, and fit
- Build long-term executive talent pipelines
- Calibrate candidate profiles and refine search strategies with recruiters
- Communicate insights, progress, and market feedback to stakeholders
- Contribute to search updates and executive-level candidate presentations
- Maintain accurate recruiting-system and talent-database data
- Generate insights from search activity
- Support candidate profiles, market summaries, and search progress reports
Requirements
What you’ll need- 2–5+ years of experience in executive search, recruiting, or talent sourcing
- Experience from a retained search firm or financial services is a plus
- Experience supporting or leading searches for senior-level or leadership roles preferred
- Strong executive sourcing and research expertise
- Ability to engage and influence senior-level candidates
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of ownership, accountability, and execution discipline
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent searches
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a consultative and research-driven environment
- Strong organizational skills
- Comfortable interacting with and presenting to senior stakeholders
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Benefits
Comp & perks- Skill-building opportunities
- Leadership development
- Philanthropic opportunities
- Supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
- Benefits for full-time eligible employees