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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex executive searches, including market mapping, candidate assessment, and negotiation strategies. Proficient in building executive talent pipelines and leveraging recruiting technology to enhance sourcing and engagement outcomes.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Executive Recruiting ExperienceMarket MappingCandidate AssessmentNegotiation SkillsApplicant Tracking Systems
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Hard Skills
Executive SourcingCompetency-Based InterviewingTechnical RecruitingSearch Strategy DevelopmentCandidate EngagementAssessment ToolsTalent Market KnowledgeProcess ImprovementPipeline ManagementData Analytics
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsRelationship ManagementInfluencing SkillsBusiness AcumenExecutive Presence
Tools & Technologies
Applicant Tracking SystemsCandidate Relationship Management PlatformsRecruiting Analytics ToolsRecruiting TechnologyResearch Tools
Industry Keywords
AerospaceDefenseAIRoboticsManufacturingEngineeringOperationsHigh-Growth Technology OrganizationsDiverse Talent PipelinesExecutive Compensation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Independently manage complex executive and senior leadership searches from intake and position scoping through market mapping, assessment, offer negotiation, and acceptance
- Partner with senior leaders to define role requirements, success profiles, assessment criteria, search strategies, and hiring milestones
- Identify, engage, and cultivate passive executive talent across aerospace and defense, AI, autonomy, software, robotics, and related technical markets
- Build targeted executive talent pipelines for immediate and anticipated leadership hiring needs
- Execute searches across mechanical, electrical, avionics, propulsion, software, autonomy, manufacturing, production, supply chain, quality, and operations
- Advise senior leaders, hiring managers, and People Experience Business Partners on talent availability, market dynamics, compensation expectations, and competitive positioning
- Maintain communication and reporting cadences and influence hiring decisions through market intelligence and candidate insights
- Conduct comprehensive executive assessments using structured interviews, competency frameworks, and assessment tools
- Deliver balanced candidate evaluations and drive candidate calibration and selection decisions
- Develop executive talent market knowledge and partner with Global Talent Sourcing on market mapping and competitive research
- Use recruiting technology, research tools, analytics, AI, and automation to improve sourcing, engagement, and search outcomes
- Maintain candidate and pipeline information in applicant tracking and recruiting systems
- Track and communicate pipeline health, candidate conversion, search velocity, and hiring outcomes
- Identify process improvements and collaborate with Talent Sourcing, Recruiting Operations, Total Rewards, PX, and business stakeholders
- Build collaborative relationships across Talent Acquisition, People Experience, Total Rewards, and business leadership
- Share market intelligence, candidate insights, and executive search best practices
- Own executive search outcomes independently while contributing to broader recruiting priorities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
- 8+ years of progressive executive recruiting or search experience, including independently managing complex senior leadership searches
- Experience recruiting senior technical leaders across hardware, software, engineering, manufacturing, production, or operations
- Ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable recruiting and sourcing strategies across multiple engineering disciplines
- Strong executive sourcing, market mapping, passive candidate engagement, and assessment capabilities
- Ability to build credibility, advise, and influence senior-level hiring stakeholders
- Strong business acumen, executive presence, communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills
- Experience applying structured executive assessments and competency-based interviewing methodologies
- Ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaining quality, execution, and candidate experience
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management platforms, and recruiting analytics tools
- All offers contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check
- Preferred: experience recruiting across multiple technical disciplines; cleared or clearance-eligible talent; executives within high-growth, mission-driven technology organizations; executive compensation, equity programs, and complex offer negotiations; global or matrixed organizations; diverse executive talent pipelines and equitable hiring practices; executive search firms and external research providers; organizational dynamics and technical leadership structures; operating in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Benefits
Comp & perks- Bonus
- Benefits
- Equity
- Temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment for temporary employees
- Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace
- Disability or special-needs accommodation available