Director, Executive Recruitment

About the Role

The Executive Recruitment Director leads the full executive recruitment function for the organization, identifying, attracting, assessing, and placing top-tier executive talent. This role ensures alignment with organizational strategy, leadership expectations, and cultural fit, partnering closely with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to define search strategies and maintain a high-quality, confidential, and professional search process.

Responsibilities

• Executive Hiring Strategy & Leadership: Establish strategies, priorities, execution models, and governance frameworks for enterprise-wide executive recruitment; manage the end-to-end lifecycle for all executive searches, including sourcing, assessment, selection, and offer negotiation.
• Stakeholder Consultation & Alignment: Partner with the CHRO, CEO, and ELT to define leadership profiles, core competencies, role scopes, and evaluation standards aligned with long-term succession planning.
• Search Execution & Talent Identification: Conduct proactive talent mapping, market scans, and competitive intelligence to identify high-potential senior talent; manage relationships and contract deliverables with external retained search firms.
• Candidate Experience & Selection Advisory: Advise senior hiring leaders on structured interviewing techniques, selection discipline, and data-driven decision-making; facilitate formal interview debriefs and ensure a seamless, confidential candidate experience.
• Process & Governance Frameworks: Maintain a consistent, transparent, and compliant executive hiring process; partner with compensation, legal, and executive offer governance frameworks; provide regular talent metrics and strategic insights to HR leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, including at least 5 years leading executive-level or retained search work and managing VP, SVP, and C-suite searches in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Master's degree.
• Preferred Experience: Working inside a large, matrixed organization overseeing enterprise-wide executive recruitment; partnering directly with a CHRO, CEO, or Compensation Committee on high-stakes leadership placements.
• Preferred Certifications: SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or equivalent HR professional certification; AESC (Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants) or similar executive-search-specific certification.

Skills

• Executive Market Expertise: Advanced knowledge of executive talent markets, executive compensation alignment, leadership assessment frameworks, and search methodologies.
• Strategic Advisement: Strong consultative and negotiation skills with the ability to influence and guide C-suite and executive stakeholders.
• Communication & Presentation: Exceptional relationship-building skills and executive presence.
• Confidentiality & Discretion: Ability to manage highly sensitive information with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple complex, high-priority executive searches simultaneously while maintaining quality, compliance, and speed.

Pay

$122,000.00 - $177,000.00. This range is based on Boston-area data and may be adjusted based on geographic location. Pay is determined by factors including education, experience, skills, certifications, business needs, internal equity, and market competitiveness.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits
• Discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403(b) savings matches
• Paid time off
• Career advancement opportunities
• Resources to support employee and family well-being