Executive Search Sourcer / Researcher / Associate Recruiter

About the role

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication, offering end‑to‑end services from consulting to execution and combining marketing transformation with digital business transformation. With a presence in over 100 countries and approximately 103,000 professionals, the company partners with clients across communication, media, data, and technology.

We are seeking an Associate Executive Recruiter / Sourcer to support senior executive searches across marketing, consulting, professional services, technology, and adjacent industries. The ideal candidate comes from a retained search firm environment and has strong experience executing executive searches from market mapping through candidate outreach, engagement, and process management.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent mapping and candidate identification for executive searches across marketing, professional services, consulting, technology, commerce, AI, and related sectors.
• Build and maintain robust pipelines of senior talent using advanced research methodologies, proprietary market maps, LinkedIn Recruiter, executive search databases, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Drive executive search execution from kickoff through candidate delivery, ensuring strong project management, search momentum, and stakeholder communication throughout the process.
• Identify emerging and modern marketing talent, including leaders outside traditional agency ecosystems across brands, consulting firms, technology platforms, commerce businesses, and growth‑stage companies.
• Develop competitive intelligence, organizational mapping, succession insights, and talent landscape analyses to support recruiting strategies.
• Partner closely with executive recruiters and hiring leaders to refine search strategies and continuously calibrate target talent pools.
• Conduct initial candidate assessments and screening conversations as needed, prior to involvement of the executive search team.

Qualifications

• 5‑10+ years of experience within an executive search firm, preferably supporting senior‑level and executive searches.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting within professional services, consulting, marketing, digital, technology, or customer‑facing leadership functions.
• Deep expertise in talent sourcing, executive research, market mapping, and candidate engagement.
• Proven ability to independently manage significant portions of executive searches while maintaining pace, quality, and candidate flow.
• Strong screening and assessment capabilities to identify leadership potential, organizational fit, and relevant experience.
• Established talent maps, research methodologies, and networks that can be leveraged immediately.
• Understanding of where modern marketing talent resides today—including consulting firms, technology companies, commerce platforms, digital product organizations, and high‑growth businesses.
• Naturally curious, highly resourceful, and energized by uncovering exceptional talent before competitors find them.

Success in the First Year

• Deliver high‑quality candidate pipelines rapidly across multiple executive searches.
• Expand access to talent pools beyond traditional agency networks.
• Improve search velocity through proactive market mapping and candidate engagement.
• Become a recognized source of competitive talent intelligence and market insight.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Parental and family care leave
• Family‑forming assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible time off

Pay

Compensation Range: USD $110,000.00 – $180,000.00. Compensation will be determined based on the applicant’s skills, qualifications, experience, and the requirements of the position.