Principal Executive Recruiter

About the role

The Recruiter III leads full-cycle recruitment activities with a strong focus on upper manager and leadership hiring. This role recruits, interviews, checks references, extends offers, and conducts orientation for new employees, while also managing exit interviews and processing changes in employee status. The position relies on extensive experience and sound judgment to plan and accomplish hiring goals, often leading and directing the work of others. The Recruiter III uses a wide degree of creativity and latitude in developing sourcing strategies and typically reports to the head of a unit or department.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for upper manager and leadership roles, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.
• Conduct intake calls with hiring stakeholders to clarify role requirements, success profiles, and hiring timelines.
• Source and attract top executive and leadership talent using a variety of methods, including direct sourcing, passive candidate outreach, and networking.
• Screen and interview candidates to assess skills, experience, cultural fit, and leadership potential.
• Check references and verify candidate credentials to support informed hiring decisions.
• Develop and present competitive offer recommendations, and manage the offer and acceptance process.
• Conduct orientation activities for new hires to support a smooth onboarding experience.
• Perform exit interviews and accurately process changes in employee status, ensuring proper documentation and compliance.
• Utilize applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment tools to manage requisitions, track candidates, and maintain accurate records.
• Partner with leadership and talent acquisition teams to support strategic hiring needs across operations and related functions.
• Apply extensive experience and judgment to plan recruitment strategies, solve complex hiring challenges, and meet organizational staffing goals.
• Lead and direct the work of other recruiting team members when needed, providing guidance and support on best practices.
• Stay familiar with a variety of recruitment concepts, practices, and procedures, and apply them to improve talent acquisition outcomes.
• Perform a variety of recruitment-related tasks and