Senior Talent Strategy Recruiter

About the role

VCU Human Resources is excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Talent Strategy Recruiter. The Senior Talent Strategy Recruiter is a key member of VCU HR’s Executive Search Team (EST), supporting a broad portfolio of senior and executive‑level faculty and staff searches. The EST is an internal team of recruitment professionals dedicated to finding and engaging exceptional senior and executive‑level talent. Grounded in a deep understanding of VCU’s culture and priorities, the team collaborates closely with campus partners to provide focused, high‑quality search support. Each search is approached with care, partnership, and a tailored strategy that reflects the needs of the role and the institution. At VCU, we are UNCOMMON and UNLIKE any other university. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers in Virginia. VCU offers employees a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay, and an opportunity to do mission‑driven work.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment for executive and strategic faculty hires and when needed, executive staff positions, ensuring consistency and alignment with institutional priorities.
• Lead senior‑level, critical, and niche searches through full‑cycle recruitment for executive and high impact roles.
• Develop search plans collaboratively with leadership, hiring managers, and HR partners to ensure clarity, alignment, and strategic direction.
• Research and conduct personalized, strategic outreach to engage passive candidates whose backgrounds align with the role, fostering meaningful connections and cultivating genuine interest in VCU opportunities.
• Validate candidate credentials and screen applicants to provide informed, role‑aligned recommendations to search committees and hiring managers.
• Lead executive search meetings and participate or lead interview forums with the search committee as needed to ensure clarity, coordination, and consistency across the evaluation process.
• Provide outstanding communication and a welcoming, high‑touch experience for candidates, leadership, hiring managers, HR partners, and key stakeholders to ensure a supportive and well‑aligned search environment.
• Develop strong, authentic connections with candidates and internal partners while delivering high‑touch support that enhances the search experience from start to finish.
• Draft high‑quality search communications including correspondence, memos, announcements, and other materials that support a seamless and professional search process.
• Draft and edit position profiles