Director, Executive Recruiting

MultiCare Health System • Tacoma, WA

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About The Position

You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Business Hours Position Summary Executive Recruiting Leader role will build and operationalize a modern, high-performing executive search function. This leader will be accountable for transforming the current model into a scalable, strategic enterprise asset ensuring the organization has the leadership strength required for current operations and future growth.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional recruiting experience, including 3–5+ years managing senior‑level or executive search assignments (C‑suite, VP, physician leadership, or healthcare administration).
• Demonstrated experience leading full‑cycle executive recruiting processes, including research, sourcing, assessment, interviewing, and executive‑level stakeholder management.
• Prior experience working within the healthcare industry—including hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, ambulatory groups, or payers.
• Proven track record partnering with senior executives, CHROs, and service line leaders to define leadership profiles and advisory-level recruiting strategies.
• Experience conducting complex, confidential searches and navigating sensitive leadership transitions within competitive healthcare markets.
• Strong proficiency in advanced sourcing techniques, executive research, market intelligence gathering, and pipeline development for hard‑to-fill leadership roles.
• Experience negotiating executive compensation.
• Prior experience managing a portfolio of 6–12 concurrent executive searches or equivalent high‑complexity workload.
• Ability to evaluate leadership competencies, cultural fit, and organizational alignment for placements in mission‑driven healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement standardized enterprise processes for all executive-level searches to ensure consistency, transparency, and repeatable excellence in hiring outcomes.
• Build, lead, and train a high-caliber executive recruiting team—including recruiters and coordination support—aligned to the specialized demands of executive search.
• Create and manage an enterprise governance model that strengthens visibility and communication with hiring leaders and senior executives throughout each search.
• Establish and continuously refine performance measures based on healthcare industry benchmarks and best practices from leading internal executive search teams and premier search firms.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, providing market intelligence, competitive insights, and guidance on talent strategy.
• Create an enterprise sourcing capability that leverages national networks, professional associations, targeted research, and digital sourcing channels to ensure MultiCare competes effectively for top leadership talent.
• Partner with HP including Business Partners, Compensation, Talent, and Workforce Strategy to build an integrated approach to leadership talent—ensuring compensation, recruiting, development & succession, and workforce planning operate as a connected ecosystem.

Benefits

• Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in your future
• Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared for at work and in life
• Employee Resource Groups, inclusion initiatives and outreach programs support a workplace where every voice is valued

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees