Director, Executive Recruiting

Lumen Technologies • Annapolis, MD

426d • $128,310 - $171,080

About The Position

The Director, Executive Recruiting at Lumen is responsible for leading the executive recruitment team and overseeing all aspects of the executive hiring process. This role focuses on developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies, managing the recruitment team, and ensuring the successful placement of top-tier executive talent. The position requires collaboration with business leaders and stakeholders to enhance the talent brand and drive a data-driven recruiting organization.

Requirements

• Proven experience in executive recruitment or a similar leadership role
• 10+ years of leading Talent Acquisition/Executive Talent Acquisition experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and candidates
• Critical skills in negotiating and influencing senior leaders
• Demonstrated strong analytic skills with a track record of using data and metrics
• Effective decision-making on financial and performance matters
• Exceptional customer focus and ability to deliver results under pressure
• Proven delivery of creative and innovative problem-solving approaches.

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership of medium to large size Talent Acquisition teams
• Previous Talent Acquisition experience in complex, Fortune 150 organizations
• Working knowledge of competency models and their practical application.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the executive recruitment team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Drive recruiter optimization behaviors, including simplifying work and ensuring talent advisor skills
• Work with business leaders and recruiters to enhance the talent brand across the external marketplace
• Provide consultant-level talent advisory services to leaders for talent acquisition excellence
• Interact with senior executives to obtain timely hiring plans and use data for projections
• Develop recruiting metrics and analytics to provide insights and measure productivity
• Execute best-in-class practices for candidate experience from sourcing to selection
• Anticipate and strategize for unexpected changes in hiring levels
• Develop comprehensive recruitment strategies to attract and retain top executive talent
• Collaborate with HR teams to ensure best-in-class talent strategies
• Support Talent Acquisition cost control and make decisions about recruiter tools and resources
• Lead and monitor recruiter performance in building effective job offers
• Manage special projects of varying complexity and impact.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life insurance coverage
• Dental insurance coverage
• Vision insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling options
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee discount programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Telecommunications
• Education Level: No Education Listed