Contract Executive Recruiter

Lucid Motors•Phoenix, AZ

12d

About The Position

Lucid is seeking an experienced Contract Executive Recruiter to join its Executive Recruiting team. This individual will act as a strategic talent advisor to senior leaders, responsible for recruiting executive and senior leadership talent across various critical business functions including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Product Development. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience recruiting Director, Vice President, and C-suite leaders, particularly within complex engineering and manufacturing environments. They should possess strong executive presence, business acumen, and the ability to identify, attract, assess, and secure transformative leadership talent to support Lucid's growth. The role involves partnering directly with senior executives to develop and implement executive search strategies, leading high-profile searches, and ensuring an excellent candidate and stakeholder experience. This position requires a consultative, data-driven approach, with the ability to influence at the executive level, challenge assumptions, and provide market intelligence for informed hiring decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
8+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including at least 5 years focused on executive or senior leadership recruitment.
Demonstrated success recruiting Director-level and above leadership talent.
Strong experience hiring executive leaders within Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and/or Product Development.
Proven ability to influence and advise senior executives and business leaders.
Expertise in executive search methodologies, candidate assessment, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence.
Exceptional sourcing capabilities and the ability to identify and engage passive executive talent.
Strong negotiation and closing skills.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Experience managing highly confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting within automotive, EV, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, industrial technology, or related sectors.
Prior experience supporting large-scale manufacturing operations or technical organizations.
Experience building executive talent pipelines in highly competitive markets.
Executive search firm experience and/or in-house executive recruiting experience.
Familiarity with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, and executive talent intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead full lifecycle executive recruiting efforts for Director, Senior Director, Vice President, and executive-level positions.
Partner with executive leadership to define talent strategies, organizational requirements, and ideal candidate profiles.
Build and execute proactive search strategies utilizing direct sourcing, competitive intelligence, market mapping, networking, and executive talent pipelines.
Recruit senior leaders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and related technical functions.
Conduct rigorous candidate assessments, including leadership evaluation, competency-based interviewing, executive referencing, and organizational fit analysis.
Provide executive leaders with market insights, compensation intelligence, competitive landscape analysis, and talent availability trends.
Develop and maintain long-term relationships with high-caliber executive talent across the automotive, industrial, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductor, and technology sectors.
Present qualified candidates with thoughtful assessments, strengths, development areas, and hiring recommendations.
Drive offer strategy, executive-level negotiations, and candidate closing efforts.
Influence hiring decisions through data, talent insights, and market expertise.
Partner closely with HR, Compensation, Mobility, Legal, and business leaders throughout the hiring process.
Continuously improve executive recruiting processes, tools, and stakeholder experiences.