Executive Recruiter

GE Vernova•Schenectady, NY

3d•$122,000 - $165,000

About The Position

As an Executive Recruiter at GE Vernova, you will recruit the leaders driving the energy transition. You’ll manage high-stakes searches across the Americas, advising senior executives and shaping the talent strategy for an organization solving the world’s toughest energy challenges. This is a role for a builder, a strategist, and a connector - someone energized by complexity, inspired by innovation, and passionate about elevating the future of energy leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, with deep exposure to complex, global organizations.
4+ years of executive search experience supporting Fortune 500 companies, including officer-level stakeholders and multiple functional disciplines.
Proven success recruiting executive leaders in manufacturing, industrial operations, engineering, infrastructure projects, or other heavy-industry environments.
Demonstrated success managing external executive searches—either in-house or within a global retained executive search firm.
Outstanding storytelling, communication, and presentation skills; able to influence leaders across all levels.
Fluent with technology, talent analytics, AI, and modern recruiting tools.
Mastery of research, longlisting, outreach, stakeholder calibration, structured assessment, and offer/close for executive roles.
Data/tech fluency: talent CRMs/ATS (Workday & Thrive), recruitment analytics, market mapping tools; comfortable applying AI and automation to improve quality and speed.
Exceptional communication and storytelling—able to synthesize complex role contexts into compelling, inclusive narratives for senior audiences.
Strong program management: juggle multiple high-stakes searches, set pace, and hold teams to decision discipline.
Strategic Talent Advisor: Uses market and organizational insight to shape demand, not just fulfill it.
Assessment Rigor: Anchors choices in evidence (structured criteria, benchmark data, references).
Influence & Courage: Challenges assumptions, frames trade-offs, and steers toward the best long-term hire.
Candidate Experience: Ensures a respectful, transparent, and inclusive process that strengthens GE Vernova’s reputation.
Integrity & Confidentiality: Trusted with sensitive information; operates with sound judgment.
Inclusion Mindset: Designs equitable processes; actively broadens slates and mitigates bias.
Learning Orientation: Experiments, shares lessons, and continuously improves.
Results Focus: Sets clear milestones; delivers with velocity and quality.

Responsibilities

Own and drive executive-level searches across multiple GE Vernova businesses, with a strong emphasis on technology, engineering, program management, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain.
Design bold, data-backed search strategies that attract world-class, diverse, and highly passive talent.
Partner closely with senior stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor on talent insights, market dynamics, assessment rigor, and hiring decisions.
Deliver an exceptional, high-touch candidate experience from first outreach to onboarding—reflecting the quality and purpose of the GE Vernova brand.
Champion leadership excellence through calibrated assessments, talent mapping, and succession planning support.
Build future pipelines by staying deeply embedded in manufacturing and industrial talent communities; leverage networks, referrals, conferences, research, and strategic intelligence.
Act as an ambassador for GE Vernova’s mission, telling a compelling story that influences experienced leaders to consider transformative opportunities.
Use market data to guide decision-making, shape hiring strategy, and influence organizational talent planning.
Coach and elevate the recruiting community, sharing expertise, insights, and best practices.
Drive operational excellence and compliance, holding yourself and the team to the highest standards.
Model integrity, curiosity, inclusivity, and collaboration, while fostering a culture that balances performance with authenticity and fun.