Executive Recruiter

Global Payment Holding Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Global Payments is growing its in-house Executive Recruiting function and seeks an experienced executive recruiter to partner with senior leaders and attract exceptional talent across its businesses and corporate functions. The role leads complex executive searches from strategy development through successful close and serves as a trusted talent advisor, sharing informed perspectives on talent markets, assessment approaches, competitive insights, and executive hiring practices. The recruiter will help shape and elevate the Executive Recruiting function and support the company’s leadership strategy and continued growth.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience identifying, engaging, and recruiting executive leadership talent within an executive search firm and/or an in-house executive search function.
A proven ability to build trust and credibility with senior executives and leadership teams.
Exceptional professional judgment, strong executive presence, transparent communication, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Strong consulting and influencing skills, with success partnering with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Knowledge of industry sectors including fintech, eCommerce, digital media/internet, travel, and retail.
Problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity, collaborate across functions, manage complexity, and deliver results in rapidly changing environments.
Advanced executive sourcing and market-mapping capabilities, including Boolean search, talent research, social media sourcing, and candidate generation across multiple channels.
Ability to synthesize market intelligence and talent insights into actionable recommendations, including talent trends, opportunities, competitive intelligence, and organizational risks.
Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex executive searches simultaneously.
Ability to assess executive talent and provide informed recommendations on leadership capability, organizational fit, and market competitiveness.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information about internal and external candidates, exercising discretion and integrity.
Partner with the Head of Executive Recruiting to build and elevate the Executive Search function.
Advise executive leaders and lead complex searches from strategy development through successful close.
Provide an exceptional candidate experience through proactive communication, thoughtful engagement, timely follow-up, and seamless coordination.
Develop and maintain relationships with executive talent through targeted outreach, market engagement, and long-term talent-pipelining strategies.
Prioritize inclusive sourcing to attract and hire diverse leadership talent, and help strengthen representation across leadership and technology organizations.
Own the executive offer process, lead offer negotiations, and partner with internal stakeholders through successful close.
Use digital intelligence tools, AI, Boolean search, LinkedIn, social media, and market research to identify and engage talent, develop long-lists, and convert candidates into strong short-lists and hires.
Use recruiting metrics, market intelligence, and talent analytics to inform search strategies and hiring decisions.
Represent Global Payments as an ambassador, demonstrating business acumen and understanding of the company’s strategy, products, markets, competitors, and executive talent landscape.