Executive Recruiter

Transamerica • Philadelphia, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Drive end-to-end executive and senior management recruitment and hiring for critical leadership roles. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, delivering executive search capabilities, market insight, and an exceptional candidate experience. The role manages full-cycle searches, develops sourcing strategies and talent pipelines, partners with leaders and HR business partners, and uses data and market intelligence to improve hiring decisions and outcomes. It may also support non-executive or specialist hiring during peak periods or when additional capacity is needed.

The position works in an office environment, with occasional travel for stakeholder meetings and candidate engagement. The role is part of Transamerica’s Talent Acquisition job family.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Eight years of executive recruiting or senior-level talent acquisition experience.
• Experience supporting searches within complex or global environments.
• Ability to manage multiple high-stakes searches simultaneously.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive consultative hiring discussions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools.

Nice To Haves

• Financial services or insurance industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for executives, senior leadership, and other complex or business-critical roles.
• Partner with leadership and HR business partners to define role scope, success profiles, and hiring strategies.
• Provide market intelligence, talent mapping, and competitive insights to inform hiring decisions.
• Design and execute sourcing strategies using direct outreach, networking, and proactive pipeline development.
• Prepare executive-level materials and briefs that support an efficient hiring process.
• Maintain a high-quality candidate experience and support negotiation of complex offers.
• Build and maintain relationships with potential candidates through ongoing market research and engagement.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, provide clear updates, and influence hiring decisions to align with talent strategy.
• Embed diversity and inclusion principles in sourcing, assessment, and selection.
• Leverage data and insights to enhance recruiting processes and outcomes.
• Support non-executive or specialist hiring needs during peak periods or when additional capacity is required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Bonus for eligible employees.
• Benefits package.
• Pension plan.
• 401k match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Disability insurance.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Employee discounts.
• Career training and development opportunities.
• Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten paid holidays per year, typically mirroring New York Stock Exchange holidays.
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars.
• Fifteen days of paid parental leave per calendar year for eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth or placement of an adopted or foster care child.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Back-Up Care Program.
• PTO for volunteer hours.
• Employee Matching Gifts Program.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs.
• Employee Recognition Program.
• Referral Bonus Programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior