Executive Recruiter

Transamerica • Philadelphia, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Recruiter drives end-to-end executive and senior management recruitment and hiring for critical leadership roles. The role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing executive search capabilities, market insight, and an exceptional candidate experience.

The recruiter manages full-cycle searches, partners with leaders and HR business partners to shape hiring strategies, develops sourcing pipelines, and uses market intelligence and data to inform and improve recruiting outcomes. The position also supports non-executive or specialist hiring during peak periods or when additional capacity is needed.

The role is based in an office environment and involves occasional travel for stakeholder meetings and candidate engagement. Transamerica offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package supporting personal and financial well-being.

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 to 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 stakeholder relationships, 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
• Pension plan
• 401(k) 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
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Back-up care program
• Paid time off 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