Executive Recruiter

Wingstop•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Wingstop is seeking a strategic and highly credible Executive Recruiter to lead end-to-end hiring for senior-level and executive corporate roles, including key international roles. The recruiter will own searches from market mapping and sourcing strategy through offer negotiation and onboarding transition, acting as a talent strategist and trusted advisor to senior leaders. The role calls for an understanding of the pace, complexity, and performance orientation of the QSR and restaurant industry, and the ability to identify leaders suited to high-growth, operationally intense environments. The Executive Recruiter will lead executive search strategy, develop proactive sourcing approaches, maintain talent pipelines, and provide talent intelligence to inform succession planning and workforce decisions. They will partner with executive hiring managers, HR business partners, and other senior stakeholders to shape roles and candidate evaluation, assess executive-level candidates, and facilitate structured selection processes.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of recruiting experience, including executive search in-house or at a retained search firm.
Demonstrated success placing VP-level or executive leadership roles.
Experience recruiting within QSR, hospitality, franchised systems, or high-growth consumer brands.
Experience leading sensitive executive-level searches with strict confidentiality and exceptional discretion.
Proven ability to partner with senior executives and influence decision-making.
High judgment and ability to assess enterprise leadership capability.
Strategic sourcing expertise, including direct outreach and market mapping.
Skill in stakeholder management and expectation calibration.
Data-informed, process-disciplined, and highly organized.
Ability to operate with urgency while maintaining quality and discretion.

Nice To Haves

International hiring experience.
Experience managing international recruiting agency vendors.

Responsibilities

Lead full-lifecycle recruitment for VP-level, Senior Director-level, and other critical executive roles across corporate and international leadership.
Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies, including market mapping, competitor intelligence, and passive-candidate outreach.
Build diverse, high-caliber candidate pipelines aligned with succession and workforce-planning priorities.
Identify and engage talent from QSR, franchised systems, and adjacent consumer-facing industries.
Maintain active talent pipelines for critical enterprise roles.
Track and analyze executive search metrics.
Partner with HRBPs and leadership to anticipate succession gaps and market risks.
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
Shape role design, success profiles, and candidate evaluation criteria.
Challenge assumptions and calibrate expectations to ensure alignment with business needs.
Provide market insights, including talent availability and competitive landscape analysis.
Conduct rigorous executive-level screening and behavioral assessments.
Evaluate candidates for enterprise leadership capability, operational fluency, scalability, and cultural alignment.
Facilitate structured interview processes, calibration sessions, and disciplined decision-making.
Maintain high standards while balancing speed and quality.

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off for exempt employees.
One paid volunteer day of the employee's choice.
Competitive bonus structure for eligible roles.
Team member stock purchase plan.
Health savings or flexible spending account options.
401(k) with dollar-for-dollar matching on the first 3% and 50 cents per dollar on the next 2% of team member contributions, up to 5% of eligible compensation.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Basic life and AD&D insurance provided.
Pet insurance.
Education assistance.
Wellness reimbursement program.
Paid maternity and paternity leave.
Lunch provided every Tuesday and Thursday in the office.
Discount on Wingstop gift cards.
Onsite game room.