Executive Recruiter

Cummins•United States,

4d•$120,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

Cummins Inc. is seeking an Executive Recruiter who can work remotely in the United States and travel approximately 10–15% of the time. The role leads executive search strategies for Director-level and above positions, partnering with senior leaders to align hiring and succession plans with business priorities. It provides market intelligence and talent insights to inform workforce planning and leadership decisions, and builds diverse executive talent pipelines for current and future needs. The Executive Recruiter influences hiring through talent assessment, data-driven recommendations, and strategic consultation; manages candidate and stakeholder relationships; negotiates offers and develops close strategies; and promotes consistent executive hiring practices, including governance, confidentiality, inclusion, and search excellence. The position also advises leadership teams on competitive talent and hiring recommendations, collaborates with HR, Total Rewards, and business leaders on compensation, onboarding, and leadership transitions, and works across global and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

At least 7 years of recruiting experience, including at least 3–5 years focused on executive search or senior leadership recruiting.
Experience recruiting Director-level and above talent.
Experience in a corporate in-house executive search function and/or with a retained search firm; a combination is preferred.
Proven success managing complex, confidential executive searches.
Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.
Experience using executive search methodologies, research tools, and sourcing platforms.
Excellent interviewing, assessment, and candidate evaluation capabilities.
Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience supporting global and cross-functional executive searches.
Knowledge of executive compensation structures and incentive programs.
Experience with behavioral interviewing or executive assessment methodologies.
Executive presence, business acumen, and consultative influencing skills.
Commitment to inclusive leadership hiring and strong candidate and stakeholder experiences.

Nice To Haves

A combination of corporate in-house executive search and retained search firm experience.

Responsibilities

Lead executive search strategies for Director-level and above leadership positions.
Partner with senior leaders to translate organizational objectives into targeted executive hiring and succession plans.
Provide market intelligence and talent insights for workforce planning and leadership decisions.
Build and cultivate diverse executive talent pipelines for immediate hiring needs and long-term growth.
Assess talent and provide data-driven recommendations and strategic consultation to influence hiring outcomes.
Provide proactive engagement, thoughtful communication, and high-touch relationship management to elevate the executive candidate experience.
Drive offer negotiations and close strategies to improve acceptance rates and secure executive talent.
Champion governance, confidentiality, inclusive practices, and search excellence across executive hiring.
Advise leadership teams with actionable market intelligence, competitive talent insights, and executive hiring recommendations.
Use executive search methodologies, research tools, sourcing platforms, and organizational mapping to identify and engage leadership talent.
Build executive talent communities and leadership pipelines aligned with future business and succession planning needs.
Partner with HR, Total Rewards, and business leaders on executive compensation discussions, offer development, onboarding, and leadership transitions.
Apply behavioral interviewing and executive assessment practices to evaluate leadership capability, strategic impact, and organizational fit.
Use data-driven decision-making to measure search effectiveness, optimize hiring outcomes, and strengthen talent acquisition strategies.
Develop diverse executive candidate slates and expand access to underrepresented leadership talent.
Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams to deliver consistent, high-quality executive search outcomes.
Demonstrate discretion, confidentiality, sound judgment, adaptability, relationship-building, strategic thinking, and strong communication when managing sensitive searches and influencing stakeholders.