Executive Recruiter

Infoblox•Tacoma, WA

5d•$122,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Infoblox is seeking an Executive Recruiter to join their Talent Acquisition team. This role can be based in Tacoma, WA, or Remote US. The Executive Recruiter will report to the Vice President of Talent Acquisition and will be responsible for leading confidential, full-cycle executive searches for Senior Director, VP, and SVP-level positions. The goal is to attract and hire exceptional leaders who can advance the company's business strategy and culture. This involves collaborating with executive leadership, hiring managers, HR business partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to provide talent-market counsel, ensure a positive candidate experience, and drive efficient, high-quality hiring outcomes using data, AI-enabled tools, and sound judgment.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive executive search or corporate Talent Acquisition experience, including meaningful experience leading Senior Director, VP, and SVP-level searches
Demonstrated success managing confidential, complex searches in a high-growth, multi-national technology, cybersecurity, or SaaS environment
Experience recruiting across multiple functions including Engineering, Product, GTM, and G&A—understanding organizational structures, leadership capabilities, business models, and role-specific outcomes
Strong executive presence with the ability to build trust, influence senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions constructively, and provide clear talent-market counsel
Expertise in executive sourcing, research, market mapping, passive-talent engagement, relationship development, and high-touch candidate management
Ability to assess leadership talent through structured, evidence-based interviews and consistent, job-related evaluation criteria
Experience using applicant tracking systems, executive-search workflows, recruiting analytics, and talent-intelligence platforms
Demonstrated ability to use approved AI and automation tools for research, analysis, productivity, documentation, and content creation while maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, privacy safeguards, and human oversight
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, discretion, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities independently
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Experience explaining and delivering private-equity packages is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Lead confidential, full-cycle executive searches from intake through offer and onboarding handoff
Partner with executive leaders and hiring managers to define role outcomes, leadership competencies, organizational context, search strategy, and evaluation criteria
Build internal executive-search capability and reduce agency reliance through hands-on sourcing, candidate engagement, and consistent search practices
Develop targeted research and sourcing strategies across direct outreach, executive networks, referrals, professional associations, internal talent, and appropriate search partners
Build and maintain high-quality, diverse pipelines for Senior Director, VP, and SVP-level positions across corporate, go-to-market, product, engineering, and other business functions
Assess executive talent through structured, competency-based conversations aligned with role outcomes, leadership expectations, and Infoblox values
Prepare concise candidate profiles, interview briefs, gap analyses, and decision-support materials for hiring leaders and interview teams
Use approved AI-enabled tools to accelerate executive-search research, market mapping, candidate documentation, and stakeholder decision support while protecting confidentiality and applying human judgment
Advise stakeholders on talent-market conditions, candidate availability, compensation considerations, competitive positioning, and search risks
Manage executive candidate relationships with discretion, timely communication, and a high-touch, inclusive experience
Coordinate interview planning, feedback collection, debriefs, references, assessments, and offer processes with Talent Acquisition Operations and People teams