Executive Search Consultant

Emory•Atlanta, GA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Recruiting Consultant is responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring top-tier executive talent to meet the organization's strategic leadership needs. This role partners closely with senior leadership and HR teams to develop and execute executive search strategies, ensuring highly qualified candidate pipeline. Develops sourcing strategies to attract passive and active candidates. Utilizes market intelligence, networking, and research to identify top talent. Manages full life cycle process including candidate sourcing, screening, managing the assessment process, negotiations and onboarding of executive hires. Partners with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand role requirements, responsibilities and competencies. Provides consultative guidance on market trends, compensation, benchmarks and organizational goals. Composes employment advertisements and contacts appropriate advertising sources. Promotes organization's brand and value proposition. Drives select strategic operational duties which may include vendor management, reporting, recruiting tools selection and evaluation, and other duties as assigned. Ensures that recruitment processes, policies, and the applicant tracking system technology are efficient and effective. Oversees pre-employment processing including reference checking, criminal background screening, employment and education checks and health assessments (as needed) to ensure university standards are met. Escalates adjudications as necessary. Maintains required records and documentation to ensure OFCCP and DOL EEO compliance. May train and mentor other team members. Advises HR business partners of organizational policies and procedures. Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or a related field and five years of employment experience within an executive search agency or an in-house human resources executive recruiting function, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Knowledge of recruiting research and sourcing strategies and tools.
Proficiencies with applicant tracking system (ATS) and manipulate in Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree and applicable certifications a plus.
Direct supervisory experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Identifying, attracting, and hiring top-tier executive talent
Partnering with senior leadership and HR teams to develop and execute executive search strategies
Developing sourcing strategies to attract passive and active candidates
Utilizing market intelligence, networking, and research to identify top talent
Managing full life cycle process including candidate sourcing, screening, managing the assessment process, negotiations and onboarding of executive hires
Partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand role requirements, responsibilities and competencies
Providing consultative guidance on market trends, compensation, benchmarks and organizational goals
Composing employment advertisements and contacts appropriate advertising sources
Promoting organization's brand and value proposition
Driving select strategic operational duties which may include vendor management, reporting, recruiting tools selection and evaluation, and other duties as assigned
Ensuring that recruitment processes, policies, and the applicant tracking system technology are efficient and effective
Overseeing pre-employment processing including reference checking, criminal background screening, employment and education checks and health assessments (as needed) to ensure university standards are met
Maintaining required records and documentation to ensure OFCCP and DOL EEO compliance
Training and mentoring other team members
Advising HR business partners of organizational policies and procedures
Performing related responsibilities as required