Executive Sourcer
The Executive Sourcer develops talent maps, sourcing strategies, and high-touch outreach to identify and assess passive candidates for Director, VP, and C-suite roles. The role requires 6+ years of sourcing experience, including executive search exposure, strong communication, and broad business acumen.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Conduct extensive research and market mapping across relevant industries, including robotics, AI, automotive, software, hardware, and operations.
- Collaborate with Executive Recruiting and hiring partners to define search criteria and build top-of-funnel strategies for niche and hard-to-fill leadership roles.
- Craft bespoke outreach campaigns to engage passive executive candidates and develop creative approaches to connect with top-tier talent.
- Conduct initial high-level screens assessing qualifications, leadership capability, cultural fit, and genuine interest in the company mission.
- Build and maintain a network of potential future leaders through long-term relationship nurturing.
Requirements
- 6+ years of total sourcing experience.
- At least 1 year of executive search experience focused on Director-level and above roles.
- Demonstrated expertise in proactive candidate sourcing, including developing and maintaining complex talent maps and pipelines.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate with and influence senior stakeholders and candidates.
- Strong business acumen and ability to quickly understand domains including autonomy, hardware, software, general and administrative functions, and operations.
- Ability to articulate how a leader fits into broader business strategy.
Nice to Haves
- Interest in the autonomous and electric vehicle industry.
- Expertise using an ATS, particularly Lever, to build metrics, sourcing strategies, and talent pipelines.
Skills
Executive Sourcing, Talent Mapping, Candidate Sourcing, Market Research, Recruiting Strategy, Executive Search, Passive Candidate Outreach, Candidate Assessment, Talent Pipelines, Lever, ATS, Leadership Assessment, Stakeholder Management, Business Acumen, Written Communication
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