Executive Search Associate – Contractual Role Full Time

The Leadership Hiring Recruiter will be responsible for end-to-end hiring of senior and strategic roles across geographies. The role requires strong executive search capability, stakeholder advisory, and deep market intelligence to enable high-quality, business-aligned hiring outcomes.

Job Description – Leadership Hiring Recruiter – Contractual ( US hiring or India Hiring)

Location: Pune , Chennai

This position plays a critical role in driving leadership capability, business growth, and transformation through strategic hiring.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Executive Search & Talent Mapping-

• Drive end-to-end leadership hiring for CXO / SVP / VP / Director roles across functions
• Build deep market intelligence and competitor mapping for leadership talent pools
• Identify and engage passive candidates through strategic headhunting approaches

2. Stakeholder Advisory & Business Alignment-

• Partner with business leaders, CXOs, and HR stakeholders to:
• Understand role requirements, expectations, and success metrics
• Translate business strategy into hiring mandates
• Act as a trusted advisor on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and hiring strategy

3. Sourcing & Candidate Engagement-

• Leverage multi-channel sourcing strategies:
• Direct sourcing and networking
• Industry connects and referrals
• Search firms (where relevant)
• Build and maintain strong leadership talent pipelines for current and future roles

4. Assessment & Selection Governance-

• Drive structured evaluation processes including:
• Profile screening and shortlist creation
• Stakeholder interview coordination
• Assessment calibration discussions
• Ensure quality of hire, alignment to role mandate, and cultural fi

5. Offer Management & Closure-

• Lead offer discussions and negotiations in alignment with compensation frameworks
• Manage candidate engagement to ensure high offer-to-join conversion ratios
• Mitigate risks including counter-offers, dropouts, and delays

6. Stakeholder Management & Communication-

• Provide regular updates and market insights to hiring managers and leadership
• Ensure high stakeholder satisfaction through responsiveness and quality deliver

7. Pipeline Creation & Strategic Initiatives-

• Build proactive pipelines for critical roles (succession planning)
• Support diversity hiring initiatives and inclusive talent strategies.

8. Process Adherence & Reporting-

• Ensure compliance with Leadership Hiring SOP, governance, and approval frameworks
• Track and report key metrics:
• Time-to-hire
• Quality of hire
• Conversion ratios

Required Experience:

• 6–15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with strong focus on:
• Leadership / executive hiring in India or US mandatory.
• IT Services / Consulting / Technology domains
• Proven track record in hiring senior roles (VP / Director / CXO-level mandates)
• Exposure to global hiring across India, USA, Europe, or APAC preferred

Key Skills & Competencies

• Executive Search & Headhunting Expertise
• Stakeholder / CXO Engagement Skills
• Market Intelligence & Talent Mapping
• Negotiation & Closing Skills
• Strong Communication & Influence
• Data-driven decision-making and reporting orientation

Behavioral Attributes

• High ownership and accountability
• Strong problem-solving and adaptability
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-stakes leadership hiring scenarios
• Collaborative and stakeholder-centric mindset