Senior Manager Talent Acquisition (Executive Search) (m/f/d)
Overview
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition (Executive Search) (m/f/d) at Exyte. Based in Stuttgart, you will lead the executive talent acquisition strategy across the organization, oversee a team of executive recruiters, and collaborate with senior executives, HR leadership, and external partners to drive strategic hiring decisions that shape the future of the business.
Your vision is ambitious. Our people are our success. As part of Exyte, you contribute to engineering excellence for high-tech markets such as semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers. We are a global community focused on innovation and building a better future.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement a global executive search strategy aligned with business priorities and succession planning.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of executive recruiters and sourcers across regions; serve as a strategic advisor to C-suite leaders, influencing talent decisions and workforce planning.
- Leverage market insights, competitive intelligence, and data analytics to inform search strategies and talent decisions.
- Partner with communications and brand teams to elevate the company’s executive employer value proposition across Europe and globally.
- Champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure diverse representation in executive pipelines.
- Oversee relationships with retained search firms, negotiating contracts and ensuring alignment with internal standards.
- Ensure all executive search activities comply with European labor laws, internal policies, and confidentiality standards.
- Collaborate with HR and business leaders to design and execute high-impact onboarding experiences for senior hires.
- Lead strategic projects such as leadership assessments, talent reviews, and organizational design efforts.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with 5+ years in executive search leadership.
- Previous management experience leading recruitment teams is required.
- Proven success in building and leading executive search functions within global organizations.
- Deep understanding of European labor markets, especially Germany.
- Fluent in English; German proficiency strongly preferred.
- Exceptional leadership, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with executive search platforms, ATS, CRM, and talent analytics tools.
- Ability to work on-site in Stuttgart at least 3 days per week.
Contact
You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application.
For further questions and information, please contact Adrian Evangelista via E-mail at adrian.evangelista@exyte.net.
Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.
EEO Statement
Exyte is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity and equal treatment. Exyte Group provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.