Executive Recruiter

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,400 - 135,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligibility

Job summary

Vizient is seeking an executive search leader to manage full lifecycle senior-level recruitment, partnering with senior leaders and HR partners to define success profiles and drive outcomes.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, market intelligence, and a professional, high-touch candidate experience to build strong leadership teams. Incentive eligibility is noted and ongoing collaboration with Total Rewards is expected.

Qualifications

• Lead full lifecycle executive searches from intake through offer acceptance.
• Advise leaders on assessment, compensation positioning, and hiring strategy.
• Develop diverse executive talent pipelines and embed equitable practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle executive searches from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Screen and assess candidates for leadership capability and business acumen.
• Provide data-driven progress reporting to stakeholders and manage relationships with HR partners.

Skills

Executive recruitment

Stakeholder management

Diversity & inclusion

Sourcing strategies

Candidate experience

Job description

In this role, you will lead full lifecycle executive recruitment for Associate Vice President and above. You will serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders, delivering high-quality executive searches while ensuring a disciplined, inclusive, and high-touch experience for candidates and stakeholders.

Executive Search Execution

• Lead full lifecycle executive searches from intake through offer acceptance.
• Conduct strategic intake meetings to define success profiles, leadership competencies, and selection criteria.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies, including direct outreach, industry mapping, networking, and engagement of retained search firms when appropriate.
• Screen and assess candidates for leadership capability, business acumen, and organizational alignment.
• Drive the candidate journey to ensure a professional, engaging, and seamless experience.
• Facilitate search update meetings and provide clear, data‑driven progress reporting to stakeholders.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build trusted relationships with executive leaders and HR partners.
• Provide market intelligence, talent landscape insights, and competitive positioning guidance.
• Advise leaders on candidate assessment, compensation positioning, and hiring strategy.

Diversity & Inclusive Hiring

• Develop and maintain diverse executive talent pipelines.
• Partner with Culture & Belonging team to embed equitable practices throughout the executive search process.
• Leverage external networks, professional organizations, and targeted sourcing strategies to broaden representation.

Vendor & Process Management

• Partner with the Director on selection and management of retained search firms.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, documentation standards, and audit requirements.
• Coordinate offer development, negotiations, and pre‑employment processes in collaboration with HR and Total Rewards.

Career Framework

Professional - Senior Associate (P3)

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $77,400.00 to $135,400.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Benefits details can be found at: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers