Executive Recruiter

SeaHill Consulting Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SeaHill Consulting Group is seeking an experienced lead recruiter to manage end-to-end executive search engagements for senior leadership across HR, operations, government affairs, and communications.

You will partner with executives, map markets, assess leadership potential, negotiate offers, and maintain confidential searches with discretion.

The role requires 7+ years in executive search, strong advisory skills, and a proven ability to build long-term leadership pipelines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting or executive search experience.
• Experience recruiting executives and senior leaders across HR, business ops, government affairs, public policy, communications, or related functions.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and advisory skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end executive search engagements, from strategy to placement.
• Map markets and identify passive executives through targeted outreach.
• Assess leadership capabilities, present concise profiles, and advise hiring leaders.

Skills

Executive search

Full-cycle recruiting

Leadership assessment

Negotiation

Sourcing

Market research

Stakeholder management

ATS / recruiting tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / business or related field

Tools

ATS (e.g., Taleo/Greenhouse)

LinkedIn Recruiter

Market research tools

Job description

• Lead end-to-end executive and professional search engagements, from initial search strategy and market mapping through candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and successful placement.
• Partner directly with executives and senior business leaders to understand organizational priorities, leadership needs, reporting structures, succession considerations, and long-term talent requirements.
• Develop detailed search strategies for senior-level and highly specialized positions across Human Resources, business operations, government affairs, public policy, communications, and related corporate functions.
• Conduct targeted market research and talent mapping to identify executives, emerging leaders, and passive candidates with relevant functional, industry, and leadership experience.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders by providing market intelligence, candidate calibration, compensation insights, competitive analysis, and recommendations throughout the search process.
• Build and maintain high-value executive talent networks through direct outreach, referrals, industry relationships, professional associations, and confidential sourcing efforts.
• Conduct in-depth candidate assessments focused on leadership capabilities, executive presence, strategic judgment, communication style, organizational impact, and cultural alignment.
• Present concise and well-developed candidate summaries, search updates, market findings, and hiring recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Manage sensitive and confidential searches with a high level of discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Represent the organization professionally with senior-level candidates, ensuring a thoughtful and highly personalized candidate experience.
• Lead offer strategy and negotiation in partnership with Human Resources, compensation teams, and executive leadership.
• Maintain accurate search documentation, candidate records, interview feedback, compensation details, and search activity within the Applicant Tracking System.
• Monitor search progress, pipeline quality, candidate engagement, and time-to-fill while providing clear executive-level reporting.
• Support broader executive talent initiatives, including succession planning, leadership pipeline development, organizational design, and strategic workforce planning.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Lead executive intake and search strategy meetings to define leadership requirements, critical competencies, preferred experience, organizational context, and candidate evaluation criteria.
• Build target company lists, talent maps, competitive intelligence, and market research to guide sourcing and outreach strategies.
• Identify and directly engage passive executives and senior professionals through personalized and highly targeted outreach.
• Conduct comprehensive candidate interviews that evaluate career progression, leadership scope, strategic impact, management style, business judgment, and motivation.
• Develop detailed candidate profiles and present qualified executives to hiring leaders with clear recommendations and supporting assessment.
• Prepare senior-level candidates for interviews by providing appropriate context regarding the organization, leadership team, opportunity, and selection process.
• Facilitate candidate debriefs and advise executive stakeholders on candidate strengths, risks, leadership readiness, and overall alignment.
• Manage multiple confidential and highly visible searches while maintaining urgency, organization, and attention to detail.
• Maintain consistent and professional communication with executives, candidates, internal stakeholders, and external partners throughout the search process.
• Track search activity and prepare executive-ready pipeline reports, candidate summaries, market updates, and hiring recommendations.
• Advise leadership on candidate availability, compensation expectations, competitive dynamics, and potential search challenges.
• Maintain long-term relationships with placed executives, prospective candidates, and industry contacts to strengthen future leadership pipelines.

Preferred Experience and Attributes

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting, executive search, retained search, or senior-level talent acquisition experience.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting executives, senior leaders, and highly specialized professionals across Human Resources, business operations, government affairs, public policy, communications, or related corporate functions.
• Experience leading complex searches from search strategy and market mapping through assessment, selection, negotiation, and placement.
• Proven ability to advise and influence executives, senior hiring managers, and leadership teams throughout the search process.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional verbal, written, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
• Advanced candidate assessment capabilities with the ability to evaluate leadership impact, strategic thinking, executive maturity, communication style, and organizational fit.
• Strong market research and talent-mapping experience, including the ability to identify relevant companies, leadership profiles, and passive candidate populations.
• Experience presenting candidate profiles, market intelligence, compensation information, and hiring recommendations to senior leadership.
• Strong direct sourcing and networking capabilities with the track record of engaging difficult-to-reach executive talent.
• Excellent negotiation skills with experience managing senior-level compensation discussions, offer strategy, and candidate expectations.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and confidential searches with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand organizational structures, leadership challenges, and evolving talent needs.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with the ability to lead multiple executive searches simultaneously.
• High level of emotional intelligence, judgment, credibility, and attention to detail.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, executive search platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and market research tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Political Science, or a related field is preferred.