Executive Recruiter

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401(k) plan with company matching

Unlimited PTO and paid holidays

Flexible remote work options

Access to advanced recruiting tech and

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an Executive Recruiter to join a transportation industry leader in a remote US-based role. You will own full-cycle executive search for leadership roles, partner with senior leaders to shape strategy, and build high-quality talent pipelines while ensuring a premium candidate experience.

This relationship-driven position relies on market intelligence, rigorous assessments, and confidential recruiting execution to align searches with business needs.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of executive search and recruitment experience.
• Strong understanding of talent mapping and market analysis.
• Proficient in building diverse candidate pipelines.
• Experience managing confidential searches.
• Ability to partner with senior leaders and hiring managers.
• Data-driven decision-making and assessments.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle executive recruiting for leadership roles across the organization.
• Conduct talent mapping and competitive market analysis to identify viable candidates.
• Build and maintain a diverse pipeline of high-quality candidates through proactive sourcing methods.
• Partner with executives to align recruitment strategies with business needs.
• Facilitate intake meetings to set clear expectations for searches.
• Conduct thorough candidate assessments, including interviews and behavioral evaluations.
• Ensure a premium candidate experience from application to onboarding.

Skills

Executive search

Talent mapping & market analysis

Diversity sourcing

Confidential searches

Stakeholder partnership

Data-driven decision making

Candidate experience

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Executive Recruiter to join the team of a leader in the Transportation space.

This role will own full-cycle executive search efforts for leadership positions across the organization, with a strong focus on building high-quality talent pipelines. The successful candidate will partner closely with senior leaders to shape search strategy, support hiring decisions, and ensure a strong candidate experience throughout the process. This is a highly relationship-driven role that blends market intelligence, assessment rigor, and confidential recruiting execution in a transportation environment.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $100,000 – $120,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle executive recruiting for leadership roles across the organization
• Conduct talent mapping and competitive market analysis to identify viable candidates
• Build and maintain a diverse pipeline of high-quality candidates through proactive sourcing methods
• Partner with executives to align recruitment strategies with business needs
• Facilitate intake meetings to set clear expectations for searches
• Conduct thorough candidate assessments, including interviews and behavioral evaluations
• Ensure a premium candidate experience from application to onboarding

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of executive search and recruitment experience
• Strong understanding of talent mapping and market analysis
• Proficient in building diverse candidate pipelines
• Experience managing confidential searches
• Ability to partner with senior leaders and hiring managers
• Skilled in data-driven decision-making and assessments
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Unlimited paid time off and paid holidays
• Flexible remote work options
• Access to advanced recruiting technology and AI tools

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.