Executive Recruiter, Corporate & Executive Talent

ingrammicro; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro in Irvine, California is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead full-cycle executive search across multiple business functions within a global matrix organization. This role partners with senior executives to identify, assess, and secure top talent for executive and specialized professional roles.

The position emphasizes passive candidate engagement, talent market insights, and strategic recruiting initiatives to build robust pipelines and enhance hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive recruiting and talent acquisition experience within large, complex organizations.
• Proven experience leading executive search engagements across multiple functions and leadership levels.
• Experience supporting corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Technology, Operations, and Sales.
• Proven success identifying and hiring passive candidates through proactive sourcing and executive search techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end executive search and recruiting activities for executive, leadership, and highly specialized positions across multiple business functions.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies leveraging passive talent identification, networking, and market research.
• Build and maintain pipelines of executive and professional talent to support growth.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand objectives, structures, workforce plans, and leadership requirements.
• Provide labor market insights, compensation intelligence, and competitive hiring recommendations.
• Conduct comprehensive candidate assessments including interviews and cultural alignment discussions.
• Collaborate with recruiters and HR partners to ensure alignment and successful hiring outcomes.
• Maintain partnerships with external search firms and professional networks as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and best practices across all hiring activities.
• Participate in Talent Acquisition initiatives and strategic projects.

Skills

Executive search

Passive candidate sourcing

Talent mapping

Stakeholder management

Market intelligence

Job description

Position location:

Irvine, California World Headquarters with a hybrid work schedule of 3 days a week onsite.

Your role:

The Executive Recruiter is responsible for leading full-cycle executive search and strategic recruiting efforts across a broad portfolio of business functions, including Corporate Services, Go-to-Market Sales, Operations, Technology, Finance, Legal, Marketing, and other critical business areas. This role partners closely with senior executives and business leaders to identify, attract, assess, and secure top talent for both executive and specialized professional positions.

This individual will primarily focus on passive candidate identification and engagement, utilizing executive search methodologies, talent mapping, market intelligence, and relationship-building strategies to develop robust pipelines of highly qualified talent. The role serves as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders by providing talent market insights, succession-oriented recruiting strategies, and consultative guidance throughout the hiring process.

Operating within a global, matrixed organization, this recruiter will collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition colleagues, Human Resources, and business stakeholders to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes while helping drive continuous improvement initiatives and strategic talent acquisition projects.

• Lead end-to-end executive search and recruiting activities for executive, leadership, and highly specialized individual contributor positions across multiple business functions.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies that leverage passive talent identification, competitive intelligence, networking, talent mapping, referrals, and market research.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of executive and professional talent to support current and future organizational growth.
• Partner with senior leaders and hiring managers to understand business objectives, organizational structures, workforce plans, and leadership capability requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by providing labor market trends, talent availability insights, compensation intelligence, and competitive hiring recommendations.
• Conduct comprehensive candidate assessments, including competency-based interviewing, executive evaluation, and cultural alignment discussions.
• Develop targeted talent mapping strategies for critical functions, including Sales, Operations, Technology, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, and other corporate disciplines.
• Drive a high-touch candidate experience that reflects the organization's values and strengthens employer branding efforts.
• Collaborate closely with recruiters, HR Business Partners, and business leaders to ensure alignment, knowledge sharing, and successful hiring outcomes.
• Build and maintain productive partnerships with external search firms, industry associations, and professional networks when appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, employment regulations, and recruiting best practices across all hiring activities.
• Participate in strategic Talent Acquisition initiatives, process improvements, technology implementations, workforce planning activities, and special projects as assigned.
• Utilize recruiting analytics, pipeline metrics, and market data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and increased recruiting effectiveness.

What you bring to the role:

Required Experience

• 15+ years of progressive recruiting and talent acquisition experience within large, complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading executive search engagements across multiple business functions and leadership levels.
• Prior experience supporting corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, Technology, Operations, and Commercial/Sales organizations.
• Proven success identifying and hiring passive candidates through proactive sourcing and executive search techniques.
• Experience partnering directly with Vice President, Senior Vice President, and C-suite leaders.
• Strong understanding of talent acquisition best practices, executive assessment methodologies, and workforce planning strategies.
• Experience managing multiple high-priority searches simultaneously while maintaining exceptional quality and stakeholder satisfac