Executive Recruiter, Corporate & Executive Talent

Ingram Micro, Inc.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro, Inc. is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead full-cycle executive searches across a global, matrixed organization. The role focuses on passive candidate engagement, talent mapping, and strategic hiring partnerships with senior leaders.

The ideal candidate will drive high-touch candidate experiences, deliver market intelligence, and collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HR to achieve exceptional hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive recruiting and talent acquisition experience within large, complex organizations.
• Experience leading executive search engagements across multiple business functions and levels.
• Experience partnering with VP, SVP, and C-suite leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end executive search for executive and leadership roles across functions.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies leveraging passive talent and market research.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of executive and professional talent.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand objectives, structures, and leadership needs.
• Provide labor market insights, compensation intelligence, and competitive recommendations.
• Conduct assessments and align hiring with business priorities.
• Drive collaboration with Talent Acquisition, HR, and external search firms.
• Utilize analytics to improve recruiting effectiveness and outcomes.

Skills

Executive recruiting

Passive sourcing

Stakeholder management

Talent mapping

Market intelligence

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Tools

ATS

CRM platforms

AI-enabled sourcing tools

Talent intelligence platforms

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 satisfaction.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within a global corporate environment.
• Combination of retained or contingent agency recruiting experience and corporate in-house recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting executive and professional hiring across multiple geographic regions and business units.
• Familiarity with modern recruiting technologies, CRM platforms, ATS solutions, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and talent intelligence platforms.

Critical Success Competencies:

Strategic Partnership & Influence

Builds trusted relationships across all levels of the organization and effectively influences hiring decisions through data, market knowledge, and talent expertise.

Executive Search Expertise

Demonstrates deep expertise in passive candidate identification, executive sourcing, networking, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Works effectively across business functions and acts as a collaborative partner to hiring leaders, HR teams, and recruiting colleagues.

Business Acumen

Understands organizational strategy, industry trends, and business priorities to align talent acquisition efforts with long-term workforce needs.

Communication & Relationship Management

Establishes credibility quickly and maintains strong relationships with executives, candidates, and internal partners.

Teamwork & Continuous Improvement

Contributes positively to the broader Talent Acquisition team, shares best practices, mentors others when appropriate, and actively participates in special projects and process improvements.

What Success Looks Like:

• Consistently fills executive and strategic roles with high-quality talent.
• Builds strong, proactive pipelines for future leadership needs.
• Earns credibility as a trusted talent advisor among senior business leaders.
• Leverages market intelligence to influence workforce and hiring decisions.
• Contributes to a collaborative, high-performing Talent Acquisition team.
• Supports strategic initiatives that improve recruiting effectiveness and organizational capability.

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