Executive Search Senior Associate — Strategic Talent Leader

UNKNOWN; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Disability leave

Parental leave

401k contribution

Job summary

Heidrick & Struggles seeks an Executive Search Senior Associate in Houston to drive the recruitment lifecycle from strategy through placement. You will work closely with Search Partners & Principals to develop position specifications, interview candidates, and manage client relationships across the firm.

You will build market insights, contribute to business development materials, and collaborate across regions while receiving mentorship in an apprenticeship‑style career path with clear growth

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of professional recruiting experience.
• An undergraduate BA/BS degree is required.
• Exhibits skill and developing mastery of professional communications, displaying adeptness in writing, articulating, and delivering information with confidence and impact.
• Exhibits a proven ability to collaborate with external clients and candidates, showcasing adeptness in influencing and fostering productive partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Developing position specification(s) and creating an effective search strategy in tandem with the Consultant.
• Conducting industry specific and client company research, mapping the executive talent landscape to bring market insights to the Consultant/Client.
• Assisting Consultants in preparing business development materials to present to prospective and current clients.
• Contacting prospective candidates to elicit interest in client opportunities, obtaining referrals, and collecting market intelligence and feedback.
• Conducting in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit to position specifications.
• Writing candidate assessments and presenting candidates to clients.
• Managing candidate relationships throughout the entire life cycle of the search and keeping the Consultant abreast of candidate updates.

Skills

Professional communications

Written communications

Client relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Heidrick & Struggles seeks an Executive Search Senior Associate in Houston to drive the recruitment lifecycle from strategy through placement. You will work closely with Search Partners & Principals to develop position specifications, interview candidates, and manage client relationships across the firm.

You will build market insights, contribute to business development materials, and collaborate across regions while receiving mentorship in an apprenticeship‑style career path with clear growth