Executive Talent Acquisition Director & Advisor

AutoNation Inc.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Time off and Leave

Disability

Life Insurance and Accidental Death &

Job summary

AutoNation Inc. in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Director of Executive Talent Acquisition & Advisory to own the strategy, design, and execution of the enterprise-wide executive recruitment lifecycle.

This leader builds an elite, in-house executive search function, partnering with the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board to accelerate top-tier leadership hires while reducing reliance on external firms; shapes succession plans and elevates candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of recruiting experience, including 5+ years running VP, SVP, and C-suite searches.
• Closed top level executive searches per year, in-house or at a retained search firm.
• 3+ years managing recruiters, researchers, or search partners.
• Direct experience advising CEOs, CHROs, and senior leaders on search strategy, slate decisions, and final selection.
• Strong direct sourcing skills: target company mapping, passive candidate outreach, and market research.
• Experience structuring and negotiating executive offers, including base, bonus, equity, sign-on, and relocation.
• Experience running confidential searches, including replacements and succession hires.
• Working knowledge of Workday or a comparable ATS, plus LinkedIn Recruiter.

Responsibilities

• In-House Executive Search Architecture: Design and scale a highly efficient in-house executive search model that rivals top-tier external search firms.
• Executive Search Execution: Lead the full-lifecycle recruitment for critical executive vacancies.
• Strategic Stakeholder Advisory: Partner with the CEO, CHRO, Brand Presidents, and BU leaders to define talent profiles and expectations.
• Executive Market Intelligence & Mapping: Build proactive pipelines and translate market trends into hiring strategies.
• Process Optimization & Candidate Experience: Create a confidential, high-touch candidate journey reflecting AutoNation’s prestige.
• External Search Firm Management: Manage vendor relationships with retained firms and set performance benchmarks.
• Succession & Talent Alignment: Align sourcing with long-term corporate strategy and leadership pipelines.

Skills

Executive search leadership

Stakeholder advisory

Talent market intelligence

Candidate experience

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

AutoNation Inc. in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Director of Executive Talent Acquisition & Advisory to own the strategy, design, and execution of the enterprise-wide executive recruitment lifecycle.

This leader builds an elite, in-house executive search function, partnering with the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board to accelerate top-tier leadership hires while reducing reliance on external firms; shapes succession plans and elevates candidate experience.