Executive Talent Acquisition Lead

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. in Mooresville, NC is seeking a Lead Executive Recruiter to drive complex executive searches across the enterprise, partnering with senior leaders to shape leadership pipelines.

You will deliver market insights, candidate assessments, and an exceptional candidate experience while guiding search strategies, negotiations, and close processes with confidentiality and professionalism.

Qualifications

• 7 years of progressive corporate and/or executive search recruiting experience in complex, competitive talent markets.
• 5 years of experience leading full-cycle executive or senior leadership searches from intake through onboarding.
• 1 year of experience providing indirect leadership through guidance, coaching, and direction to recruiters, coordinators, analysts, and sourcing partners supporting executive search activities.
• Experience partnering with senior executives and influencing hiring decisions at the Director level and above.
• Strong experience developing executive sourcing strategies, market mapping, and passive candidate engagement campaigns.
• Demonstrated ability to assess executive talent through behavioral interviewing, leadership evaluation, and consultative assessment techniques.
• Experience negotiating complex compensation packages and managing sensitive executive-level hiring discussions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, executive presence and stakeholder management capability.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches leveraging ATS, CRM platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other executive sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex executive searches across multiple corporate functions, including Director, Senior Director, and select VP-level roles.
• Serve as a talent advisor to senior leaders by providing market intelligence, competitive insights, talent mapping, and leadership hiring recommendations.
• Execute proactive executive sourcing strategies targeting passive leadership talent.
• Conduct market mapping and organizational research to identify emerging talent trends, competitor movement, compensation insights, and succession-caliber talent pools.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with executive candidates, industry networks, and external talent communities.
• Partner closely with hiring leaders and HR Business Partners to define leadership success profiles, organizational needs, and long-term talent strategies.
• Conduct in-depth behavioral and competency-based assessments to evaluate leadership capability, organizational fit, and future potential.
• Lead executive candidate engagement, interview preparation, offer strategy, negotiation, and close processes with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Deliver a premium candidate and stakeholder experience through proactive communication, executive-level presence, and strong process management.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to executive recruiting strategy, search methodology, market engagement, and assessment practices.
• Maintain accurate reporting, search documentation, and ATS data, leveraging metrics and insights to inform decision-making.

Skills

Executive search

Market intelligence

Leadership hiring

Candidate engagement

Behavioral interviewing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Passive candidate engagement

Talent mapping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Marketing, or related field

Tools

ATS/CRM platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. in Mooresville, NC is seeking a Lead Executive Recruiter to drive complex executive searches across the enterprise, partnering with senior leaders to shape leadership pipelines.

You will deliver market insights, candidate assessments, and an exceptional candidate experience while guiding search strategies, negotiations, and close processes with confidentiality and professionalism.