Executive Talent Attraction Recruiter Assistant Director

EY; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 99,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off & holidays

Total Rewards program

Job summary

EY is seeking an Executive Talent Attraction Recruiter, Assistant Director, to own executive recruiting across US service lines. You’ll partner with an Executive Recruiter to manage the talent pipeline, engage leaders, and ensure a superior candidate experience.

In a fast‑moving environment, you’ll drive sourcing strategies, coach colleagues, implement new tools, and help EY attract top leadership talent with integrity and impact.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the executive level search and recruitment process.
• Ability to develop an effective sourcing strategy.
• Ability to identify and solve complex recruitment issues.
• Ability to develop and foster relationships.
• Ability to provide training and performance related feedback to team.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 8-10+ years of experienced hire recruitment experience, including executive recruitment.
• Knowledge of creative sourcing techniques for experienced hires.
• Understanding of recruitment laws and practices.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ATS; Avature is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop recruiting strategies to attract executive hires and serve as a key contact to client groups and external candidates.
• Assess leadership resource needs against the talent market to build a compelling pipeline.
• Utilize sourcing strategies including inclusive initiatives and creative techniques.
• Integrate EY's brand into recruitment activities across platforms.
• Act as a change agent for new technology, tools and processes in recruitment.
• Stay informed of talent and labor market insights.
• Conduct training and performance feedback for teammates.
• Innovate and leverage AI to improve sourcing strategies and execution.

Skills

Executive recruiting

Sourcing strategy

Coaching

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analytics

Agile / AI in recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

8-10+ years executive recruitment

Tools

MS Office Suite

Applicant tracking system (ATS)

Avature

Job description

Location: Anywhere in Country
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
Everything we do for our clients comes down to having the right business, technical knowledge and leadership for every occasion. Our colleagues across the business look to us to consistently provide the most promising talent to our world‑class organization. As a Talent Attraction Recruiter, you’ll be right at the heart of that goal, directly engaging with business leaders, colleagues and candidates from a diverse array of backgrounds.

The opportunity

As an Executive Talent Attraction Recruiter, Assistant Director, you’ll own executive recruiting responsibilities aligned to a various service lines and sectors, serving the US market. You’ll partner with an Executive Recruiter to manage the talent pipeline by identifying top talent and converting prospects into active candidates. As part of a high performing team, you’ll serve as a trusted business advisor to our leaders, Talent team and hiring managers by overseeing all external candidate engagement and driving talent to EY. You’ll ensure an exceptional candidate experience for every candidate, so our reputation for quality and innovation will be in your hands. In return, you’ll have the support of a network of highly knowledgeable colleagues and the opportunity to make a significant impact to your team and EY.

Your key responsibilities include

• Developing recruiting strategies to attract executive hires and serve as a key contact to client groups and external candidates
• Assessing business leadership resource needs against the talent market to build a compelling pipeline through various channels
• Ensuring all appropriate sourcing strategies are utilized, including inclusiveness initiatives and other creative sourcing techniques
• Integrating EY's brand strategy into all recruitment activity at all levels across all platforms
• Acting as a change agent for new technology, tools and processes that are rolled out to the broader recruiting community
• Staying informed of talent and labor market insights
• Conducting training and performance related feedback for teammates
• Innovating and leveraging Ai in your everyday work environment to further efficiencies and impact sourcing strategies and execution

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Demonstrating knowledge and prior experience in attracting and engaging executive hires and leveraging a variety of recruitment resources
• Ability to function in a lead recruiter role providing coaching and counseling to other recruiters and team members
• Providing operational and process excellence to ensure a quality candidate experience
• Strategic‑thinking skills and ability to collaborate with team members on best practices
• Consultative approach with clients, serving as a talent advisor on the external pipeline of prospective candidates
• Ability to be agile and embrace new technology and tools which are designed to improve the recruitment process

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Extensive experience in the executive level search and recruitment process
• Ability to develop an effective sourcing strategy
• Ability to identify and solve complex recruitment issues
• Ability to develop and foster relationships
• Ability to provide training and performance related feedback to team
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 8-10+ years of experienced hire recruitment experience, including executive recruitment
• Knowledge and experience in creative sourcing techniques of experienced hires
• Deep understanding of current recruitment/hiring laws and practices
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Copilot and PowerPoint) and experience working with applicant tracking software. Avature experience a plus

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in a professional services environment
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment with numerous projects happening simultaneously
• Strong reporting and data analytic skills
• Executive recruiting experience

What We Look For

We’re interested in knowledgeable professionals ready to take ownership for attracting and engaging external candidates for EY. You’ll need to be naturally curious, ready to learn and have a genuine passion for finding the right people for the right roles. If you’re aiming to influence change within a world class recruiting organization, all while developing your own career, this role is for you.

What Working At EY Offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, both pension and 401(k) plans, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off with additional time based on your level and years of service plus 12 observed holidays, and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well‑being.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

What We Offer You

At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job is:
  • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $119,100 to $202,500
  • Bay Area California offices – $124,100 to $210,900
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $99,300 to $185,600
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence?

• To make the most of your application experience, please limit yourself to two applications within a six‑month period.
• EY accepts applications for this position on an on‑going basis.
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• At EY, our values set the foundation for how we work and the behaviors we expect of our people. Any misrepresentation or falsification of information or lack of integrity at any point in the recruiting process may result in withdrawal of your candidacy, revocation of an offer or immediate termination of employment.

EY | Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi‑disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

All in to shape the future with confidence.

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