Healthcare & Life Sciences Executive Search Lead

Heidrick and Struggles; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidrick & Struggles in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Engagement Manager to lead end-to-end executive searches. You will develop search strategies, map the talent landscape, and present market insights to clients and consultants.

The role emphasizes client service, collaboration across teams and mentoring junior professionals. A strong background in senior-level recruiting and a BA/BS degree are required, with clear communication and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

• Requires 6+ years professional recruiting experience or a minimum of 5+ years of transferable recruiting experience.
• An undergraduate BA/BS degree is required.
• Demonstrates an established and refined expertise in professional communications, exemplifying proficiency in written expression, verbal articulation, and engaging presentation delivery.
• Demonstrates a refined ability to collaborate with external clients and candidates, and showcasing a track record of successfully influencing to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Creating effective search strategies and position specifications to present to the client.
• Conducting industry specific and client company research, mapping the executive talent landscape to present market insights to the Consultant/client.
• Preparing business development materials in collaboration with the Consultant to present to prospective clients.
• Contacting candidates to elicit interest in client opportunities, obtaining referrals, and/or collecting market intelligence and feedback.
• Conducting in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit to position specifications.
• Writing candidate assessments and presenting qualified candidates to clients.
• Managing candidate relationships throughout the entire life cycle of the search and keeping the Search Consultant abreast of candidate updates.
• Managing client relationships by preparing and presenting status reports to clients.
• Developing market presence and personal brand with candidates and clients as an expert within a specific industry.
• Mentoring junior Search professionals.

Skills

Executive recruiting

Client management

Interviewing

Business development

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Heidrick & Struggles in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Engagement Manager to lead end-to-end executive searches. You will develop search strategies, map the talent landscape, and present market insights to clients and consultants.

The role emphasizes client service, collaboration across teams and mentoring junior professionals. A strong background in senior-level recruiting and a BA/BS degree are required, with clear communication and relationship-building skills.