Remote Executive Recruiter for Leadership Talent

Cummins Inc; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead executive search strategies for Director-level and above leadership talent across the organization.

This role offers remote work within the United States with travel 10-15% of the time. You will partner with senior leaders to translate organizational objectives into targeted hiring and succession plans, deliver market intelligence, and cultivate diverse pipelines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of recruiting experience with at least 3-5 years focused on executive search or senior leadership recruiting.
• Experience recruiting Director+ level talent.
• Experience in a corporate in-house executive search function and/or retained search firm experience.
• Proven success managing complex, confidential executive searches.
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive search strategies that attract and secure Director-level and above leadership talent aligned to business priorities.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate organizational objectives into targeted executive hiring and succession plans.
• Deliver market intelligence and talent insights that strengthen workforce planning and inform critical leadership decisions.
• Build and cultivate diverse executive talent pipelines that support both immediate hiring needs and long-term growth.
• Influence hiring outcomes through rigorous talent assessment, data-driven recommendations, and strategic consultation.
• Elevate the executive candidate experience through proactive engagement, high-touch relationship management.

Skills

Executive search

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Relationship management

Project management

Diversity and inclusion

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Tools

Research tools

Sourcing platforms

Organizational mapping

Job description

Cummins Inc. is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead executive search strategies for Director-level and above leadership talent across the organization.

This role offers remote work within the United States with travel 10-15% of the time. You will partner with senior leaders to translate organizational objectives into targeted hiring and succession plans, deliver market intelligence, and cultivate diverse pipelines.