Senior Associate, Executive Search & GTM Talent

Korn Ferry Group; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Associate to drive full life-cycle recruiting for Go-To-Market talent across technology-enabled sectors in the United States. You will own the recruitment process from target research through to candidate interviews and client shortlists, collaborating with Managing Consultants and Sector Leaders to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will identify top talent, map markets, qualify candidates, and manage offers while maintaining strong client communication and a

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a consulting, recruiting, executive search, or commercial environment.
• Demonstrated experience as a full life-cycle recruiter with sourcing, market mapping, search strategy development, and client/candidate management.
• Experience recruiting Go-To-Market talent, including Sales, Account Management, Customer Success, Marketing, or Customer Acquisition roles is strongly preferred.
• Experience recruiting within technology-focused organizations or supporting technology clients is preferred.
• Experience recruiting Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Technology, or Engineering talent is a plus.
• Direct hire/permanent placement recruiting experience preferred.
• Retained search experience is a significant plus but not required.
• Strong client engagement and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and present high-quality candidates for professional and leadership-level opportunities.
• Consultative mindset and ability to anticipate clients' needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and conduct initial research into target organizations and industry sectors to assist in identifying top talent for our clients' mid to senior level roles.
• Identify the best talent by sourcing and mapping relevant markets, while ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Approach suitable candidates and qualify them against agreed competencies and criteria for each project. This includes target list creation, sourcing strategy design and long-list creation.
• Conduct candidate interviews, write interview reports and present shortlists to clients.
• Provide weekly/bi-weekly client update reports as necessary and maintain clear and consistent communication with candidates and clients throughout the assignment.
• Handle the required logistics for interviews, take and provide feedback on candidate interviews, situational changes, present offers and manage negotiation. Follow-up with candidates during notice period and ensure smooth transition to start date.
• Through the management of KPI's, improve and maintain e.g. productivity, quality of candidates presented and time to shortlist/hire.
• Build relationships within the industry to develop the wider network, capture and maintain accurate market, client and candidate information.
• Manage & develop shortlisted candidates and ensure that the referral/network is world class and helpful.
• Contribute towards process, career development and training initiatives.
• Conduct weekly searches to stay up to date with market trends and developments and identify future relevant talent while building relationships with high-potential candidates.
• Work with Managing Consultants and Sector Leaders to ensure that information is shared, e.g. industry news, competitor searches, market intelligence.
• Build effective relationships within the business and demonstrate positive and proactive communication with colleagues, to include generosity of knowledge and experience sharing.

Skills

Full life-cycle recruiting

Go-To-Market talent

Client relationship management

Market mapping

Consultative mindset

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Associate to drive full life-cycle recruiting for Go-To-Market talent across technology-enabled sectors in the United States. You will own the recruitment process from target research through to candidate interviews and client shortlists, collaborating with Managing Consultants and Sector Leaders to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will identify top talent, map markets, qualify candidates, and manage offers while maintaining strong client communication and a