Senior Contract Recruiter — Executive Searches (3-Month)

Wonder; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Wonder is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract to lead high-priority executive searches across business and technology teams in the United States. You will own the end-to-end process, partnering with senior leaders and delivering a white-glove experience to executive candidates.

You will source, engage, and assess candidates for leadership roles, maintain strong candidate relationships, and drive efficient interview processes.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of full-cycle recruiting, with senior-level searches (Director–VP/C-suite)
• Experience partnering with senior leaders as a trusted advisor
• Strong sourcing and passive-candidate engagement skills
• Embedded contract recruiter experience and familiarity with Workday/ATS tools

Responsibilities

• Run senior and executive searches end to end, from intake to signed offer
• Source and engage passive candidates through targeted research and outreach
• Coordinate interview panels, debriefs, and keep decisions moving
• Provide weekly pipeline updates with leaders and Talent Acquisition on status and risks

Skills

Executive search

Stakeholder management

Sourcing passive candidates

Interviewing

Workday

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Wonder is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract to lead high-priority executive searches across business and technology teams in the United States. You will own the end-to-end process, partnering with senior leaders and delivering a white-glove experience to executive candidates.

You will source, engage, and assess candidates for leadership roles, maintain strong candidate relationships, and drive efficient interview processes.