Strategic Executive Recruiter — VP+ Talent (Remote/LA)

WebMD; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

WebMD is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to join our in-house team in the Los Angeles area. You will partner with our CEO and senior leadership to identify, engage and place VP-level and above talent across the portfolio.

This role allows for remote work with periodic in-office visits in the greater Los Angeles area, and emphasizes shaping talent strategies when job descriptions are not yet defined. Strong sourcing and confidential handling of searches are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience recruiting VP-level, executive and senior leadership talent.
• Background in in-house executive recruiting, retained executive search, or a combination of both.
• Demonstrated success identifying and engaging difficult-to-reach passive executive talent.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with our CEO, senior executives and business leaders to understand organizational needs and define executive talent requirements.
• Lead full-cycle searches focused primarily on VP-level and above talent.
• Take loosely defined business needs and translate them into actionable search strategies and target profiles.
• Conduct market mapping and competitive research to identify where the best talent sits.
• Proactively identify, source and engage senior executives, including passive candidates who are not actively looking.
• Build relationships and pipelines of executive talent for both current and future leadership needs.
• Assess candidates for leadership capability, functional expertise, track record, business impact and fit with the organization.
• Provide senior leadership with insight into the external talent market, competitive landscape and availability of talent.
• Manage executive candidates throughout the process, from initial outreach and assessment through interviews, offer and close.
• Deliver a highly professional, responsive and confidential candidate experience.
• Manage multiple executive searches simultaneously while priorities and business needs continue to evolve.

Skills

Executive recruiting

VP-level recruitment

In-house recruiting

Retained search

Passive candidate sourcing

Stakeholder management

Job description

WebMD is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to join our in-house team in the Los Angeles area. You will partner with our CEO and senior leadership to identify, engage and place VP-level and above talent across the portfolio.

This role allows for remote work with periodic in-office visits in the greater Los Angeles area, and emphasizes shaping talent strategies when job descriptions are not yet defined. Strong sourcing and confidential handling of searches are essential.