Executive Search Partner

What you get to do:

Business Development & Client Engagement:

• Build and nurture relationships with key client stakeholders. Understand customer needs and organizational culture to deliver tailored executive search solutions and execute search mandates as a 360 contributor.
• Provide expert advice to clients on market trends, talent availability, and compensation benchmarks. Partner with clients to define search requirements and strategies.
• Work with the different Randstad teams to assess potential and existing target clients and decision makers within clients and build a portfolio of target clients and adjust the portfolio as necessary and warranted (C-suite, VP, Sr Director candidates).
• Leverage relationships with clients/talents to uncover additional sales opportunities within an account as well as leveraging reference check verification to uncover potential new business.

Sourcing Strategy Development & Process Oversight:

• Design and execute strategic search plans to identify and attract top executive talent. Utilize industry insights, market research, and innovative sourcing techniques.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring timely and effective delivery of candidate shortlists and facilitating smooth communication between clients and candidates.
• Monitor and report on search progress, including key metrics and outcomes. Provide clients with regular updates and insights on search status.
• Candidate Management - Conduct high-level candidate searches, screening assessments, and selections. Manage the candidate experience from initial contact through to offer negotiation, placement, and post-placement.
• Work with the delivery team to create and maintain complete Bullhorn candidate records, including recruiting notes, activities, files, and skills.

Networking and Relationship Building:

• Develop and maintain a strong network of industry leaders and high-potential candidates.
• Represent the firm at industry events and professional organizations.
• Grow Randstad’s Executive brand presence by actively participating in organizing targeted events for Executives.

What you need to bring:

Education & Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5-8 years in a 360 role at an executive search firm.
• Experience working in a metrics-driven environment.
• Strong professional recruiting network in the local office area is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively prioritize workload.
• Must work independently and prioritize multiple projects.
• Excellent communication, presentation and customer service skills.
• Closing skills and the ability to build lasting relationships built on honesty and integrity.
• Ability to identify customer’s needs and consult, deliver, decline, or adjust expectations accordingly.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving abilities.
• Unsurpassed level of professionalism and ability to communicate at all levels of the client organization.
• Self-motivated with a healthy competitive edge.
• Must have an entrepreneurial mindset and be a true team player.
• Fluency in English and French is a nice to have.

What’s in it for you:

• A growing team where you can own projects and new initiatives
• Autonomy and flexibility to develop a new space and benefit from growth opportunities in the entire group
• Access to a large and established recruitment company with substantial networks and presence in the market
• Hybrid work environment
• Competitive compensation package
• Wellness spending account and an ergonomic reimbursement program to equip your home office
• 3 weeks (15 days) of paid vacation during the first 12 months, plus additional care days
• Collaborative and participative leadership