The Executive Search Partner is responsible for executing Randstad Executive’s recruiting strategy to meet the company’s revenue & GP goals. This position will support the regional recruiting efforts by developing market presence as a 360 individual contributor.
Key Responsibilities
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/talent to uncover additional sales opportunities within an account as well as leveraging reference checks 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.
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 multi-task 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 entrepreneur mindset and be a true team player.
- Fluency in English and French is nice to have.
What is 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.
- Collaborative and participative leadership
- 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.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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