Executive Recruiter

Who You'll Work With

You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.

When you join us, you will have:

• Continuous learning:
  Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
• A voice that matters:
  From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
• Global community:
  With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Exceptional benefits:
  On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

You will be responsible for driving and managing all aspects of recruiting for full-time and summer roles at Harvard Business School (HBS).

You will lead a team of senior stakeholders, consultants, former consultants on campus and global performance cells to identify, hire and win the best talent from HBS, while owning McKinsey’s brand on campus. You will also be an integral member of the Northeast and North America campus recruiting teams.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: leading a team of senior stakeholders, consultants, and staffed recruiting ambassadors to develop and execute a strategy to attract, interview, and win the top talent from HBS. This includes leading structured problem‑solving discussions with senior leaders, bringing in competitive insights, and applying creative thinking to drive the right strategy.

Convening & Integrating Strategy across Streams: you will partner with Northeast Regional Talent Attraction (TA) Lead and Senior Partner Sponsor(s) for Harvard to integrate our hiring strategies across streams at the school; convene Harvard BA and APD Recruiters to share regular updates with senior stakeholders, work together on strategy, and integrate where it makes sense.

Candidate Advising & Cultivation: you will serve as the primary contact, counselor, and trusted advisor for HBS students throughout their two-year recruiting lifecycle, understanding their key decision drivers and making strategic connections early.

Stakeholder & Cell

Collaboration:

you will advise global performance cells on best approaches for focused on-campus activity. You will ensure appropriate representation throughout the recruiting lifecycle. You will proactively shape high-potential and interview lists, working closely with cells to ensure strategic Partner and "buddy" connections are made early and strengthened over time (e.g., driving regular win room calls, tracking touchpoints/intel, and nudging Partners).

Closing & Yield Management: you will work alongside global performance cells, drive candidate cultivation by developing…