Lead Executive Recruiter

Salary Range: $110K - $145K Base Salary + Bonus (Depending on Experience)

Job Description:

A growing and highly recognized organization is seeking an experienced Lead Executive Recruiter to lead executive and senior leadership hiring initiatives across corporate functions. This individual will serve as a strategic talent advisor to senior leadership, driving executive search strategies and delivering exceptional leadership talent aligned with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in executive recruiting, passive candidate engagement, leadership assessment, talent mapping, and stakeholder management. This role requires a consultative recruiting professional capable of partnering with executive leaders to attract, assess, and secure top-tier talent for critical leadership positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle executive recruiting efforts for Director, Senior Director, Vice President, and other senior leadership positions.
• Partner with executive leadership, HR Business Partners, and hiring managers to develop strategic talent acquisition plans.
• Conduct executive talent mapping, market research, and competitive intelligence analysis.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies utilizing networking, referrals, executive search methodologies, and direct outreach.
• Evaluate executive candidates based on leadership competencies, organizational fit, and long-term business impact.
• Manage confidential executive searches while maintaining professionalism and discretion.
• Facilitate executive interview processes, stakeholder alignment meetings, candidate assessments, and offer negotiations.
• Provide executive talent market insights, compensation trends, and competitive intelligence to leadership teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with high-performing executive talent pipelines.
• Track recruiting metrics and provide executive-level reporting on search progress and outcomes.
• Support employer branding initiatives and executive recruiting best practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of recruiting experience with significant executive-level recruiting responsibility.
• Proven experience recruiting Director, VP, SVP, and executive leadership talent.
• Strong executive sourcing, talent mapping, and passive candidate engagement experience.
• Experience partnering directly with executive leadership and senior business stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience utilizing Linked In Recruiter, ATS platforms, CRM systems, and recruiting analytics tools.
• Strong understanding of executive compensation, succession planning, and leadership assessment methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple executive searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Must-Have Skills

• Executive Search
• Leadership Hiring
• Director, VP, and SVP Recruitment
• Talent Mapping
• Executive Candidate Assessment
• Passive Candidate Sourcing
• Stakeholder Management
• Offer Negotiation
• ATS & CRM Systems

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Retained Executive Search Firm Experience
• Succession Planning
• Leadership Assessment Frameworks
• Employer Branding
• Restaurant, Retail, Hospitality, or Consumer Brand Recruiting Experience
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Analytics

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of recruiting experience with a strong focus on executive and leadership hiring.
• Experience leading complex executive searches for Director, VP, SVP, and occasionally C-suite positions.
• Background in executive search firms, large corporate talent acquisition teams, or high-growth organizations.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and serve as a trusted talent advisor.
• Strong networking capabilities and expertise engaging passive executive talent.
• Demonstrated success building leadership pipelines and delivering top executive talent in competitive markets.
• Comfortable operating in highly confidential environments and managing sensitive searches.
• Strategic thinker with excellent business acumen and executive presence.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the Canada, Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit  to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.