Senior Talent Consultant - Freelance - matteria

Selection process developed by matteria

Location and Work Mode

Remote (Preferably based in Latin America).

We partner with mission-driven organizations and high-growth ventures to build leadership teams that move the world forward. Our approach blends rigorous executive search, data-informed market mapping, and a human, long-term relationship with both clients and candidates.

We’ve delivered 1,900+ placements across 15 countries (Latin America, North America, and Europe), worked with 600+ organizations across the private, public, and civil sectors, and host a talent platform with 90,000+ registered users. This scale helps us run sharper searches, faster, with a consistently excellent candidate experience.

• 1,900+ executive and leadership placements completed.
• Active across 15 countries in Latin America, North America, and Europe.
• Trusted by 600+ organizations across the private, public, and social sectors.
• Community of 90,000+ professionals within our talent platform.

The Senior Talent Consultant at matteria leads executive searches end to end, partnering with leaders who are changing the world, wherever they happen to be building. This person brings both the technical execution of headhunting and a strategic, consultative lens, listening closely to translate a client's ambitions into winning candidate profiles, and becomes the client's senior point of contact, able to navigate complex conversations fluently in English.

• Lead executive discovery sessions to deeply understand organizational challenges and leadership needs.
• Translate loosely defined client expectations into structured search strategies and compelling leadership profiles.
• Serve as the senior strategic point of contact throughout every engagement.
• Facilitate executive-level conversations and decision-making in English with confidence and independence.

• Own the full executive search lifecycle, including intake meetings, role definition, compensation calibration, sourcing strategy, executive outreach, candidate assessment, client presentations, offer management, and successful placement.
• Design tailored search strategies for leadership positions across multiple industries and geographies.
• Conduct sophisticated market mapping and direct headhunting of passive executive talent.

• Conduct structured executive interviews and leadership assessments.
• Evaluate candidates based on competencies, leadership capabilities, cultural alignment, and mission fit.
• Advise clients on market dynamics, candidate trade-offs, and hiring decisions with sound judgment and objectivity.

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through transparent communication, timely feedback, and respectful engagement.
• Lead executive negotiations and support successful onboarding and post-placement follow-up.

• Produce executive search reports, market intelligence, compensation insights, and pipeline analytics.
• Continuously leverage technology and AI tools to strengthen research, sourcing, documentation, and decision-making.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, methodology improvements, and mentoring of junior consultants when appropriate.

• We prioritize proven capability over credentials. No specific degree required.
• What matters: a track record delivering end-to-end executive searches, sharp judgment, and consistent results.
• Advanced studies or certifications (e.g., executive coaching, org psychology, OD, analytics) are welcome but optional if your experience speaks for itself.

• 7–12+ years in executive search,…