Contract Executive Recruiter

At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.

We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across our global offices andmanufacturingfacilities.

Ourteamscomefromindustriesaround the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence.

By refusing to settle, youcanhelpredefinewhat’spossible andshape the future of mobility.

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Our vehicles are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We are seeking an experienced Contract
Executive Recruiter to join our Executive Recruiting team. This individual will serve as a strategic talent advisor to senior leaders and own the recruitment of executive and senior leadership talent across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, Product Development, and other critical business functions.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise recruiting Director, Vice President, and C-suite leaders within complex engineering and manufacturing environments. They possess exceptional executive presence, strong business acumen, and the ability to identify, attract, assess, and close transformative leadership talent capable of driving Lucid’s next phase of growth.

The Role

As an Executive Recruiter, you will partner directly with senior executives and hiring leaders to develop and execute world-class executive search strategies. You will lead highly visible searches across Lucid’s manufacturing operations, engineering organizations, and corporate functions while delivering an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.

This role requires a consultative, data-driven recruiter who can influence at the executive level, challenge assumptions when necessary, and provide market intelligence that enables informed hiring decisions.

You Will

• Lead full lifecycle executive recruiting efforts for Director, Senior Director, Vice President, and executive-level positions.
• Partner with executive leadership to define talent strategies, organizational requirements, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Build and execute proactive search strategies utilizing direct sourcing, competitive intelligence, market mapping, networking, and executive talent pipelines.
• Recruit senior leaders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and related technical functions.
• Conduct rigorous candidate assessments, including leadership evaluation, competency-based interviewing, executive referencing, and organizational fit analysis.
• Provide executive leaders with market insights, compensation intelligence, competitive landscape analysis, and talent availability trends.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with high-caliber executive talent across the automotive, industrial, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductor, and technology sectors.
• Present qualified candidates with thoughtful assessments, strengths, development areas, and hiring recommendations.
• Drive offer strategy, executive-level negotiations, and candidate closing efforts.
• Influence hiring decisions…