Executive Search & Hiring:

• Partner with the Board of Directors and senior leadership to define role mandates, success profiles and search strategies for executive, C-suite and business-critical positions,
• Lead confidential executive search assignments end-to-end, from market mapping and candidate identification through assessment, offer negotiation and onboarding,
• Proactively source and engage passive senior candidates through direct approach, professional networks, referrals and market intelligence,

Talent Pipeline & Succession Planning:

• Build and maintain a long-term pipeline of high-calibre executive and leadership talent aligned with the company’s strategic priorities,
• Support succession-planning efforts by mapping internal and external talent for critical leadership positions and maintaining an up-to-date view of the executive talent market,
• Develop deep market intelligence on competitor organisations, talent availability, compensation benchmarks and industry trends,

Stakeholder Management & External Partners:

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Board and senior leadership on executive talent, market conditions and hiring strategy,
• Manage relationships with external executive search firms and specialist partners, engaging them selectively and holding them accountable to quality, cost and timelines,
• Safeguard confidentiality and the company’s employer brand throughout every executive engagement, ensuring a premium candidate experience,

Process, Assessment & Governance:

• Design and run a rigorous, structured assessment and selection process, coordinating interviews, referencing and evaluation with the Board and relevant stakeholders,
• Lead complex offer structuring and negotiation for senior appointments in coordination with leadership,
• Maintain accurate search documentation, progress reporting and market insights to keep the Board informed throughout each assignment.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field of study, or,
• A relevant professional certification in talent acquisition, executive search or human resources (e.g. AESC, CIPD, SHRM, LinkedIn Certified Professional, or equivalent).

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with a proven track record in executive, C-suite or hard-to-fill senior assignments,
• Prior experience in an executive search firm or a dedicated in-house executive / leadership hiring function is highly desirable,
• Demonstrated success engaging and closing senior passive candidates for challenging mandates.

Key Skills:

• Exceptional direct sourcing, market mapping and candidate research abilities,
• Strong executive presence, with the credibility and discretion to engage Board members, senior leaders and C-level candidates,
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills,
• Sound judgement in candidate assessment and the ability to manage confidential, high-stakes searches independently,
• Strong understanding of succession planning, talent market intelligence and compensation benchmarking,
• Ability to work autonomously, manage multiple concurrent searches and deliver against demanding timelines.