About this role
The Executive Recruiter is responsible for executing the full life-cycle of direct hire recruiting for top tier, mid- to senior-level professional direct hire job orders for a variety of clients. Partners with clients to define strategic objectives and hiring needs. Analyzes hiring needs, determines best recruiting methods, creates and deploys client and role-specific recruiting strategies. Develops client accounts and generates new business through candidate and client leads, referrals and various forms of marketing. Builds and maintains a comprehensive candidate pipeline that addresses client needs. Serves as subject matter expert on market trends, target industries, and roles.
What you'll be doing

• Develops client accounts and generates new business through candidate and client leads, referrals and various forms of marketing.
• Partners with clients to analyze hiring needs, determining best recruiting methods, and creates and deploys client and role-specific strategic recruiting strategies and client marketing initiatives.
• Stays abreast of leading industry trends and recruiting best practices.
• Builds and maintains subject matter expertise on target industries, clients and roles.
• Administers job postings in various systems.
• Screens resumes and conducts behavioral based interviews and competency-based evaluations.
• Provides guidance and negotiates fee agreements with clients; completes appropriate correspondence for each placement.
• Nurtures continued account development for generating new business.
• Tours clients' offices and seeks to gain full understanding of clients' goals and objectives.
• Generates Direct Hire fees per budgeted goals.
• Enters and tracks assignment and candidate data in various tracking and order systems.
• Creates and executes temporary employee programs.
• Builds and maintains relationships with both passive and active candidates.
• Establishes and maintains a network of industry contacts through participation in professional and trade associations and other professional networking organizations.
• Develops relationships with key clients and business leaders.
• Responds to and addresses a variety of candidate, temporary employee and client inquiries.
• Completes candidate hiring and onboarding processes in accordance with client and organizational requirements.
• Coaches, trains and mentors other team members.
• Ensures compliance and safety requirements are met.

Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.

Minimum of three (3) years of experience recruiting top tier, mid- to senior-level candidates or relevant industry experience is required.

Combination of post-high school education and related professional work experience equivalent to seven (7) years may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to focus on client needs with a commitment to quality and customer service.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems through recommending and implementing creative solutions.
• Ability to demonstrate business acumen and market insight.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and understand employment-related laws, rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of and the ability to utilize Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Knowledge of current sourcing and recruiting trends, best practices and methodologies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Knowledge of and the ability to utilize Customer Relationship Management Systems and/or related tools.

Why choose us?
It's an exciting time to be part of our team. We're proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You'll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That's why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that's what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That's what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.

Make an impact where it matters most.
A journey to bring out the best in you
We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

On our career site , you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world's largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $70,304. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, key skills, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the position is also eligible for incentive compensation based on achievements outlined in the compensation plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Posting date: 01-25-2026