Executive Recruiter
Job Summary
Job Description
Nielsen seeks a highly experienced Executive Recruiter to spearhead sourcing senior leadership candidates across the US, focusing on tech, information services, and data services. This role requires establishing and driving best practices in the full recruiting process, developing search strategies, and managing relationships with talent providers. Responsibilities include candidate screening, assessment, and management; partnering with hiring managers and HR; and overseeing third-party referencing and background checks. The ideal candidate possesses extensive knowledge of the US tech talent landscape, strong networks within the industry, and proven success in executive placements. The role is crucial in shaping Nielsen's global talent acquisition strategy and building its leadership team.
Must have:
- 7-10 years experience in executive search and in-house recruiting for US tech companies
- Extensive knowledge of US and global tech talent landscape
- Advanced skills in sourcing and screening candidates
- Strong candidate and client management skills
- Experience negotiating offers and compensation structures
Good to have:
- Track record of building diverse talent pipelines
- Familiarity with talent ecosystem in multinational and US-based tech companies
- Proficiency in latest recruitment technologies
Perks:
- Comprehensive benefits package (health & wellness plans, 401k, generous PTO)
- Company provided car (for those who qualify)
- Discretionary incentive/bonus (if eligible)
2 skills required
Job Details
At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.
Job Summary
We're searching for a highly experienced Executive Recruiter to join our Global Talent Acquisition team. This role will spearhead the sourcing of senior leadership candidates across the US, with a primary focus on the tech, information services, and data services sectors. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in both executive search firms and in-house recruiting, coupled with extensive knowledge of the US tech talent landscape. This is an opportunity to shape Nielsen's global talent acquisition strategy and champion best practices in executive search. You'll play a vital role in building our leadership team and driving our company's evolution. This is an incredibly exciting time to join Nielsen! We're not just undergoing a dynamic company transformation, we're helping to reshape the future of media. You'll be a key player in attracting the visionary leaders who will accelerate our growth and redefine our industry.
Responsibilities
- Create and Drive Best Practice
- Establish and drive best practices across the full recruiting process (intake through to placement) for both internal and external searches
- Ensure each senior search is set up with a considered search strategy, targeting relevant candidate pools in tech, information services and data services
- Develop and apply best practices in candidate screening and assessment, leveraging scorecards and JDs
- Collaborate closely with other members of the recruitment team to ensure seamless execution of hiring strategies and to share insights and best practices
- Third Party Management
- Build and manage relationships with talent providers, including search firms (retained and contingent) and professional networks.
- Evaluate and assess talent partners using a common framework
- Manage contract negotiations and drive standardization/preferred agreements with key firms as appropriate
- Process Management
- Assess candidates against agreed scorecard
- Where appropriate, manage candidates through the process, providing them with timely feedback and updates and develop a rapport
- Manage process with internal stakeholders, ensuring process runs smoothly and feedback is gathered and provided to the team at appropriate times
- Partner with hiring managers, HRBPs (and sponsors when needed) to navigate complex offer negotiations and compensation structures
- Oversee third party referencing and background checks as required
Qualifications
- Minimum 7-10 years of combined experience in executive search firms and in-house recruiting for US tech (including information and data services) companies, with a corresponding track record of successful executive placements.
- Extensive knowledge of, and deep networks within, the US and global tech talent landscape, including major tech hubs like New York City and Silicon Valley.
- Advanced skills in deconstructing complex searches and developing creative sourcing strategies to uncover non-obvious talent pools
- Highly adept at screening candidates and assessing fit relative to the scorecard/JD.
- Strong candidate and client management skills, including a proven ability to effectively partner with C-suite executives.
- Solid networks with talent providers, and has evaluated and articulated the expertise of search firms.
- In-depth understanding of search firm contracting and management.
- Strong business acumen and ability to understand the nuances of various tech and data companies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to thrive in a team environment.
- Experience recruiting for roles across various US locations.
- Track record of building diverse talent pipelines.
- Familiarity with the talent ecosystem in both multinational and US-based tech companies.
- Proficiency in the latest recruitment technologies and methodologies.
Nielsen: Enabling your best to power a better media future. Our comprehensive benefits package (including health & wellness plans, 401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match, a generous paid time off policy, company provided car for those who qualify, and if eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus) is designed to be inclusive for all employees and families, and we take pride in ensuring that employees are rewarded holistically for the role they are doing and their performance.
A reasonable estimate of salary range for a new employee to be offered this role would be $66,000 - $225,000 which would be adjusted based on each employee's geographic location. The position of each employee within a compensation range at Nielsen is dependent on several individual circumstances, such as experience, training, certifications and other business requirements/needs.
Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.
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