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Heidrick & Struggles · 5 days ago

Executive Search Associate- Global Technology & Services- Cybersecurity

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Heidrick & Struggles is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions. The Executive Search Associate role involves researching and learning about various industries and executive roles while collaborating with colleagues globally, providing significant responsibility and visibility in the search industry.

Management Consulting

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Developing position specification(s) and creating an effective search strategy in tandem with the Consultant

Conducting industry specific and client company research, mapping the executive talent landscape to bring market insights to the Consultant/Client

Assisting Consultants in preparing business development materials to present to prospective and current clients

Contacting prospective candidates to elicit interest in client opportunities, obtaining referrals, and/or collecting market intelligence and feedback

Conducting in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit to position specifications

Writing candidate assessments and presenting candidates to clients

Managing candidate relationships throughout the entire life cycle of the search and keeping the Consultant abreast of candidate updates

Contributing to client relationship management with the Consultant

Partnering well across a multitude of stakeholders with the aim of developing productive and trusting relationships with colleagues across the firm

Fostering an environment of collaboration; viewed as a team player

Acting as a culture carrier; contributes to firm, practice and/or office initiatives

Demonstrating self-awareness, humility, empathy, and open-mindedness in the workplace

Maintaining the accuracy, quality, and integrity of all Search information in our various internal and external research tools

Maintaining status reports and client ready reports for both internal and external presentation(s) to Consultant and Client

Managing multiple concurrent projects and completing high quality deliverables on time

Acting with the highest regard to professionalism, confidentiality, and ethics

Succeeding and persisting through challenges, motivated to do the right thing

Qualification

Executive SearchFull life cycle recruitingMarket researchProfessional communicationsSalesforceProject managementAnalytical skillsRelationship buildingCollaborationWriting skills

Required

3-4 years professional experience or a minimum of 2 years of transferable recruiting experience

An undergraduate BA/BS degree is required

Exhibits skill and developing mastery of professional communications, displaying adeptness in writing, articulating, and delivering information with confidence and impact

Exhibits a proven ability to collaborate with external clients and candidates, showcasing adeptness in influencing and fostering productive partnerships

Preferred

Prior experience in full life cycle recruiting in Executive Search, Contingent Search or In-House Talent Acquisition or other industry requiring applied sales and research skills strongly preferred

Proven success simultaneously managing multiple projects and working across teams

Experience targeting potential candidates and developing pitch materials

Experience identifying market trends and researching information effectively through various channels

Ability to analyze, organize and synthesize large volumes of information into insights

Demonstrated skill in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders

Experience working with Salesforce or other CRM

Company

Heidrick & Struggles

Glassdoor3.9

Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.

Founded in 1953

Chicago, IL, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.heidrick.com

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