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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Talent Acquisition Director based in the United States. This senior-level role is focused on building a sustainable pipeline of executive and leadership talent. You’ll identify, engage, and nurture high-potential candidates for Vice President and C-suite opportunities. The position combines executive search expertise, relationship management, talent intelligence, and long-term succession planning. You’ll help strengthen internal leadership pipelines while reducing reliance on external recruiting agencies. The role also supports talent acquisition needs connected to the integration of newly acquired businesses. Working closely with senior HR leaders and business executives, you’ll provide insights that shape leadership development and workforce planning. This is a strategic individual-contributor position with significant influence across the organization. Accountabilities: - Build and maintain a strong, continuously evolving pipeline of high-potential candidates for executive and senior leadership positions. - Proactively identify, source, attract, and engage candidates for Vice President and C-suite opportunities using executive search strategies and professional networks. - Develop and maintain long-term relationships with current and prospective leaders through consistent, personalized engagement. - Use social media, professional networking platforms, applicant and talent management systems, and other digital recruitment tools to identify and nurture senior-level talent. - Develop internal leadership talent pipelines that support succession planning while reducing dependence on external search agencies. - Track and document the career progression of leaders from their initial entry through advancement into senior positions.

- Partner with HR and business leaders to provide talent intelligence that informs succession planning, leadership development, and internal mobility. - Monitor executive talent market trends, candidate availability, and leadership pipelines to support proactive workforce planning. - Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies required to support the integration of newly acquired businesses. - Track candidate engagement and pipeline activity, assess leadership potential, and provide relevant talent metrics and insights to senior stakeholders. - Collaborate closely with senior HR leaders and business-unit executives to align executive recruitment strategies with organizational priorities. Requirements: - 10+ years of professional recruitment or talent acquisition experience, with a demonstrated track record of successfully recruiting or placing Vice President and C-suite-level candidates. - Deep knowledge of executive search methodologies, talent mapping, market intelligence, and leadership assessment approaches. - Demonstrated experience developing internal talent pipelines as well as identifying and engaging external executive candidates. - Strong understanding of senior-level talent markets and the ability to proactively identify high-potential leaders. - Proficiency with LinkedIn, X, professional forums, Workday, and other digital recruiting or relationship-management tools. - Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to establish credibility and trust with senior executives and prospective candidates. - Strong analytical skills, including the ability to track candidate progression, evaluate leadership potential, and report on talent pipeline metrics. - Strong strategic thinking and the ability to connect executive recruiting activities with broader succession planning and organizational goals. - Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with senior HR leaders and business executives.

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