Executive Recruiter - India

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Executive Recruiter - All Functions, India

Location: Hyderabad or Bangalore required (Prioritizing candidates already residing in Hyderabad or Bangalore)
We are looking for an Executive Recruiter to join our efficient and impactful executive search team within Salesforce Global Recruiting. In this role, the successful candidate will be well-versed in all aspects of executive search including market mapping of external leaders, candidate development & engagement, close partnership with the business and offer strategy and negotiation. The Executive Recruiter will support hiring for VP level and above roles for all functions in India, with the possibility of supporting other global regions as needed. Functions could include Engineering, Product, and CIO/IT, as well as Marketing, Sales & Distribution and Customer Success.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Hiring Managers, Org leaders, Finance, HR Business Partners & COE partners, Legal, Executive Compensation and Mobility to drive the hiring strategy and process.

• Develop search strategies and perform thorough assessments to assess talent. Calibrate candidates with hiring managers and senior leaders.

• Conduct research to map target companies.

• Identify and build key relationships with the most qualified executive talent in the industry.

• Contribute to the knowledge base of orgs by providing education on relevant industries and talent pools/profiles.

• Lead update meetings with the business on active searches as well as strategic business reviews as needed.

• Present and negotiate offers. Partner with Executive Onboarding to ensure a seamless transition into Salesforce.

• Provide exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

• Able to work in the Hyderabad or Bangalore office a few days a week; face to face time with executives based in India or who are traveling to India is critical.

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years of recruiting experience that includes full cycle recruiting, executive sourcing and research.

• Expertise in recruiting leaders for a variety of functions within the technology industry.

• History of collaborating with senior business leaders from top-tier companies.

• Thorough knowledge of technology trends, industry news, and technology executive talent in the India marketplace.

• Commitment to improving our team's processes with the use of agents to make us more efficient.

• Passionate and skilled in offer negotiation & closing.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to provide concise, clear & informative comms.

• Proven ability to earn trust and credibility quickly while positively influencing the search process; ability to communicate the right message for the audience by using instincts and good judgement.

Preferred Requirements:

• Extensive sourcing and pipeline building experience.

• Experience in executive search in house at a tech company or at a retained search firm.

• Curiosity; loves the thrill of filling difficult searches and building long-term relationships with candidates along the way.

• Proven ability to work well under pressure, often with ambiguity, and tight deadlines.

• Team player who is collaborative and supportive of their teammates around the globe, as well as their peers and partners within the Professional Recruiting organization

• Thrives in a fast paced, high growth environment where change is constant.

• Outstanding references at the Executive level from former customers and candidates.

• Excellent presentation skills.

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