Executive Recruiter

Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
MetLife's Human Resources global team is at the forefront of building a purpose-driven and inclusive culture that energizes employees to make a difference. As part of the team driving the company's New Frontier strategy, you will contribute to large-scale, strategic initiatives that fuel business performance. You'll play a key role in shaping the employee experience, empowering our people to reach new heights and delivering on our purpose, "Always with you, building a more confident future." Make a difference at a Fortune 100 company, as we reimagine how we work, thrive and grow together.
The Opportunity
The Director, Executive Recruiting will be a senior individual contributor responsible for leading end-to-end executive search execution for critical leadership roles at MetLife. This role plays a key part in building strong leadership pipelines, delivering high-quality executive talent, and partnering closely with senior business leaders and HR stakeholders.
Operating as a strategic advisor and hands-on recruiter, this individual will bring deep market expertise, rigorous assessment capability, and a strong external network to attract and secure top-tier executive talent.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Search Execution

• Lead full lifecycle executive recruiting efforts for AVP, VP+ roles
• Own search strategy development, candidate identification, engagement, and closing
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of high-caliber executive talent aligned to enterprise priorities

Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping

• Leverage innovative sourcing techniques to identify and engage both active and passive executive candidates
• Conduct targeted market mapping to identify key talent pools, competitors, and succession pipelines
• Maintain strong external networks to surface top leadership talent across industries

Stakeholder Partnership & Advisory

• Partner closely with senior business leaders and HRBPs to understand talent needs and define role requirements
• Provide market insights, compensation trends, and competitive intelligence to inform hiring decisions
• Support the development of clear, compelling executive job specifications

Candidate Assessment & Selection

• Conduct thorough and structured executive assessments, including evaluation of leadership capability, cultural alignment, and long-term potential
• Partner with stakeholders to facilitate calibrated, data-informed hiring decisions
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality assessment approach across all searches

External Partner Management

• Collaborate with and manage executive search firms as needed to supplement internal sourcing efforts
• Ensure alignment on search strategy, candidate quality, and delivery expectations

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

• Deliver a best-in-class, high-touch candidate experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle
• Serve as a professional and credible ambassador of MetLife's brand in the executive talent market

Onboarding & Integration Support

• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to help ensure a smooth onboarding and integration experience for executive hires

Culture & Governance Alignment

• Ensure all recruiting activities reflect MetLife's values, diversity and inclusion priorities, and governance standards
• Promote equitable hiring practices and diverse candidate slates

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in executive recruiting (in-house and/or executive search firm)
• Demonstrated success placing senior leadership (VP+ and/or C-suite) roles
• Strong capability in market mapping, candidate sourcing, and executive-level engagement
• Experience partnering directly with senior business leaders and influencing hiring decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with global executive search and complex organizational structures
• Experience using data and insights to inform recruiting strategies

The expected salary range for this position is 95,000 - 125,000 . This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife's U.S. benefits, please click here .
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 3 days from the listed posting date.