The Executive Search Manager will build our In-house executive search function. The Manager, Executive Search will build our process, service, expertise and capability hiring senior-level executives and critical leadership roles. This role partners closely with senior stakeholders, HR leaders, and external search firms to ensure a seamless and high-impact executive hiring process aligned with organizational goals and culture.
This role partners closely with Executive teams, Talent Acquisition leadership, HR Business Partners, Total Rewards, to deliver a high-impact, consultative search experience resulting in highly qualified hires.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in executive search, market intelligence, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment with business priorities and delivering consistent, high-touch candidate experience.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build our Executive Search function and expand in 2027.
- Define, build and manage end-to-end processes for VP-level and above roles, ensuring candidate and senior executive experience.
- Provide department leadership to ensure best in class practices, quality of hire, and stakeholder management. Ensure Executive Recruiters are partnering with senior leadership deliver on executive search to performance standards.
- Manage stakeholder relationships, navigating and aligning requirements, internal parameters and candidate expectations.
- Lead a market mapping strategy, mitigating workforce risk, and business continuity; Build and maintain a strong pipeline of executive talent through proactive sourcing and networking.
- Manage relationships with external search firms and ensure alignment with internal standards.
- Provide market intelligence, benchmarking, and insights to inform workforce strategy and hiring decisions.
- Ensure a high-touch candidate experience and maintain confidentiality throughout the process.
- Report key performance outcomes related to executive hiring success.
- Experience curating and using market and candidate insights to advise clients.
- Experience with best in class platforms and resources.
Team Leadership Duties and Responsibilities
- Recruits, develops, and sustains a high-performing team while promoting a culture of shared accountability, operational excellence, and partnership across the organization.
- Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes.
- Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Required:
- 5–8 years of experience in executive search.
- 5+ years of leadership experience.
- In-house executive search leadership experience in fortune 500 company.
- Proven success in managing executives, niche and C-suite searches across multiple functions.
- Strong understanding of executive compensation, assessment tools, and market trends.
- Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations or with global teams.
- Subject matter expertise and super user in related technology, tools and platforms.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in human resources, business, or related field.
- Experience in financial services, investments, or wealth management
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What We Do
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