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EXECUTIVE SEARCH RECRUITER
Job Title: EXECUTIVE SEARCH RECRUITER
Job Code: 5688
FLSA: E
Job Level: H2
Revised Date: 11/01/2025
Supervisory Responsibility: No
General Description of the Job Class
The Executive Search Recruiter will lead full-cycle recruitment for executive and senior leadership positions, including Director-level roles and above???across our system. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders and HR partners, you will deliver market intelligence, competitive insights, and an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience throughout the recruitment process.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Lead end-to-end recruitment efforts for executive and senior leadership positions, managing the process from search kick-off through closure and onboarding.
Partner with senior executives and hiring leaders to define role requirements, success profiles, and desired leadership attributes.
Design and execute targeted search strategies to identify both active and passive candidates, leveraging networks, sourcing platforms, and industry partnerships.
Assess, present, and guide highly qualified candidates through the interview and selection process, ensuring strong alignment and cultural fit.
Act as a brand ambassador, promoting Duke Health as an employer of choice while cultivating diverse leadership talent pipelines.
Provide regular reporting and analytics on executive search activity, market trends, and competitive insights.
Manage relationships with external search partners as needed, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and priorities.
Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, equity, compliance, and candidate care throughout the recruitment process.
Contribute to continuous improvement of executive hiring strategies, processes, and tools.
Lead salary negotiations, collaborating with hiring executives, candidates, HR leaders, and compensation teams.
Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure seamless executive recruiting processes.
Inspire, lead, and develop team members to achieve recruitment goals and pursue excellence.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field (required).Master's degree preferred.
Experience
Minimum of 7 years of progressive recruitment experience, with at least 3 years in executive or leadership-level search required.
Experience recruiting in healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, or similarly complex, mission-driven organizations strongly preferred.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Proven ability to recruit and influence senior leadership candidates in competitive markets.
Expertise in executive search strategies, candidate assessment, and market research.
Strong credibility with executives, supported by excellent business acumen, sound judgment, and consultative skills.
Ability to manage multiple complex searches with discretion and professionalism.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership recruitment.
Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
Ability to travel occasionally for networking, conferences, and candidate engagement.
Consultative mindset and ability to anticipate client and candidate needs.
Ability to conduct in-depth interviews and evaluate candidate profiles.
Exceptional customer service focus and attention to producing quality results.
Outstanding teamwork, organizational skills, and ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
Ability to multi-task and manage various recruitment projects simultaneously.
Self-initiative and ability to respond quickly to client requests.
Adaptability to new processes and effective management of change.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
