Duke University

Executive Recruitment Search Coordinator

Duke University$70K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required with significant relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years in executive recruitment coordination or comparable roles is preferred.
  • Expert proficiency in executive recruitment technologies and advanced Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all phases of executive recruitment, from initiation to onboarding.
  • Ensure exceptional candidate experience for executive-level talent through personalized communications.
  • Develop and enhance recruitment infrastructure and real-time reporting.
  • Facilitate seamless onboarding processes for new executive hires in collaboration with leadership.
  • Drive continuous improvement in executive recruitment strategy and operations.
  • Organize executive recruitment initiatives, including talent mapping and pipeline development.

Benefits

  • Work in a prestigious healthcare institution with a commitment to attracting top-tier talent.
  • Opportunity to lead innovative recruitment strategies and processes.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership and executive teams for high-impact decision-making.
Full Job Description
Duke Health is seeking an accomplished and strategic Executive Recruitment Coordinator to join our team. This critical role is responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end executive search lifecycle, ensuring operational excellence and superior experience for senior-level candidates, interviewers, and organizational leaders. The ideal candidate will demonstrate executive presence, project management capabilities, and a deep commitment to confidentiality and stakeholder engagement, thereby advancing Duke Health's mission to attract and retain top-tier executive talent.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment Management
  • Executive Search Leadership: Oversee and direct all phases of executive recruitment operations-from requisition initiation through executive onboarding-ensuring seamless resume screening, shortlisting, management of complex schedules, stakeholder meetings, and talent assessments at the highest organizational levels.
  • Executive Candidate Experience: Deliver an exceptional, "white-glove" candidate experience for executive-level talent, managing personalized communications and ensuring Duke Health's values are reflected at every touchpoint.
  • Resource & Process Management: Develop, maintain, and enhance recruitment infrastructure-including executive pipelines, pre-brief materials, and real-time reporting-to support timely and informed decision-making.
  • Executive Onboarding Facilitation: Direct the seamless transition and onboarding of executive hires, partnering closely with senior leadership and executive assistants to ensure a world-class assimilation experience.
  • Process Improvement Leadership: Collaborate with talent strategies leadership to drive continuous improvement and innovation in executive recruitment strategy and operations.
  • Talent Pipeline Development: Proactively organize and facilitate exectutive recruitment initiatives, including strategic talent mapping, engagement sessions, and leadership pipeline cultivation.


Analytical and Administrative Support
  • Confidential Information Stewardship: Act as a trusted steward of highly sensitive executive search information, maintaining strict confidentiality and professional discretion throughout all communications and interactions.
  • Advanced Administrative Leadership: Oversee executive calendars, organize complex travel logistics, and prepare high-impact agendas, reports, and presentations for senior audiences.


Knowledge & Skills
  • Demonstrated excellence in organizational leadership, complex task management, and strategic prioritization.
  • Exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, and executive-level customer service orientation.
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at the highest organizational levels.• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations.
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at the highest organizational levels.
  • Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement in sensitive situations.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required with significant relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years in executive recruitment coordination, executive search, or comparable exempt-level talent acquisition roles preferred
  • Expert proficiency in executive recruitment technology, databases, and advanced Microsoft Office Suite applications.


Job Code: 00005687 EXECUTIVE SEARCH COORDINATOR
Job Level: F2

About Duke University

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. Duke's campus spans over 8,600 acres on three contiguous campuses in Durham as well as a marine lab in Beaufort. Duke University is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the United States and is a member of the prestigious Ivy League. Duke is also known for its highly ranked medical, law, and business schools. Duke University has a diverse student body, with students from all 50 states and over 100 countries. Duke University was founded in 1838 and is located in Durham, North Carolina.
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