Executive Search Lead

Pactiv Evergreen

• $105K — $145K *
Staffing
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of recruiting experience managing complex executive searches
  • Ability to establish credibility and influence stakeholders
  • Experience building executive talent pipelines for succession planning
  • Strong research and sourcing capabilities including market mapping
  • Judgment and discretion in handling confidential searches
  • Skill in assessing leadership talent beyond resume qualifications
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Partner with executives to develop tailored search strategies for senior roles
  • Build relationships with passive executive talent through targeted outreach
  • Optimize search strategies using metrics and outreach data
  • Create a personalized candidate experience reflecting company values
  • Advise hiring leaders on market trends and candidate quality
  • Integrate AI-powered tools to enhance sourcing efficiency

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Paid vacation and sick days
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Wellness program
Full Job Description

What You’ll Do

  • Partner with executives and hiring leaders to develop tailored search strategies for senior level and confidential roles
  • Build and maintain relationships with high-caliber, passive executive talent through research, targeted outreach, networking, and long-term engagement
  • Use search metrics, outreach data, and pipeline checks to optimize search strategies in real time
  • Create a high-touch, personalized candidate experience that reflects our values, and commitment to excellence
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders by providing clear perspectives on the market, candidate quality, pipeline health, search challenges, and closing considerations
  • Experiment with and integrate AI-powered tools and research platforms to elevate sourcing efficiency and talent discovery

What You Bring

  • 7+ years of recruiting experience, with a proven track record of directly managing complex senior-level or executive searches
  • Ability to establish credibility, influence decisions, and navigate differing stakeholder perspectives
  • Experience building executive talent communities or pipelines tied to long-term succession and organizational planning
  • Strong research and sourcing capabilities, including experience with market mapping, competitive intelligence, and talent pipelining
  • Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential searches, sensitive candidate information, and organizational planning discussions
  • Ability to assess leadership talent beyond résumé qualifications, including scope, impact, operating style, motivations, and alignment with organizational needs
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling and highly personalized candidate outreach and messaging
  • Ability to manage multiple complex searches and shifting priorities while maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $105,000 - 145,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

 

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation, and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

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