Duke Health is seeking a dynamic and experienced Executive Recruiter to 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.
Key Responsibilities- 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.
Knowledge & Skills- 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.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field (required). Master's degree preferred.
- 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.
Job Code: 00005688 EXECUTIVE SEARCH RECRUITER
Job Level: H2
Essential Physical Job Functions: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.
