Job DescriptionPosition SummaryThe Executive Recruiter is responsible for leading full-cycle executive search across all corporate functions, including Commercial, Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and Supply Chain. This role partners closely with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to identify, attract, assess, and hire top executive talent aligned to business strategy. The Executive Recruiter serves as a trusted advisor, delivering market insights, driving best-in-class recruiting practices, and ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities - Lead end-to-end executive search delivery for Director, VP, and C-suite roles across all corporate functions.
- Partner with executive leadership and HRBPs to define role requirements, success profiles, and hiring strategy.
- Conduct intake sessions and ongoing calibration meetings to ensure alignment throughout the search process.
- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies including market mapping, competitor analysis, and direct outreach.
- Build and maintain strong pipelines of diverse executive talent across key functional areas.
- Conduct in-depth candidate assessments, including behavioral interviews and leadership capability evaluations.
- Manage the full candidate lifecycle including engagement, interview coordination, feedback, and offer negotiation.
- Provide market intelligence and insights on talent trends, compensation, and competitive landscape.
- Drive stakeholder engagement and communication, ensuring transparency and alignment at all stages.
- Ensure a high-touch, professional, and confidential candidate experience.
- Collaborate with compensation, HR, and leadership on competitive offer development and closing strategies.
- Maintain accurate reporting, analytics, and tracking of executive searches.
- Continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, and methodologies.
Qualifications - 8+ years of executive recruiting or talent acquisition experience, preferably in a global organization.
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Proven track record of successfully delivering executive searches across multiple functions.
- Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience with direct sourcing, talent mapping, and executive assessment techniques.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Experience working with ATS/CRM systems and recruiting analytics tools.
At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.
At BD, we are committed to supporting our associates' well-being, development, and success through a performance-based culture. For this position, BD offers a competitive compensation package along with the following benefits specific to this role:
Health and Well-being Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Hospital Care Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accidental Injury Insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Long-term care with life insurance
Other Well-being Resources
- Anxiety management program
- Wellness incentives
- Sleep improvement program
- Diabetes management program
- Virtual physical therapy
- Emotional/mental health support programs
- Weight management programs
- Gastrointestinal health program
- Substance use management program
- Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
Retirement and Financial Well-being
- BD 401(k) Plan
- BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Financial counseling
- Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
- Daily Pay
- College financial aid and application guidance
Life Balance Programs
- Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
- Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
- MetLife Legal Plan
- Group auto and home insurance
- Pet insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Discounts on products and services
- Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Service Recognition Awards
- Employer matching donation
- Workplace accommodations
Other Life Balance Programs
- Adoption assistance
- Backup day care and eldercare
- Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
- Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
Leave Programs
- Bereavement leaves
- Military leave
- Personal leave
- Family and Medical Leave (FML)
- Jury and Witness Duty Leave
Primary Work LocationUSA NJ - Franklin Lakes
Additional LocationsWork ShiftAt BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under "Our Commitment to You."
Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed.
Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
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