Executive Recruiter, Tech & Product

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Executive Recruiter - Tech & Product Orgs

Requirement: Currently residing in commuting distance to San Francisco, Palo Alto or Bellevue/Seattle offices

We are looking for an Executive Recruiter to join our versatile and impactful executive recruiting team within Salesforce Global Recruiting. In this role, the successful candidate will demonstrate a "creator mindset" and be well-versed in all aspects of executive search including market mapping of external leaders, candidate development & engagement, close partnership with the business and offer strategy and negotiation. The Executive Recruiter will support hiring for VP level and above roles for our Tech & Products organizations. The types of roles could range from Software Engineering to Infrastructure to Product to Business Technology to AI research and more. 

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Hiring Managers, Org leaders, Finance, HR Business Partners & COE partners, Legal, Executive Compensation and Mobility to drive the hiring strategy and process.

• Create search strategies and perform thorough assessments to assess talent. Calibrate candidates with hiring managers and senior leaders.

• Develop trusted relationships with candidates from the initial call in order to craft a winning offer & story

• Use active listening & learning to form a point of view for an effective offer strategy & negotiation.

• Conduct research to map target companies to build key relationships with the most qualified executive talent in the industry.

• Keep an ear to the ground on industry competitive info and use it to effectively partner with your stakeholders 

• Lead update meetings with the business on active searches as well as strategic business reviews as needed

• Partner with Executive Onboarding where relevant to ensure a seamless transition into Salesforce.

• Provide exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

• Able to work in the San Francisco, Palo Alto or Seattle/Bellevue office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years of recruiting experience that includes full cycle recruiting, executive sourcing and research

• 3+ years of dedicated experience in executive recruiting, either in house or in retained search

• Expertise in recruiting leaders for a variety of functions within the technology industry

• Fueled by curiosity, the thrill of the hunt, the love of a good story and the "what if" mindset of creating something from nothing

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to provide concise, clear & informative comms.

• History of collaborating with senior business leaders from top-tier companies

• Expert who loves offer development and negotiation!

• Thorough knowledge of technology trends, industry news, and tech industry executive moves in the AMER marketplace

• Commitment to improving our team's processes with the use of agents to make us more efficient

• Proven ability to earn trust and credibility quickly while positively influencing the search process; ability to communicate the right message for the audience by using instincts and good judgement.

• Extensive sourcing and pipeline building experience

• Thrives and finds the fun in a fast paced, high growth environment where change is constant

• Team player who is collaborative and supportive of their teammates around the globe, as well as their peers and partners within the Professional Recruiting organization

• Outstanding references at the Executive level from former customers and candidates

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