Executive Talent Acquisition Partner

Posting Date

06/25/2025

2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America

At DaVita, we’re building a best-in-class executive recruiting team to support our bold vision and future growth. We’re hiring a strategic, consultative Executive Talent Acquisition Partner (ETAP) who will play a critical role in shaping the leadership of our Village—partnering deeply with senior stakeholders, bringing market intelligence and rigor to our searches, and helping elevate the capabilities of our executive TA function.

 

What You’ll Do

As an ETAP, you’ll drive executive searches from Director to C-suite across DaVita. But more than filling roles, you will act as a trusted talent advisor—consulting business leaders on organizational needs, identifying exceptional talent, and championing hiring strategies that support our culture and growth.

 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Partnership
Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders (VP+) to translate business strategy into talent strategy. Consult on team design, role clarity, and talent implications—not just requisition management.

Executive Search Leadership
Own the full lifecycle of executive recruiting—from search strategy, talent mapping, and proactive pipelining to candidate engagement, assessment, and complex offer negotiation.

Candidate Engagement & Experience
Build authentic relationships with high-impact leaders. Act as an ambassador for DaVita’s mission and culture while ensuring a seamless, white-glove candidate experience.

Inclusive & Insight-Driven Hiring
Use data, storytelling, and external benchmarks to challenge assumptions, drive equitable processes, and ensure top-tier, diverse talent is surfaced and hired.

Collaboration Across the Village
Partner cross-functionally with People Services, Compensation, and Legal to design offers, mitigate risk, and deliver aligned hiring outcomes.

Team Contribution & Mentorship
Elevate the performance of the broader executive TA team by sharing insights, mentoring teammates, and modeling excellence in candidate assessment, stakeholder management, and process rigor.

 

What You Bring

- 5+ years leading executive searches, either in-house or at a retained search firm, with experience placing , Director, VP and C-level roles in complex organizations
- Strong business acumen—you quickly grasp how organizations work and what kind of leadership will drive impact
- Exceptional influencing skills—you’re credible in the room with senior leaders and can challenge perspectives with humility and data
- Mastery of sourcing strategies and tools, including external market insights
- A collaborative mindset and passion for team development and continuous improvement

 

Why This Role Matters

We are dedicated to an unwavering pursuit of a healthier tomorrow. The leaders we hire today shape who we become tomorrow. If you’re energized by influencing big decisions, building trusted partnerships, and helping DaVita hire exceptional, values-driven leaders, we want to meet you.

Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

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