Engagement Details

Duration: 2 months
Role: Contractor (Up to 40 hours per week)
Location: Flexible, hybrid or remote
Start Date: August 31

Organization Overview

Our client is looking to add senior recruiting capacity to support a broad range of hiring needs across the organization, including executive leadership, go-to-market, and technology roles.

The environment is fast-paced and ambiguous, requiring someone who can operate independently, adapt quickly, and partner credibly with senior business leaders across multiple functions and markets.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter / Executive Search Partner to join on a contract basis and support a diverse portfolio of senior and business-critical searches.

This person will operate as a hands-on recruiting partner, owning complex searches from intake through close while also advising senior stakeholders on talent strategy, market conditions, candidate availability, and hiring approach.

The ideal candidate brings deep executive search experience, strong business acumen, and the ability to recruit effectively across multiple European markets.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Own end-to-end recruitment across a broad mix of roles, including executive leadership, GTM, technology, and other business-critical positions.

• Independently manage a complex requisition load from initial intake through offer acceptance.

• Lead high-stakes and senior-level searches in competitive talent markets.

• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

Executive Search & Talent Mapping

• Lead executive and leadership searches across multiple functions and markets.

• Develop proactive talent pipelines and market maps for senior and hard-to-fill roles.

• Identify and engage high-calibre passive candidates across competitive markets.

• Bring market intelligence and candidate insights into senior hiring discussions.

Senior Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner closely with executives, CEOs, and other senior business leaders throughout the hiring process.

• Advise stakeholders on talent availability, compensation, market dynamics, and search strategy.

• Help shape candidate profiles, organizational structure, and hiring priorities where required.

• Build credibility through data, market intelligence, and strategic insight.

European Market Recruitment

• Recruit across multiple European markets and talent landscapes.

• Navigate differences in local hiring environments, cultures, labour regulations, and candidate expectations.

• Adapt sourcing and search strategies based on market-specific conditions.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of recruiting experience.

• Deep expertise in executive search, leadership hiring, and senior-level talent acquisition.

• Demonstrated success leading complex, high-stakes searches and closing senior hires in competitive markets.

• Proven ability to independently manage a complex full requisition load.

• Experience recruiting across multiple European markets.

• Strong understanding of diverse talent landscapes, hiring environments, cultures, and labour regulations.

• Track record of building and maintaining proactive executive talent pipelines.

• Experience operating within fast-paced, high-growth, ambiguous, technology, consulting, or multi-business environments.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect talent strategy to broader organizational growth objectives.

• Credibility working with executives, CEOs, and board-level stakeholders.

• Strategic mindset combined with strong hands-on execution capabilities.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of high-impact hiring across a diverse portfolio of roles while acting as a trusted recruiting partner to senior leaders across the business.