Job Description

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.

Our 10,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core solutions:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Total Rewards

Job description

About Executive Search

Our Executive Search line of business covers over 20 offices across EMEA with dedicated Partner, Principal, Associate and support teams covering five markets; Industrial, Financial Services, Advanced Technology, Consumer and Life Sciences. Our diverse functions include CEO, Board Practice, Human Resources and Corporate Officers practices.

Purpose of the Position

Working closely with the Managing Director and the Consumer board team, the role holder is responsible for end-to-end execution of board, CEO and C-suite searches, including identifying, engaging and assessing potential candidates, report writing, handling client and candidate interactions and providing support / getting involved in business development, pitch work and board events. This role will sit within our Consumer Board & CEO Services team, working across EMEA, with some of the largest clients on a variety of C-Suite and Board level roles. Previous roles have included Chair for an AIM listed premium retailer, CEO for a plc listed fashion retailer, board builds in support of pre-IPO listings, divisional CEOs for major retailers and FMCG companies internationally and CEO searches for a range of private equity houses focused on assets in the Retail, F&B, Hospitality and Consumer fields.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with Consultants to create a multi-channel sourcing strategy to target companies and relevant potential candidates within the market.
• Conduct thorough research to navigate target companies and build lists of candidates which accurately reflect the client briefing.
• Identify relevant candidate profiles using a variety of sourcing techniques.
• Execute direct talent sourcing practices and candidate screening techniques to include resume pre-screening, telephone interviewing and shortlisting.
• Use competency-based interviewing techniques to qualify suitable candidates.
• Reach out to engage passive candidates and screen them against agreed competencies.
• Work closely with colleagues and occasionally hiring managers to set expectations for the recruitment process and to fulfil the required search briefing.
• Conduct ongoing candidate pipeline development activities and talent network expansion for active and future requisitions.
• Write candidate reports and appraisals to a high standard.
• Balance deadlines and deliverables for multiple searches at a time.
• Maintain data quality and accuracy within the company\'s internal database.
• Handle the breadth of senior level client and candidate interactions - typically at chair, CEO and board level
• Contribute to annual and bi-annual industry specific reports and thought leadership pieces.

The Candidate

Experience and Professional Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a recruiter within retained Executive Search, ideally already operating consistently at board and CEO level; if not, then ready now to step up with the requisite level of gravitas to be credible in these interactions
• Superior capabilities in candidate identification, mapping & sourcing. Does not rely predominately on LinkedIn for sourcing.
• Knowledge of the Consumer market would be highly beneficial, but not essential.
• Bachelors or Master\'s degree

Skills and Competencies

• Good stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
• A high degree of customer focus and attention to detail.
• Strong drive for results and a commitment to producing a high level of work efficiently.
• Highly effective time management skills, prioritises easily, strong multi-tasker.
• Ability to deal with pace, change and ambiguity; whilst working at pace.
• First class verbal and written communication skills in English.

Strengths and Characteristics

• Resilient under pressure.
• Likes being on the phone.
• Confidential, articulate and outgoing.
• Clear thinker, who writes well. Standard of written work / reports is high.
• High attention to detail.
• Can juggle multiple projects, knowing how to prioritise without dropping any balls.
• A creative problem solver.
• Responds proactively to constructive feedback in order to achieve excellence.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative

Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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