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Executive Search Consultant Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Confidential
Title: Executive Search Consultant
Company: Confidential
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Executive Search Consultant
Job Summary
The Executive Search Consultant is responsible for leading end-to-end executive search assignments for senior leadership and C-level positions across multiple industries. The role involves partnering closely with clients to understand their strategic hiring requirements, conducting comprehensive market research and talent mapping, identifying and engaging high-caliber executive talent, and managing the entire search process through successful placement.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to clients while delivering exceptional candidate experiences and maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and quality.
Key Responsibilities:
Executive Search Delivery
- Lead end-to-end executive search assignments for Director, VP, General Manager, Managing Director, CEO, CFO, CHRO, and Board-level positions.
- Conduct detailed client briefing sessions to understand business objectives, organizational structure, leadership requirements, and cultural fit.
- Develop search strategies tailored to each assignment.
Market Mapping & Talent Intelligence
- Conduct comprehensive market mapping and competitor analysis.
- Identify target companies and build executive talent pipelines.
- Research organizational structures and leadership movements across industries.
- Provide clients with market intelligence, compensation insights, and talent availability.
Executive Headhunting
- Identify and engage passive executive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, executive networks, referrals, industry databases, and direct approaches.
- Build long-term relationships with senior executives.
- Maintain a strong network of C-level and leadership professionals.
Candidate Assessment
- Conduct competency-based executive interviews.
- Evaluate leadership capabilities, commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and cultural fit.
- Prepare detailed candidate assessment reports highlighting experience, achievements, leadership style, strengths, development areas, and overall suitability.
Client Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact throughout executive search assignments.
- Present shortlisted candidates with comprehensive market insights and recommendations.
- Advise clients on interview strategy, offer negotiations, and executive hiring decisions.
- Maintain strong long-term client relationships.
Search Project Management
- Manage multiple executive search assignments simultaneously while meeting agreed timelines.
- Coordinate interviews between clients and candidates.
- Facilitate offer negotiations and onboarding processes.
- Ensure excellent communication throughout every stage of the search.
Business Development
- Build relationships with prospective clients.
- Identify new executive search opportunities.
- Support proposal preparation and pitch presentations.
- Contribute to business growth through networking and industry engagement.
Knowledge & Market Expertise
- Stay current on industry trends, executive compensation, leadership movements, and market developments.
- Continuously expand knowledge across key sectors.
- Share talent market insights with clients and internal teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in Executive Search, Executive Recruitment, or Leadership Hiring.
- Proven experience placing senior executives including Directors, VPs, General Managers, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CHROs, and other C-level positions.
- Experience working within an Executive Search firm or professional search consultancy is highly preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Executive Search methodology
- Executive headhunting
- Market mapping
- Talent intelligence
- Leadership assessment
- Client relationship management
- Stakeholder management
- Business development
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Executive interviewing
- Report writing and candidate assessments
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- Commercial awareness
- High level of professionalism and confidentiality
Preferred Experience
- Experience delivering retained or exclusive executive search assignments.
- Strong network within Saudi Arabia and GCC executive markets.
- Experience recruiting across industries such as Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Construction, Technology, Energy, and Professional Services.
- Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, executive databases, and talent intelligence tools.