Engagement Manager

1 week ago


Sydney, Australia Heidrick & Struggles Full time

Description

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What We Do  

Executive Search Engagement Managers play a critical role in the execution of all facets of the executive recruiting lifecycle, from candidate identification to offer negotiation and placement, doing so with a high level of autonomy. Engagement Managers lead end to end searches, deliver the highest level of client service, and may begin to develop business development skills to become a future Consultant. Engagement Managers lead all aspects of the recruitment process including: developing a search strategy and managing its execution; creating position specifications; candidate outreach/ relationship development; candidate interviews and assessment; and both internal and external client relationship management. Engagement Managers are also responsible for mentoring junior Search professionals. It is at this point in their career they develop and build subject matter expertise in functional areas and/or specific industry sectors.

While learning the Search industry, Engagement Managers invest significant time researching and learning about various industries, executive roles and functions, and do so in collaboration with colleagues across the globe. The Engagement Manager role provides a great degree of visibility, significant responsibility and the opportunity for high impact with an excellent career track potential on a well-defined path.

Role Responsibilities

Research & Writing: 

Creating effective search strategies and position specifications to present to the client. Conducting industry specific and client company research, mapping the executive talent landscape to present market insights to the Consultant/client. Preparing business development materials in collaboration with the Consultant to present to prospective clients.

Internal and External Communication: 

Contacting candidates to elicit interest in client opportunities, obtaining referrals, and/or collecting market intelligence and feedback.  Conducting in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit to position specifications. Writing candidate assessments and presenting qualified candidates to clients. Managing candidate relationships throughout the entire life cycle of the search and keeping the Search Consultant abreast of candidate updates. Managing client relationships by preparing and presenting status reports to clients. Developing market presence and personal brand with candidates and clients as an expert within a specific industry.

Living Our Values: 

Partnering well across a multitude of stakeholders with the aim of developing productive and trusting relationships with colleagues across the firm.  Fostering an environment of collaboration; viewed as a team player.  Acting as a culture carrier; contributes to firm, practice and/or office initiatives.  Demonstrating self-awareness, humility, empathy, and open-mindedness in the workplace.  Developing and mentoring junior Search professionals.

Ethics & Quality: 

Owning the accuracy, quality, and integrity of all Search information in our various internal and external research tools. Maintaining status reports and client ready reports for both internal and external presentation(s) to Search Consultant and Client.  Leading multiple concurrent projects and completing high quality deliverables on time.  Acting with the highest regard to professionalism, confidentiality, and ethics. Succeeding and persisting through challenges, motivated to do the right thing. 

Basic Role Qualifications

6+ years professional experience or a minimum of 5+ years of transferable recruiting experience. An undergraduate BA/BS degree is required.  Demonstrates an established and refined expertise in professional communications, exemplifying proficiency in written expression, verbal articulation, and engaging presentation delivery. Demonstrates a refined ability to collaborate with external clients and candidates, and showcasing a track record of successfully influencing to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

Preferred Role Qualifications  

Prior experience in full life cycle recruiting in Contingent Search or In-House Talent Acquisition preferred, Executive Search strongly preferred. Experience targeting potential candidates, developing pitch materials and conducting market research is strongly preferred. Proven success simultaneously managing multiple projects and working across teams. Ability to manage a search end to end with minimal supervision. Experience identifying market trends and researching information effectively through various channels.  Track record of developing and mentoring others is strongly preferred. Ability to analyze, organize and synthesize large volumes of information into insights. Demonstrated skill in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders. Experience working with Salesforce or other CRM.

Heidrick & Struggles is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or citizenship status.

Heidrick & Struggles is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and/or adjustments during our recruitment process. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation and/or adjustment, please inform your Talent Acquisition professional.


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