6,318 Executive Search jobs in India

Company Description

The Thrive Consult offers personalized and nuanced recruitment solutions to ensure you find the best talent. Our thoughtfully curated talent acquisition process prioritizes both skillsets and cultural alignment, helping you build the ideal talent pool to drive your business goals. We are committed to providing exceptional recruitment services that align with your company's values and objectives, ensuring long-term success.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role located in Gurugram for an Executive Search professional. The Executive Search professional will be responsible for day-to-day tasks such as consulting with clients, recruiting top-level executives, conducting executive searches, scheduling and conducting interviews, and performing research on industry trends and potential candidates. The role involves maintaining strong relationships with clients and understanding their unique hiring needs to provide the best possible talent solutions.

Qualifications

• Consulting and Recruiting skills
• Experience in Executive Search and Interviewing
• Strong Research skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on-site in Gurugram
• Experience in the recruitment or talent acquisition industry is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly driven Executive Search professional to lead senior-level talent acquisition for our organization. The role involves partnering with leadership teams, understanding business needs, mapping talent markets, and managing end-to-end executive hiring processes to ensure the placement of top-tier leaders.

• Partner with business leaders and HR teams to understand leadership hiring needs.
• Design and execute executive search strategies tailored to each mandate.
• Conduct market mapping, headhunting, and networking to identify top executive talent.
• Manage candidate outreach, assessments, and engagement throughout the search process.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior candidates and industry leaders.
• Present shortlists of qualified executives with detailed candidate assessments.
• Facilitate interview processes, manage negotiations, and support final offer closure.
• Track and report progress on executive hiring projects, ensuring timely delivery.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and ethical standards in handling executive-level searches.
• Develop talent pipelines for future leadership positions.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Strong interviewing, assessment, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple executive mandates with discretion and professionalism.
• Familiarity with executive search tools, databases, and networking platforms

• Partner closely with clients to understand their strategic objectives, organizational culture, and specific leadership needs.
• Develop and execute comprehensive search strategies to identify and attract top-tier executive talent.
• Conduct in-depth market mapping and research to identify potential candidates, including passive individuals.
• Utilize a range of sourcing tools and techniques, including professional networks, databases, and direct outreach.
• Screen, interview, and assess candidates rigorously, evaluating their qualifications, experience, leadership potential, and cultural fit.
• Present shortlists of qualified candidates to clients, providing detailed profiles and insightful recommendations.
• Manage candidate engagement throughout the search process, ensuring a positive and professional experience.
• Facilitate interview processes and provide constructive feedback to both candidates and clients.
• Negotiate employment offers and support the successful onboarding of new executives.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of search assignments and candidate information in the CRM/ATS.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and executive candidates.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in executive recruitment.
• Contribute to the growth and reputation of the firm through successful placements and client satisfaction.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in recruitment, with a significant focus on executive search or senior-level placements.
• Proven success in managing end-to-end executive search assignments.
• Strong understanding of various industries and functional roles at the leadership level.
• Exceptional research, sourcing, and networking skills.
• Excellent interviewing and assessment capabilities.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and ethical conduct.
• Proficiency in using CRM and ATS systems.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment, balancing client-facing activities with remote research and administration.
• A results-oriented mindset and a passion for connecting exceptional talent with leading organizations.

• Conduct comprehensive market research and talent mapping for senior-level roles.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to identify passive and active candidates.
• Conduct in-depth interviews and assessments to evaluate candidate qualifications, leadership potential, and cultural fit.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with potential candidates and industry influencers.
• Manage the entire executive search process, from initial client consultation to candidate placement and onboarding support.
• Prepare detailed candidate profiles and present them to clients.
• Facilitate interview processes and provide constructive feedback to candidates and clients.
• Negotiate compensation packages and manage offer processes.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality and discretion throughout all engagements.
• Contribute to the growth of the executive search practice by identifying new business opportunities.

• Proven experience in executive search or high-volume recruitment, with a track record of successfully placing senior-level candidates.
• Exceptional networking, research, and candidate engagement skills.
• Strong understanding of various industries and functional roles.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple search assignments simultaneously with a high degree of professionalism.
• Proficiency in using recruitment databases, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Discretion, integrity, and a client-centric approach.

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for executive-level and senior management positions.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to identify high-caliber candidates, including passive talent.
• Conduct thorough candidate screening and in-depth interviews to assess qualifications, experience, and cultural fit.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and clients.
• Conduct market intelligence and talent mapping to understand industry trends and talent availability.
• Collaborate with senior consultants and partners to understand client requirements and search mandates.
• Present shortlisted candidates to clients with comprehensive profiles and insights.
• Facilitate interview processes and provide feedback to both clients and candidates.
• Manage offer negotiations and ensure a smooth onboarding process.
• Contribute to business development efforts by identifying potential new client opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate and client data in the CRM system.
• Stay abreast of recruitment best practices and industry developments.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in executive search, retained recruitment, or a specialized recruitment role.
• Proven ability to source and attract top-tier talent for senior-level positions.
• Excellent research, interviewing, and assessment skills.
• Strong understanding of various industries and functional areas.
• Exceptional networking and relationship-building abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in recruitment CRM/ATS systems.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and ethical conduct.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
• Experience in a hybrid work setting.

• Conduct in-depth market mapping and intelligence gathering for executive searches.
• Develop and execute targeted search strategies to identify passive and active candidates.
• Engage with and assess senior-level candidates for suitability and fit.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their strategic talent needs.
• Present qualified candidates to clients with comprehensive profiles and insights.
• Manage the interview process and provide candidate feedback.
• Negotiate complex compensation packages and employment offers.
• Maintain the highest standards of client service and confidentiality.
• Stay abreast of leadership trends and industry best practices in executive search.
• Contribute to the firm's business development efforts.

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Significant experience (5+ years) in executive search, retained search, or high-level recruitment.
• Proven track record of successfully placing senior-level candidates across diverse industries.
• Exceptional research, analytical, and networking skills.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to build rapport and credibility with C-suite executives.
• Strong understanding of organizational dynamics and leadership competencies.
• Professional, discreet, and highly ethical approach.
• Experience with CRM and talent management systems.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop strong and constructive relationships with the stakeholders.

• Extensive experience in Leadership hiring, CXO hiring, Executive hiring, Market mapping,

headhunting, and market intelligence.

• Ensure effective and high-quality regular weekly, monthly, and quarterly dashboards with data-driven decisions on future requirements.

• Formulate a strategy for future recruitment requirements and ensure sourcing is aligned with business objectives.

• Actively seek and act on feedback to drive optimum solutions for both parties.

• Communicate Taggd’s ethics and compliance to the client and ensure zero deviations.

• Communicate Taggd process and benefits to key stakeholders, including changes in process,

new initiatives/ projects, as well as additional service offerings.

• Conduct confidential interviews, follow-up references, and check credits.

• Become a key contact point for recruitment, sourcing, or strategy queries/issues that arise of the RPO team.

Job Requirements

• Any graduate + preferably an MBA (HR).

• A high level of 8 plus years of experience working in a lead recruitment delivery or Account Manager & leadership Role, ideally within the Executive Search Consulting environment.

• Experience in Leadership hiring, Head Hunting, Xray Search, Executive Search.

• Ability to handle a variety of position types/business groups/geographies effectively

and independently.

About ANSR:
ANSR is a market leader in enabling organizations to build, manage and scale global teams through Global Capability Centers (GCCs). We provide full life-cycle services including GCC design, set up and enabling operations. For over 18 years, companies cutting across size, industry and markets have relied on ANSRs expertise to successfully build global business and technology teams. Since its inception, ANSR has established over 90 GCCs.

Our experience spans across industries including retail/CPG, banking, insurance, travel & transportation, and healthcare. We operate in supply-rich locations like India, Central and Eastern Europe, South America, Canada, and Southeast Asia.

As an Executive Search Consultant, youll drive leadership hiring by combining talent intelligence, executive research, and strategic search capabilities. Youll support C-level and senior hiring across industries, while working closely with consultants and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead research and talent mapping for CXO and senior leadership roles
• Build and manage pipelines of high-caliber executive talent
• Conduct market intelligence, org mapping, and compensation benchmarking
• Engage with senior stakeholders and executive candidates
• Attend industry forums and gather on-ground market insights
• Support search strategy and leadership engagement initiatives

What we are looking for:

• 610 years in executive search, talent research, or market intelligence
• Experience hiring for leadership roles in large or matrixed organizations
• Strong analytical, research, and communication skills
• Proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter,mapping tools,and compensation benchmarking
• Prior experience in a search firm or internal leadership hiring team preferred
• MBA or equivalent HR/business qualification is a plus