Executive Recruiter

Cerberus Capital Management • Full-time • Lisle, IL, US • $120k - $150k / year • 8h ago

Position Overview

International Motors is seeking a Director, Executive Recruiting, to lead executive hiring for Director, VP, SVP, and EVP roles across the enterprise.

This is a highly visible role for a recruiter who operates as a true executive talent advisor. You will partner directly with senior business leaders to shape executive search strategy, assess leadership talent, bring external market insight to the table, and help the company make stronger, faster, and more confident leadership decisions.

This role is not about high requisition volume. It is about the quality of executive hiring decisions, the credibility of the search process, and the ability to identify leaders who can perform at scale and strengthen enterprise capability over time.

This role directly improves the company’s leadership quality by helping International Motors identify and secure the right executives for critical roles. Success in this position will improve executive hiring quality, reduce dependency on external search firms, strengthen leadership pipeline visibility, and support better enterprise decision-making.

Responsibilities

Lead executive searches for Director through EVP roles across the enterprise
Partner with senior leaders to define success profiles, search strategy, and candidate criteria
Build strong executive candidate slates and guide leaders through informed, high-quality selection decisions
Assess candidates for leadership capability, fit, readiness, risk, and long-term potential
Bring credible market intelligence on talent availability, competition, compensation, and search timing
Advise leaders on trade-offs, organizational implications, and hiring risk
Build internal executive search capability and reduce reliance on external firms for repeatable searches
Partner with Executive Compensation and HR leaders to support well-governed executive offers
Maintain a high level of confidentiality, professionalism, and executive candidate care throughout the process

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 13 years of human resources experience
At least 2 years of lead experience

Master's degree and at least 11 years of human resources experience
At least 2 years of lead experience

At least 16 years of human resources experience
At least 2 years of lead experience

Additional Requirements

Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

Significant experience leading executive searches at Director level and above
Proven success in large, complex, matrixed organizations
Strong business acumen and comfort operating with senior executives
Ability to assess executive talent beyond résumé fit, including leadership readiness, risk, and long-term scalability
Strong judgment, discretion, and executive presence
Experience influencing high-level stakeholders and managing confidential searches

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits.

The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.