Manager, Executive Recruiting

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute 2–4 executive-level searches at a time, including defining search strategy, aligning with stakeholders, developing candidate pipelines, assessing talent, and driving the end-to-end process.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite and senior business leaders, offering insight into talent markets, candidate evaluation, and search strategy.
• Deliver curated, top-tier candidate slates aligned with Included Health’s mission, values, and leadership competencies while fostering an exceptional candidate experience that reflects the high bar of our organization.
• Manage and develop a small team, including direct oversight of at least one recruiter initially, with growth planned over time.
• Coach team members on research excellence, candidate engagement, stakeholder management, and executive assessment.
• Foster a culture of quality, transparency, operational discipline, and continuous improvement within the Executive Recruiting function.
• Help build and refine the Executive Search function—introducing standardized tools, processes, operating mechanisms, and reporting.
• Establish best practices for research, calibration, interview design, and candidate assessment.
• Use data, reporting, and insights to track performance, identify opportunities, and inform leadership decision-making.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition leadership to strengthen succession planning, internal mobility, and long-term talent strategy.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with senior leaders across the business.
• Represent Included Health within the executive talent market, cultivating strong candidate and industry networks.
• Cultivate partnerships with investors and their Talent Partners to enhance referral pipelines and broaden executive talent reach.
• Manage and partner with retained search firms when appropriate, ensuring alignment, accountability, and high-quality outcomes.
• Provide executive-level search updates, talent maps, and competitive insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of recruiting experience, including 3+ years dedicated to executive recruiting.
• 2+ years of hands-on management experience leading recruiting teams or research functions.
• Demonstrated success delivering VP/C-level searches in tech, healthcare, or high-growth environments.
• Blend of in-house executive recruiting and retained search experience strongly preferred.
• Strong sourcing and market mapping skills with the ability to engage passive executive talent.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills with senior leaders.
• High level of judgment, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Track record of building or improving processes within a recruiting or search function.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in search practices.