Engagement Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Munich
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- 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.
Full description
Heidrick & Struggles is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we’ve delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams. Learn more at Job Description: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.