Senior Talent Research Consultant – International Executive Search
Remote Recruitment
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Senior
About the role
- Lead executive-level talent mapping and headhunting across global markets, with a focus on EMEA, the Americas, and APAC
- Identify, approach, and influence senior-level and C-suite candidates for board, VP, and director-level roles
- Develop deep industry and competitor intelligence to support strategic hiring decisions and market positioning
- Craft detailed candidate profiles, briefing packs, and insight-driven research reports for client presentations
- Act as a key delivery partner on retained assignments—managing shortlists, interviews, and candidate experience
- Collaborate with senior search consultants to shape search strategy, targeting methodology, and narrative positioning
- Build and maintain confidential talent pipelines aligned to future leadership hiring needs
- Use advanced tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean sourcing, talent databases, and market intel platforms
- Represent the brand with discretion, professionalism, and credibility in all candidate and internal interactions
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in executive search or headhunting with a focus on international assignments
- Deep understanding of the global talent landscape and executive search methodologies (retained/exclusive)
- Proven success in engaging and assessing senior-level candidates across multiple industries and regions
- Strong stakeholder management skills, capable of supporting and influencing at partner and C-suite level
- Excellent written and verbal communication—confident preparing and delivering detailed documentation
- Meticulous attention to detail, project discipline, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent searches
- Experienced with ATS, CRM, and research tools used in high-end search environments
- **Must have:**
- Laptop or PC
- Stable, high-speed internet
- A private, professional home working setup
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
executive searchheadhuntingtalent mappingcandidate assessmentstrategic hiringmarket intelligencestakeholder managementproject managementBoolean sourcingtalent pipeline management
Soft skills
influencingcommunicationattention to detailproject disciplinecollaborationprofessionalismcredibilityconfidentialitypresentation skillsinterpersonal skills