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The Guitar Center Company · 1 day ago

Executive Recruiter

Westlake Village, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

The Guitar Center Company is the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer, and they are seeking an Executive Recruiter to enhance their talent acquisition strategy. In this role, you will partner with senior executives to define leadership roles and lead high-impact searches while ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.

Retail

Hiring Manager

Christine Aquino Rogers

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle executive searches and develop targeted, insight-driven search strategies, leveraging market mapping, competitive intelligence, and proactive outreach

Partner with senior leaders to define role expectations, success profiles, and informed hiring decisions

Deliver a smooth, high-quality candidate experience, ensuring consistent communication and thoughtful engagement

Manage structured, organized interview processes, including kickoffs, calibrations, debriefs, and offer alignment

Build and maintain strong leadership pipelines to support current and future organizational needs

Use talent analytics and market insights to guide search strategies and influence stakeholder decisions

Enhance Talent Acquisition operations by maintaining high-quality ATS/CRM data and supporting process efficiencies, governance, and consistency

Contribute to continuous improvements in TA tools, AI tools, systems, and reporting, offering insights that elevate overall effectiveness

Represent the organization externally, cultivating relationships that strengthen our leadership talent network and employer brand

Qualification

Executive recruitingTalent acquisition strategyDirect sourcing skillsATS/CRM systemsRecruiting analyticsInfluencing senior leadersMarket mappingLeadership assessmentsBuilding relationships

Required

7+ years of recruiting experience, with significant focus on senior/executive-level role

Experience in retail, consumer, or omnichannel/digital businesses; strong understanding of how store, digital, and supply chain functions connect to drive customer experience

Background in executive search (retained or boutique) and/or in-house executive recruiting supporting VP/C-suite stakeholders

Proven track record managing multiple executive searches simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, challenge assumptions, and drive decisions using data and market insight

Strong direct sourcing skills: research, mapping target companies, engaging passive talent, and building long-term relationships

Experience using ATS/CRM systems and leveraging recruiting analytics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, diversity metrics, etc.)