University of Florida · 1 day ago
Executive Recruiter
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$92K/yr - $100K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Florida is seeking an Executive Recruiter to partner with high-level stakeholders in defining hiring needs and sourcing top talent for senior-level positions. This role involves managing high-impact searches, influencing hiring outcomes, and ensuring a positive candidate experience while providing strategic advisory support to recruitment staff.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Consults with departments to understand talent needs and ideal candidate profiles
Lead comprehensive candidate evaluation efforts, including in-depth review of application materials and strategic exploratory interviews, advancing top-tier talent for hiring authority and executive stakeholder consideration
Represent the organization at executive networking forums, industry events, career summits, and community engagement initiatives to proactively build and sustain high-quality talent pipelines
Conduct rigorous pre-screening and assessment of candidates’ professional experience, leadership competencies, education, and cultural alignment to determine overall suitability and long-term organizational alignment
Govern recruiting documentation and end-to-end workflows to ensure compliance requirements, process integrity, audit readiness, and continuous improvement of recruiting operations
Orchestrate complex interview processes, including scheduling and coordinating multi-stakeholder interview panels, advising interviewers, and synthesizing structured feedback to inform hiring decisions
Support departments in managing the offer process end-to-end, including preparation, extension, negotiation, and communication of employment offer in alignment with organizational strategy and market conditions
Serve as a trusted advisor to candidates by clearly communicating role scope, executive expectations, total rewards, benefits, and long-term career pathways aligned with organizational strategy
Analyze recruiting metrics and labor market data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, informing continuous improvement and strategic talent acquisition decisions
Handles complex recruiting issues and exercising sound judgment and escalating only matters of significant risk or strategic importance to senior leadership
Provides strategic coaching, mentorship, and advisory support to recruitment staff, strengthening capability, consistency, and performance across the function
Serves as a lead recruiter and operational leader for assigned search engagements, with responsibility for oversight, coordination, and execution of search activity and initiatives
Lead or contribute to small- to mid-scale recruiting consulting initiatives, providing subject-matter expertise, process optimization, and stakeholder advisory support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or HRCI Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) preferred
Proven ability to partner with hiring managers as a talent advisor
Experience translating departmental needs into clear candidate profiles and sourcing strategies
Ability to support or lead small to mid-scale recruiting projects (process improvement, pipeline building, or targeted hiring initiatives)
Experience using recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, source effectiveness, applicant flow)
Ability to provide career guidance to internal employees and collaborate with HR partners on talent development
Understanding of workforce planning and future-ready skill development
Ability to represent the organization professionally to candidates, faculty, staff, and external partners while enhancing the institution's reputation with both candidates and internal stakeholders
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Company
University of Florida
University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.83MKey Investors
Align TechnologyUS Department of EnergyNFWF
2025-06-02Grant
2024-09-17Grant· $2M
2024-09-10Grant· $0.18M
Leadership Team
Sri Kalyanaraman
Co-founder, VR for the Social Good Initiative
Chris Cowen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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