Executive Recruiter

The Executive Recruiter leads full-cycle search efforts for VP-level and above roles, driving strategic hiring outcomes across the enterprise. This role partners closely with Talent Acquisition leadership, HR Business Partners, Total Rewards, and Executive teams to deliver a high-impact, consultative search experience. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in executive search, market intelligence, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment with business priorities and consistent, high-touch candidate experience.

• Execute end-to-end executive search processes, including strategy development, sourcing, assessment, selection, and offer negotiation for senior leadership roles (VP+).
• Partner with senior leaders to define role requirements, candidate profiles, and search strategies that reflect organizational goals and leadership needs.
• Source future‑ready pipeline of executive talent through proactive sourcing, networking, and industry engagement.
• Provide Linked In market intelligence, and candidate compensation insights to inform strategic hiring decisions and talent planning.
• Present comprehensive candidate assessments and search progress updates to stakeholders, maintaining transparency and strategic alignment.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to align executive hiring with succession planning and long‑term leadership development strategies.
• Partner with marketing and communications teams to elevate the employer brand in executive talent markets, ensuring compelling messaging across outreach channels.
• Coordinate with HR and business units to ensure smooth onboarding for executive hires, including cultural integration and stakeholder alignment.
• Mentor and coach senior recruiters, sharing best practices in executive search methodologies, assessment tools, and stakeholder management.
• Report key recruitment operating metrics related to executive hiring performance, outcomes, and process efficiency.
• Continuously refine sourcing strategies using emerging platforms, AI tools, and labor market analytics to stay ahead of talent trends.
• Identify internal executive talent and build readiness pipelines by mapping capabilities, aspirations, and development needs.
• Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes.
• Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.

The Executive Recruiter will engage with a broad spectrum of stakeholders across the organization and externally, operating with high visibility and strategic influence:

• C‑Suite Executives:
  Acts as a trusted advisor, shaping search strategy, influencing hiring decisions, and guiding executive onboarding. Provides market insights and talent recommendations that directly impact leadership composition and succession planning.
• Senior Business Leaders (VP+ across functions):
  Partners to define role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and align hiring outcomes with business priorities. Influences decision-making through candidate assessments, benchmarking, and strategic counsel.
• Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs):
  Collaborates to ensure executive hiring aligns with workforce planning, organizational design, and talent development strategies. Shares insights to support succession planning and internal mobility.
• Total Rewards & Compensation Teams:
  Coordinates on executive offer structuring, compensation benchmarking, and negotiation strategy. Influences package design to ensure competitiveness and alignment with internal equity.
• Talent Acquisition Leadership & Recruiting Teams:
  Mentors senior recruiters and contributes to process refinement, capability building, and executive search methodology. Influences TA strategy through data, best practices, and market intelligence.
• External Search Firms & Industry Networks:
  Manages vendor relationships, ensuring…