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Description

Amazon Executive Recruiting is looking for a Senior Research Recruiter to help the business scale by identifying and recruiting top talent for executive level positions. This is a high visibility role with a significant opportunity to drive impact at the most senior levels within the organization.

The Research Associate will drive search strategy and execution for executive level roles across the organization. This is a fast paced role with a fun and exciting team. This search specialist will conduct extensive market research, competitive intelligence and talent mapping to find and engage top talent across business lines and functions.

This role will drive comprehensive search insights by:

• Conducting research to map markets and generate candidate names and profiles

• Creating robust search strategies that will attract the best and brightest leaders

• Calibrating candidates with hiring managers

• Engaging and building relationships with executive level candidates, and performing initial assessment

• Contributing to the knowledge base of the executive recruiting team by providing education on industries and talent pools/profiles

• Building out talent networks in certain functions/industries and tapping knowledgeable industry sources to develop an initial pool of candidates

• Participating in client update meetings on active searches and preparing reports

• Shadowing on-site interviews and debriefs

• Providing strategic guidance and advice in a true partnership with executive leadership

A successful candidate will need to exhibit the following traits:

• Inquisitive; a strong desire to learn

• Highly articulate, able to convey complex arguments and engage with senior level executives in a polished and professional manner

• Self-assured, not easily thrown, able to think on your feet

• Entrepreneurial mindset, can keep up with the fast paced recruiting culture

• Exceptional qualitative research skills, including the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and quickly learn new spaces

There is room to rise within the company and take on greater positions of responsibility as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience. 8+ years of research experience at an executive search firm, an in-house executive recruiting team and/or market insights firm.

Experience advising and influencing executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional traits that are not unique to this position, but necessary for Amazon leaders: • Exhibits excellent judgment • Hires great people. Develops great people. • Has relentlessly high standards • Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution • Expects and requires innovation of her/his team • Thinks big and has convictions • Results oriented • Has the innate ability to inspire passion in others • Provides superior client service

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $110,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.