Executive Recruiter

REI Co-op is seeking an Executive Recruiter to attract, source, and recruit diverse Director-and-above leadership talent to support current and future organizational needs. This role operates as a trusted consultant to senior HR and executive business leaders, shaping executive hiring strategies and ensuring a strong, proactive leadership pipeline.

• Lead all phases of sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and offer processes for Director and above roles.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand business priorities and develop executive talent strategies.
• Conduct candidate assessments, present finalists, and advise on interview and hiring approaches.
• Build and maintain a continuous pipeline of candidates for VP+ roles, including confidential pipeline benches.
• Develop and analyze recruiting metrics and trends to drive effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Champion diversity and inclusion across executive hiring practices and pipeline development.
• Advise on and support offer strategy through expertise in executive compensation structures (base, bonus, equity/LTI, sign-on, relocation).
• Apply company and competitive intelligence to improve executive talent engagement and acquisition.
• Select and manage external recruitment firms, including cost-benefit evaluation and quality control.
• Manage and maintain executive referral pipelines.
• Supervise team members within Talent Acquisition as needed.
• Lead or partner on Talent Acquisition projects with the HQ recruiting team.
• Operate with adaptability and a growth mindset in response to changing needs.
• Manage sensitive information with discretion throughout recruiting activities.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• 10+ years of leadership recruiting experience with a track record supporting DVP, VP, and SVP level positions.

• Combined retained search firm and in-house executive search experience (preferred).

• Ability to manage 5+ Director-level and above searches concurrently or consecutively.

• Strong capability in negotiating and structuring executive compensation packages (base, bonus, equity/LTI, sign-on, relocation).

• Project management skills including stakeholder engagement, program execution, and change management.

• Data analysis skills leveraging quantitative and qualitative insights for decision-making.

• Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and collaborate at all organizational levels.

• Proactive, self-directed, and able to manage multiple competing deadlines.

• Strong communication skills across methods and situations.

• Comfort challenging the status quo, championing change, and influencing others.

• Pay range: $113,200–$181,100 per year (pay varies based on skills, experience, and geographic location).

• Benefits for regular employees include a generous employee discount, health benefits, retirement savings plan, and accrued time off.

• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and an anti-racist, multicultural workplace.