[Hiring] Senior Recruiter @Aston Carter

Role Description

This role supports executive recruiting by proactively researching and mapping executive talent markets, building curated talent pools, and translating insights into clear, strategic Market Briefs. You will partner closely with executive recruiters to inform and shape search strategies, focusing on identifying leadership talent ahead of demand rather than reacting to individual requisitions. There are two openings with the same core responsibilities: one focused on Go-To-Market and Corporate Functions, and one focused on Engineering leadership markets.

• Research assigned executive talent markets using public information, LinkedIn Recruiter, internal recruiting tools, and other approved sources.
• Identify market, business, competitive, and leadership signals that are relevant to the organization's executive talent strategy.
• Translate research findings into a clear point of view on the market, including relevant leadership profiles and recommended areas of focus for recruiters.
• Identify executive talent aligned with the target market and leadership profiles uncovered through research.
• Build, organize, and maintain curated executive talent pools in LinkedIn Recruiter and internal talent systems.
• Develop comprehensive Market Briefs that synthesize market context, competitive landscape, leadership profiles, talent pools, and implications for recruiting strategy.
• Collaborate with recruiters and Cartography Lab contributors to develop detailed Search Briefs for active executive searches.
• Review executive profiles and evaluate prospects against defined target talent profiles, going beyond job titles to assess fit and potential.
• Draft and refine Market Brief content, clearly summarizing key research findings and recommendations.
• Partner with recruiters and other stakeholders to clarify research questions, prioritize work, and align on search strategy and focus areas.
• Document research processes, maintain accurate records in talent systems, and ensure talent pools remain current and actionable.
• Work independently to manage assigned research briefs while maintaining strong communication with recruiting partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in executive sourcing and market mapping, including identifying and assessing senior or executive-level talent.
• Experience in executive sourcing, recruiting research, talent intelligence, executive search, or closely related fields (minimum 5+ years).
• Demonstrated expertise in market research, synthesis, and strategic writing, with a track record of turning research into concise, evidence-based market and talent insights.
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and other talent research tools, including advanced search, company mapping, talent identification, documentation, and talent-pool management.
• Proven ability to identify and evaluate executive-level talent beyond job titles, applying strong talent judgment and contextual understanding.
• Excellent writing and synthesis skills, with the ability to convert complex research into clear, concise, and actionable insights for recruiting partners.
• Strong research and sourcing skills focused on senior or executive-level markets.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with recruiters and cross-functional partners on shared goals and deliverables.

Requirements

• Familiarity with Go-To-Market and Corporate Functions leadership markets, such as sales, marketing, customer success, strategy, finance, legal, or operations, for the GTM/Corporate-focused position.
• Familiarity with Engineering leadership markets, such as product engineering, cloud and infrastructure, AI, data, platforms, developer ecosystems, or hardware, for the Engineering-focused position.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Company Description

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.