Senior Talent Strategy Recruiter

Senior Talent Strategy Recruiter role with VCU HR’s Executive Search Team, supporting searches for senior and executive-level faculty and staff in a high-touch, strategic process.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment for executive and strategic faculty hires, and executive staff positions when needed, aligned with institutional priorities.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for senior-level, critical, and niche searches for executive and high-impact roles.
• Collaborate with leadership, hiring managers, and HR partners to create search plans that establish clarity, alignment, and strategic direction.
• Research candidates and conduct personalized, strategic outreach to engage passive candidates with role-aligned backgrounds.
• Validate candidate credentials and screen applicants to deliver informed recommendations to search committees and hiring managers.
• Lead executive search meetings and participate in, or lead, interview forums with the search committee as needed to maintain evaluation consistency.
• Provide high-touch, welcoming communication across the search lifecycle for candidates, leadership, hiring managers, HR partners, and stakeholders.
• Build authentic relationships with candidates and internal partners while maintaining strong, end-to-end search support.
• Draft search communications such as correspondence, memos, announcements, and other materials to support a professional process.
• Draft and edit position profiles and prospectuses as required.
• Participate in professional and industry events to grow network and represent VCU.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Public Administration, Psychology, or Communications, or related field, or relevant professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of executive search or talent acquisition experience with demonstrated focus on executive-level recruitment in higher education, academic medical systems, or similarly complex environments.
• Commitment to objective hiring practices and full-cycle senior-level recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, resume evaluation, and candidate mapping.
• Experience creating and refining recruitment advertisements to attract highly qualified applicants.
• Exceptional communication and relationship management skills, with ability to partner effectively with hiring managers on recruitment strategy.
• Ability to succeed in fast-paced, evolving environments while maintaining long-term candidate relationships and engagement.
• Discretion and professionalism with confidential information, supported by strong time management, organization, and follow-through.
• Team-oriented approach with capability to work independently and deliver service-focused results.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and skills in Google Docs and Microsoft Office, including producing presentations and reports.
• Ability to work within, and foster, an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility for a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students, or a commitment to do so.

Technologies

• Applicant tracking systems
• Google Docs
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Paid annual and holiday leave
• Generous tuition benefits
• Retirement planning and savings options
• Tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs
• Employee discounts
• Well-being resources
• Opportunities for career development and advancement

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Communications, or a related field.
• 7 years of executive search or talent acquisition experience with demonstrated focus on executive-level recruitment in higher education, academic medical systems, or similarly complex environments.
• Expertise in advanced recruiting methodologies.
• Relevant certifications in Human Resources (e.g., PHR or SHRM-CP) and/or executive search (e.g., AESC, AIRS).

Job Details

• Location: Virginia, United States (onsite)
• Salary: USD $90,000 - $110,000 per year
• Exempt: Exempt (FLSA exemption status)
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Schedule: Hybrid
• Restricted position: No
• ORP eligible: No
• University Job Title: 2321S - Sr HR Specialist Senior
• Contact: Mary Teller
• Email: [email protected]