Industrial Retained Executive Recruiter/Business Development Managing Consultant

Korn Ferry
CA - British Columbia - British Columbia
January 31, 2025

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm.
We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance.
We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities.
We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life.
And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.

Our 10,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries.
We offer five core solutions:

Organizational Strategy
Assessment and Succession
Talent Acquisition
Leadership Development
Total Rewards

The Role:

We are currently engaging with search professionals for an upcoming opening for an Industrial Managing Consultant (Full-Desk Executive Recruiter)within our Professional Retained Search sector in Vancouver, Canada.
This is a hybrid role where you will be working in the office 3x a week.
You will be responsible for managing the business development and account management process for designated Market clients.
In this role, you will build a trusted advisor relationship with clients which includes, understanding their business, culture, and talent acquisition needs.
You will also be responsible for identifying opportunities to provide additional recruitment services to existing and new clients.

The Role is for a Industrial Managing Consultant where you have retained search experience prospecting, presenting, pitching and closing Industrial searches.
The ideal candidate will have a strong network with clients in the mining & metals, forestry, manufacturing or energy sectors.

Requirements for this opportunity:

Previous retained/contained search track record with a strong business development history of prospecting, pitching and closing retained searches.
This is a full-desk model where you will be providing hands-on execution and delivery on Industrial leadership roles with multiple searches.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with hiring managers to scope search project by obtaining information that clearly defines the specifics of the job including the responsibilities, requirements, compensation, company culture, etc.
Manage recruitment life-cycle from search kick-off through closure to ensure 'time to fill' goals are achieved.
Develop, drive and manage strong business relationships with clients to ensure successful placements and guarantee customer satisfaction.
Drive new business with existing customers and prospects and develop relationships with Korn/Ferry Executive Search by working with them to grow business with key customer accounts.
Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients by providing superior care including clearly defining position requirements and recruiting process, timely updates on progress, interview preparation and debriefing.
Responsible for prospecting potential new clients, maintaining outreach and client meeting goals weekly.
Provide project updates to management, client contacts and stakeholders and escalate issues in a timely fashion.

Required Skills:

5+ years of business experience in search running a full-cycle desk.
5+ years of experience in staffing business development with experience to include cold calling, developing search strategies and client/candidate management; or relevant industry experience.
Business development / Account management experience.
Strong business acumen and ability to quickly learn about different business environments and cultures by asking the right questions.
Consultative mindset and ability to anticipate client needs.
Candidate sourcing through traditional and creative channels.
Must be able to conduct in-depth interviews and evaluate candidate profiles.
Exceptional customer service focus, including attention to producing quality results.
Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills and ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
Ability to multi-task and manage various recruitment projects simultaneously.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
Self-initiative along with the ability to respond quickly to client requests.
Ability to be an effective team member and, as needed, to handle project leadership responsibility.
Willing and able to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change.
PC proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel and Outlook.
Bachelor's degree required

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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