Executive Talent Acquisition Manager

Executive Talent Acquisition Manager – Global Georgia Permanent $160-$180,000 USD + bonus + benefitsMiddlemore has been retained to appoint an In-House Executive Search Lead (Global) for a multinational Fortune 200 business, based on the US East Coast. This is the first role of its kind and has been designed to differentiate the organisation in the market from a candidate identification, assessment, and integration perspective. This role will elevate how the company identifies, engages, and hires top executive and senior leadership talent globally. Acting as a strategic partner, the incumbent will provide deep market intelligence, competitive insights, and succession planning support—building executive-level credibility within the organisations leadership team.Responsibilities Lead the establishment and standardisation of global identification and talent assessment processes — introducing behavioural profiling tools and implementing new ways of working to enhance both stakeholder and candidate experience (think AI, UX design, digital platforms, and tooling).Personally manage end-to-end executive search processes for priority leadership roles, ensuring exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences.Act as a trusted advisor to the CPO, ExCo members, and senior business leaders, advising on market conditions, talent availability, and succession planningBuild and lead a talent market intelligence capability to deliver insights on:Competitor leadership movementsEmerging talent trendsCompensation benchmarkingDiversity representation within executive talent poolsDeliver quarterly executive market briefs to CPO and senior TA leadership.Translate data into actionable insights to inform workforce and succession strategiesIdentify and establish strategic partnerships with executive search firms and talent intelligence providersIntroduce advanced selection methodologies, including:Behavioural and competency-based interview frameworksPsychometric and leadership potential assessmentsPartner with Leadership Development and Organisational Effectiveness teams to ensure alignment with the organisations leadership success profile.Coach and upskill stakeholders on executive selection best practices.Develop and launch an Executive Employer Branding program in partnership with Recruitment Marketing, creating a “HALO effect” that that elevates visibility and attractiveness.Curate differentiated, high-touch candidate and stakeholder experiences, positioning the business as an employer of choice at the executive level.Candidate backgroundExperience at VP–Director level with search experience from Telco, Retail, and B2C/B2B2C environments (ideal)Proven track record managing C-suite or VP-level searches across multiple markets.Deep understanding of leadership assessment methodologies, psychometric tools, succession planning frameworks and diversity strategies.Strong executive presence, credibility, and consultative influencing skills.Expertise in market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent intelligence tools.Experience partnering with CPOs, ExCo members, and external executive search firms.If this is something of interest then please do apply.