Senior Executive Talent Acquisition Partner
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Boston, MA, United States
We are looking for a results-focused executive recruiter who can manage and execute Director and above searches globally, attracting skilled leaders to help keep pace with Rapid7's growth. In a rapidly changing environment, our talent acquisition team is expected to act as a strategic partner to our business leaders and to operate with ownership and accountability, while remaining adaptable and results-focused. This is a high-visibility role and we are searching for a proactive, solutions-focused executive recruiter who is passionate about building and maintaining high-quality partnerships with business leaders.
About the TA Team
Rapid7 is creating a more secure digital future for all by helping organizations strengthen their security programs in the face of accelerating digital transformation. Our Talent Acquisition team supports this mission by seeking out and identifying top talent who bring the skills necessary to drive impact and embody our core values. This role puts you at the forefront of company growth, helping leaders plan ahead for what’s next and continuing to expand our global footprint. We pride ourselves on our strong and talented team and our award-winning culture.
About the Role
The Executive Recruiting team focuses on partnering with Rapid7’s executives globally across all disciplines to ensure we are hiring talented and diverse leaders to drive impact for our customers. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, you will provide the highest level of recruitment services to our senior business leaders, spearheading a comprehensive end-to end hiring process. The right candidate will have demonstrated experience managing a full cycle desk and using creative sourcing methods to attract top talent to Rapid7.
In this role, you will:
- Partner with executive level Hiring Managers to build effective sourcing and assessment strategies for top-tier leadership talent while managing expectations based on pipeline and candidate activity
- Lead an effective hiring process which includes guiding the initial kickoff conversation, leading candidate interviews, managing pre-brief and debrief discussions with interview teams, performing reference checks, and ultimately presenting and negotiating offers to successfully closed candidates
- Create a best-in-class experience for candidates through clear and timely communication
- Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive market research and on-going relationship management
- Partner with our Executive Recruiting team to create innovative search strategies that will identify and attract the best leaders for Rapid7, with a focus on raising the bar with every hire and upholding our commitment to further building a diverse organization
- Collaborate with peers across Talent Acquisition and People Strategy to make certain that the competencies and behaviors we seek in our leaders are reflected in our interviewing and selection processes
- Efficiently use our applicant tracking system (Workday) to ensure data integrity that will allow you to tell the story of your search progress and challenges
- Take a data-driven approach to managing your recruiting desk, using internal data as well as market insights to enable hiring managers to make the right hiring decisions
The skills you’ll bring include:
- 5+ years of industry experience with a demonstrated track record of conducting senior leadership searches; experience with an executive search firm is required
- Background in managing complex searches across all business functions, especially in the technology space, from kickoff to close
- Experience building high-quality and diverse candidate pipelines for full recruitment cycles, using creative sourcing techniques and relationships with a network of senior leaders
- Dedication to and ability to build strong, collaborative stakeholder, candidate, and internal peer relationships
- Clear, concise communication skills and comfort in presenting to and working with senior executives
- Ability to approach challenges with a positive, solutions-oriented mindset
- Intuition, natural curiosity, and adaptability - we value new ideas and creativity and want to be continuously developing individually and as a team
- Strong organizational skills and detail orientation with a commitment to leveraging systems and processes to help us scale
- Highly analytical and articulate, comfortable leveraging data and market insights to drive alignment, create strategies, and influence where necessary
- The embodiment of Rapid7’s core values of Never Done, Be An Advocate, Impact Together, Challenge Convention, and Bring You
We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That’s because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don’t be shy - apply today.
About Rapid7
Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) helps organizations across the globe protect what matters most so innovation can thrive in an increasingly connected world. Our comprehensive technology, services, and community-focused research simplify the complex for security teams, helping them reduce vulnerabilities, monitor for malicious behavior, be in 10 places at once, and shut down attacks. We’re on a mission to make security solutions easier to use and access so we can bring safety and resilience to more people. With more than 11,000 customers across 140+ countries, Rapid7 is a leader in cybersecurity that has earned numerous industry accolades and recognition for our technology and culture.
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