Senior Talent Intelligence & Executive Search Strategist

Posted 1 month ago

Job Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and intellectually curious Talent Acquisition Research Specialist / Head-hunter to join our elite talent strategy team. This is a senior-level opportunity for an executive sourcing expert who thrives on deep research, market mapping, and engaging high-impact professionals across the C-suite spectrum.

Operating at the forefront of executive search within the UK market, you will be responsible for identifying and engaging top-tier leadership candidates across industries, often for critical and confidential roles. Your work will directly shape talent pipelines, influence hiring strategies, and support clients in building world-class leadership teams.

This is not a transactional recruitment role. It’s a strategic position for someone who understands the nuance of senior hiring, can navigate complex talent ecosystems, and is comfortable owning relationships with both internal stakeholders and high-calibre executives.

If you’re motivated by impact, research, and relationship-building at the highest level, this is your next career move.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth market intelligence and talent mapping across multiple sectors within the UK C-suite landscape.
Leverage advanced sourcing methods—Boolean logic, X-ray search, competitive research, social intelligence—to uncover passive talent.
Build, manage, and curate a proprietary network of executive leaders and senior operators.
Deliver insightful candidate reports, market feedback, and data-driven recommendations to shape recruitment strategies.
Partner closely with senior hiring managers and client stakeholders to define role requirements, leadership profiles, and search roadmaps.
Personally engage with and nurture relationships with high-level executives, ensuring a tailored and respectful candidate experience.
Track and forecast talent market trends, providing competitive intelligence and strategic insight to support long-term hiring decisions.
Champion innovation in sourcing by integrating AI tools, automation platforms, and digital strategies to scale and refine search efficiency.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in executive search, talent research, or headhunting, ideally within a high-performance, UK-focused recruitment environment.
Currently employed in a UK-based recruitment or executive search firm with demonstrable exposure to senior-level placements.
Proven success sourcing, qualifying, and placing senior leaders, including C-suite and board-level professionals.
Mastery of sourcing technologies and platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, Apollo, and CRM/ATS systems.
Exceptional analytical, research, and talent intelligence capabilities.
Strong interpersonal and consultative skills; able to build trust with executive candidates and client stakeholders alike.
Adept at managing complex search assignments with discretion, clarity, and urgency.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Psychology, Human Resources, or a related discipline preferred.
Tech-savvy and comfortable adopting tools to optimise research and outreach (including AI-driven sourcing methods).

Benefits

Fully remote , South Africa based
Working UK hours – weekdays
International exposure and clients