Senior Executive Recruiter

Remote (U.S.-based)

Blackmere Consulting connects extraordinary leaders with organizations doing meaningful, complex work. We partner with growth-stage companies, global enterprises, and public-sector organizations to solve high-stakes leadership and talent challenges across cybersecurity, advanced technology, data, AI, and mission-critical domains.

Much of our work is highly confidential, requiring discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to operate thoughtfully in sensitive environments. We value integrity, trust, and excellence - and we take pride in delivering a polished, deeply human executive search experience for both clients and candidates.

This role is ideal for an experienced executive recruiter who has operated within corporate environments and on retained search engagements, and who brings technical fluency, operational discipline, and a systems-oriented mindset. In addition to executive search, this leader may also be trusted to identify and engage highly specialized, senior-level contract talent for both commercial and government clients - often for niche, high-impact roles requiring discretion, domain depth, and an understanding of regulated or mission-critical environments.

The Opportunity

Blackmere is adding a Senior Executive Recruiter to our team to lead complex executive searches, many of which are confidential or not publicly visible. This role is ideal for an experienced executive recruiter who has operated both within corporate environments and on retained search engagements, and who brings technical fluency, operational discipline, and a systems-oriented mindset.

In addition to executing executive searches, this role contributes to improving how we work—leveraging process, data, and emerging technologies (including AI) to drive better business outcomes while maintaining a high-touch, relationship-driven approach.

What You’ll Do

• Lead full-lifecycle executive search engagements from intake through placement, onboarding, and post-placement follow-up, including highly confidential and retained searches
• Partner directly with senior stakeholders in client environments, operating comfortably within corporate recruiting functions and executive leadership teams
• Advise clients on leadership structure, role definition, and hiring strategy based on business objectives and organizational context
• Design and execute bespoke search strategies, including market mapping, competitive intelligence, and compensation analysis
• Identify, engage, and assess senior executive talent through discreet outreach, referrals, and long-term relationship cultivation
• Conduct in-depth executive interviews focused on leadership capability, strategic impact, and cultural alignment
• Serve as a confidential advisor to executive candidates, managing sensitive conversations related to career transition, compensation, and organizational dynamics
• Develop executive-level role narratives and candidate marketing materials designed to attract top leadership talent while protecting client confidentiality
• Prepare polished candidate presentation packages, including leadership summaries and assessment insights
• Manage complex offer negotiations and act as a trusted intermediary between candidates and client stakeholders
• Maintain close engagement with placed executives and clients through onboarding, transition, and first-year follow-up
• Apply systems thinking to recruiting workflows, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and data to enhance sourcing, research, candidate engagement, and decision-making

How You’ll Contribute Internally

• Document all search activity and candidate interactions in Blackmere’s ATS with accuracy and care
• Ensure sensitive information is handled appropriately and shared only with authorized stakeholders
• Use data and reporting to inform search strategy, operational improvements, and leadership insights
• Partner with Blackmere leadership to refine recruiting operations, tools, and workflows
• Share market intelligence and leadership insights with internal recruiting and business development teams
• Uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, and ethical conduct
• Represent Blackmere as a brand ambassador through executive interactions, thought leadership, and industry engagement
• Ensure all work is conducted through approved Blackmere systems and complies with security and data protection requirements

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in executive search, with a strong record of senior-level and executive placements
• Experience working directly within corporate or in-house executive recruiting environments, partnering closely with executive leadership teams
• Demonstrated success leading retained executive search engagements
• Proven ability to manage confidential and sensitive searches with discretion and professionalism
• A strong technical recruiting foundation, ideally supporting highly technical or technology-driven organizations
• Confidence operating in commercial-sector environments with complex business needs
• A systems- and operations-oriented mindset, with experience improving recruiting processes or workflows
• Comfort leveraging AI and emerging technologies to improve recruiting effectiveness and business outcomes
• Strong consultative presence, executive-level communication skills, and sound judgment
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating closely with a small, senior team

Why Blackmere

• Work on meaningful, high-impact executive and retained searches
• Be trusted with complex, confidential leadership engagements
• Operate as a true advisor—not a transactional recruiter
• Help shape modern, systems-driven executive search practices
• Join a senior, relationship-driven team that values quality, autonomy, and innovation
• Fully remote role with flexibility and responsibility

Engagement Flexibility

Blackmere is open to structuring this role in a way that aligns with the right individual’s experience and availability. We will consider contract, direct hire, full-time, and part-time arrangements for an executive recruiter who brings the depth, judgment, and trust required for this work.

Who This Role Is Not For

This role may not be the right fit if you:

• Prefer high-volume, transactional recruiting over deep, consultative search work
• Are early in your executive recruiting career and still building foundational experience
• Are uncomfortable managing confidential searches or navigating sensitive executive dynamics
• Prefer clearly defined, rigid processes rather than operating thoughtfully in ambiguous environments
• Are not interested in improving systems, workflows, or how recruiting work gets done
• Prefer minimal use of technology or are not curious about how AI and emerging tools can support better outcomes
• Are looking for a short-term or purely delivery-focused role rather than a long-term advisory position

Blackmere is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.