Cisco Global Director Executive Talent Acquisition 

United States, Georgia, Atlanta 

738265892

What You’ll Do

•Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of executive recruiters and sourcers.

•Co-create and execute a comprehensive executive talent acquisition strategy aligned with the company's business objectives.

•Build strong partnerships with senior leaders, hiring managers, and HR business partners to understand talent needs and align recruitment efforts with business objectives.

•Personally manage the recruitment of key executive positions; build strong partnerships with senior leaders and HR business partners; and oversee the end-to-end executive recruitment process.

•Utilize data, industry knowledge, and experience to identify and attract diverse talent and influence long-term hiring strategies.

•Ideate and execute a diverse hiring strategy in line with key business objectives and serve as subject matter expert.

•Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that attracts top talent and drives continuous improvement.

•Manage and advise on C-Suite succession management.

•Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including other talent acquisition leaders, to enhance the executive candidate experience and ensure alignment with the enterprise strategies.

•Stay informed of industry trends, competitor practices, and market dynamics to inform talent acquisition strategies and attract top executive talent.

•Provide market insights, including industry mapping and research to improve our competitive position across global talent markets.

•Develop strategies and execution plans to build proactive talent pools and to promote opportunistic hires, dependent upon business strategies.

•Partner with Cisco's Preferred Executive Search Partner(s) and Executive Recruiter(s) throughout the recruiting process when an Executive Search Firm is engaged.

Who You Are

•This Director will be a respected leader who is proactive and responsible in challenging the status quo while anticipating needs and then developing strategic, tactical, and effective executive talent acquisition strategies to accomplish organizational objectives.

•The successful candidate will be an assertive, results- and success-oriented self-starter who has the stature, presence, and credentials to operate effectively across multiple businesses and geographies in the company.

•This person will have successful business experience in a highly regarded major corporation known for the quality of its talent acquisition activities.

•The candidate must have demonstrated the ability to work effectively as a senior business partner with senior executives and clients to successfully develop and implement plans, programs, and policies.

•The candidate must demonstrate the enthusiasm, relationships, influencing skills, presence, and the confidence necessary to secure commitment and to lead the implementation of sophisticated programs and activities.

•This person must have business relevance, gravitas, and skills to quickly establish credibility across the organization, coupled with the patience to carefully learn about and be accepted by the organization.

Minimum Requirements

•10-plus years’ experience leading talent acquisition teams. Preferred experience leading VP+ level/Executive TA and Sourcing teams. Preferred experience in a large multinational company where strategic leadership, including senior management influence and matrixed leadership have been demonstrated. An undergraduate degree is required. An MBA is preferred.

•A history of creating and leading an innovative, end-to-end hiring strategy and organization aligned with strategic business needs.

•Demonstrated success in building and collaborating with an extensive network of direct and matrixed stakeholders. Ability to partner across various functions, developing strong working relationships with clients, employees, and HR colleagues.

•Knowledge of executive recruiting systems, models, methodologies, and operations.

•Proven experience managing a team of recruiters and demonstrable track record of leading a high-level client engagement.

•Experience leading virtual teams.

•Ability to Lead by example in consultative behaviors, relationship building, and communications across all of P&C, and within the business at all levels including executives.

•Ability to speak the language of data analytics, story-tell, and use that to influence strategy.

•Proven track record and ability to influence, drive, and manage change (process and organizational) up and down the hierarchy.

•Effective communications skills both verbal and written.