Executive Recruiter, GTM

About the position

The Executive Recruiter will play a crucial role in building the GTM/Sales recruiting pillar at Cobalt Service Partners. This position focuses on identifying, attracting, and securing top-tier GTM/Sales talent while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience and fostering strong partnerships with hiring managers. The recruiter will also contribute to developing processes and implementing best practices to support the organization's growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead GTM/Sales/Marketing Executive searches across Cobalt, utilizing a full-cycle executive recruiting toolkit.
• Drive executive searches end-to-end from role definition to offer negotiation, ensuring an outstanding hiring manager/candidate experience throughout.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to understand their leadership needs, business context, and team dynamics while providing strategic hiring guidance and market insights.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to build and nurture relationships with hard-to-access talent pools, maintaining an active network of potential candidates and industry leaders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and candidates, managing complex stakeholder dynamics with diplomacy and clear communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years executive recruiting experience, ideally with exposure to recruiting critical GTM or sales leadership roles.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives.
• Deep understanding of executive search methodology and leadership team dynamics.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to consistently identify candidates who exceed expectations and achieve long-term success.
• Resourceful and scrappy; eager to roll up sleeves and get the job done.
• Experience with or deep respect for the trades.

Nice-to-haves

• Exposure to recruiting in private equity-backed or highly acquisitive organizations is a strong plus.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package