Daventry, England, United KingdomPosted 2 days ago£32,000 – £48,000Full-time
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We are looking for a talented Executive Search Coordinator to join the talent
acquisition function supporting our Executive Search Recruiting team in
Daventry, UK.
The Global Executive Search team is a newly formed function providing senior
executive search leadership and consultative services across all Cummins’
regions and business units. We partner closely with our business leaders and HR
partners to identify internal and external candidates for senior leadership
roles. We also provide talent advisory services, including external talent
mapping, competitive market and organizational intelligence, and pipelining to
support our critical/pivotal roles and succession planning needs.
The Executive Search Coordinator directly supports our EMEA region. The
coordinator will also partner with the global search team more broadly on an
ad-hoc basis. Projects and engagements may include process management
initiatives, database/systems management, and knowledge management initiatives.
This person will also focus on optimizing processes and procedures to execute a
best-in-class candidate experience for executive level talent and stakeholder
engagement.
In this role, your primary responsibilities will include coordinating
recruitment activities, job requisition management, administrative support to
ensure a smooth and efficient recruitment process, and related executive search
projects. The successful candidate will have strong project management skills,
an ability to execute 5-star client service and exceptional oral and written
communication skills. Maintaining composure and assuring a high degree of
confidentiality is paramount.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
• Own interview coordination process throughout any given search to ensure a
high-touch recruitment experience for both candidates and clients,
including coordinating and scheduling interviews, assessments, and other
recruitment activities, ensuring all logistics are in place and all parties
involved are well-informed.
• Maintain and update related databases and tracking systems to ensure accurate
and up-to-date information at all times.
• Coordinate background screenings and related pre-onboarding activities for
selected candidates.
• Support the preparation of requisitions and employment offers, ensuring
compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Provide administrative support to the executive search team, including
managing calendars for interviews, organizing travel arrangements for
candidates, and preparing agendas, status reports and client presentations as
assigned.
• Ensure ‘white glove' standard of service for all stakeholders (candidates,
hiring leaders, HR partners, interviewers, etc.) through all stages of the
search process.
• Partnering with the executive search team on process improvement projects and
contributing ideas to help implement more effective ways of working.
• By gathering, verifying, and entering data into reports and systems, you will
help maintain reliable information that supports decision-making across the
executive search team and stakeholders.
• Coordination of documents, scheduling, and meeting logistics will keep
operations running smoothly and efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Through research and statistical reporting, you'll provide leaders with the
insights they need to make strategic choices.
• By responding to inquiries and preparing correspondence, you will represent
the executive search function professionally and ensure timely, accurate
communication.
• Documenting policies and procedures to ensure continuity, compliance and
clarity for current and future team members, strengthen collaboration and
build team capability.
RESPONSIBILITIES
To be successful in this role
you will need the following:
• Action-Oriented & Accountable: Demonstrates a proactive, high-energy approach
to challenges while consistently holding self and others accountable for
delivering on commitments with urgency and enthusiasm.
• Effective Communication Skills: Ability to craft and deliver clear,
audience-specific messages across multiple formats, ensuring understanding
and alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Planning & Prioritization: Skill in organizing and aligning tasks with
organizational goals, enabling efficient execution and timely delivery of
commitments.
• Consultative Experience: Capacity to observe organizational dynamics and
apply sound judgment to diagnose issues, identify opportunities, and deliver
balanced, holistic solutions that serve both employee and business needs.
• Storytelling & Visualization: Talent for creating visual narratives through
PowerPoint and other reports or media that support the executive search team.
Education/Experience
• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or
equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable
regulations. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained
through education, training, or on-the-job experience.
* 3+ years of proven experience in recruitment coordination or a similar role,
in executive search or high-level recruitment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks remain
highly organized, easily shift priorities effectively.
• Proficient in using recruitment software and databases and Advanced user in
Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build
relationships with candidates and key stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with
discretion.
• The ability to serve as a point of contact for the candidate/leader and be
on-site to lead candidates to appropriate rooms on the day of interviews.
• Familiarity with employment laws and regulations.
• Exceptional follow-through and attention to detail, strong sense of “customer
care”.
QUALIFICATIONS
This role will require flexibility to work onsite, out of our Daventry, UK
office for a minimum of ~12 days each month, maybe more depending on interview
schedules.