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Senior Executive Search Consultant

Job Description - Senior Executive Search Consultant

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 7500000 (ie INR 15-75 LPA)

Min Experience: 5 years

Location: Bangalore

JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Executive Search Consultant to join our high-performing team. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients across industries, leading end-to-end executive hiring mandates and contributing directly to revenue generation through new business development and candidate placements. This is a unique opportunity for seasoned recruiters and sales professionals to leverage their expertise in building strategic relationships, understanding complex hiring needs, and delivering exceptional talent solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Client Management & Business Development
    • Identify and engage with potential clients to generate new executive search mandates.
    • Build, manage, and grow long-term relationships with C-level decision-makers, HR leaders, and hiring managers.
    • Understand client requirements, company culture, and organizational dynamics to tailor search strategies effectively.
    • Negotiate retainers, terms of business, and maintain high client satisfaction.
  • Candidate Search & Assessment
    • Drive the full-cycle recruitment process for senior and executive-level roles across various domains and functions.
    • Use a mix of traditional and modern sourcing techniques—LinkedIn, referrals, networking, databases, and outbound search—to build strong talent pipelines.
    • Conduct high-level screening, assessments, and detailed evaluations to ensure candidate quality and alignment with client expectations.
    • Manage candidate relationships with professionalism and confidentiality throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
  • Strategic Advisory & Market Intelligence
    • Serve as a subject matter expert and talent advisor, offering market intelligence, compensation insights, and hiring trends to both clients and candidates.
    • Contribute to internal knowledge-building, best practices, and mentoring junior consultants on search strategy and client engagement.
  • Sales & Revenue Ownership
    • Own and meet quarterly and annual revenue targets through successful placements and client expansion.
    • Work closely with the leadership team to identify opportunities for cross-selling and upselling search and consulting services.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Experience: 5–20 years in executive search, headhunting, or high-performance recruiting, with a strong track record in sales or business development.
  • Proven ability to close senior-level mandates, build client relationships, and deliver results under tight timelines.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
  • Commercial acumen and a goal-driven mindset to meet revenue and performance targets.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple assignments simultaneously.
  • Strong network of candidates and clients in one or more industries is a plus.
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