Senior Manager, Executive Recruiter

About the Role

What You Will Deliver

• Partner with senior leadership to design and execute comprehensive, tailored hiring strategies that address current and future talent needs across key business units.


• Conduct rigorous market research and talent mapping to identify, engage, and build lasting relationships with top-tier executive candidates, including passive talent, through proactive networking and direct outreach.


• Build and maintain active talent pipelines for key leadership roles, ensuring readiness to activate at pace when business needs arise.


• Evaluate candidates thoroughly against qualifications, cultural fit, and leadership potential through structured interviews, assessments, background checks, and reference verification, while delivering a consistently professional and transparent candidate experience.


• Leverage artificial intelligence (AI)-powered sourcing, automation, and analytics to enhance recruiter productivity and candidate quality, while optimizing tech-enabled workflows to improve speed, transparency, and scalability across the hiring process.


• Apply data and predictive insights to guide hiring decisions and pipeline strategy, presenting market intelligence and performance metrics to senior stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in hiring outcomes.


• Represent DKSH at industry events and networking forums to strengthen the organization's employer brand and attract top executive talent.

What You Bring

• Master's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.


• Minimum 15 years in Talent Acquisition, with at least 7 years in executive search; in-house corporate experience is highly preferred, and exposure to Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and/or Life Sciences/Healthcare in the Asia Pacific region is ideal.


• Proven ability to source and successfully place high-level executives across a range of industries, with excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.


• Strong organizational capabilities with the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously, underpinned by a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.


• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and market intelligence for senior audiences.


• Demonstrated ability to apply AI-powered recruiting tools, automation, and predictive analytics to drive efficiency, elevate candidate quality, and optimize tech-enabled workflows at scale.


• Strategic mindset with strong business acumen, sound judgment, and a deep understanding of the executive talent marketplace, with a proven track record of providing consultative guidance to senior leadership.


• Knowledge of current market trends and compensation benchmarks for executive-level roles.

Why Join DKSH