Executive Recruitment Specialist

Come help build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams …Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. It’s a belief that has fueled our passion to create great cars and trucks. And today, it drives our commitment to become the world’s most trusted mobility company, designing vehicles for a smart world that helps people move more safely, confidently, and freely. Ford is experiencing significant business transformation in an ever-changing digital world. We are dedicated to delivering distinctive products and solutions, having an “always on” relationship with customers and continuously improving our user experience.

The Opportunity

As the Executive Recruitment Specialist, you’ll deliver white glove experiences to executive-level candidates, hiring executives, and HR throughout the executive recruiting process. As a member of the Executive Talent Acquisition Team, you’ll play an integral role in building trusted partnerships across the organization and serving as a strong brand representative of both the team and Ford Motor Company. This role is the centralized hub for two recruiters, serving as a resource for their candidates and clients. On a daily basis you will interfacing with high-level executives, managing complex schedules and travel arrangements, with strong organizational skills, focused attention to detail, and a high-level of confidentiality and discretion.

The Team

The Executive Talent Acquisition department is led by June Boda. The team consists of Executive Recruiters partnered with Executive Specialists. They are supported by Sourcing support, a Business Office Lead, and Executive Onboarding Coordinators. We are a small and mighty team! This opportunity is fully remote with less than 25% travel.

Functional & Technical Knowledge

The Minimum Requirements We Seek

• 6+ years of experience in Executive Search, Recruiting or Executive level support
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Problem solver with the ability to swiftly address challenges in high-pressure situations
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities
• Adept at working in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment

Our Preferred Requirements

• A passion for learning and growing in the talent acquisition space
• Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate with senior leaders
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and technology that supports collaboration
• Ability to navigate an organization to get administrative tasks done

What You’ll Be Able To Do

• Open requisitions in the company ATS system.
• Support the execution of best-in-class experiences by delivering prompt, detailed, and personable communication to executive-level talent, both internally and externally.
• Suggest ongoing improvements in the coordination of executive searches to improve candidate and client experience.
• Help Executive Recruiters monitor referrals and track recruiting communications.
• Assist executive recruiters in the creation of status reports, position profiles, target lists and other search strategy documents.
• Provide other administrative support as needed to the executive recruiting team.
• Create search projects in the Executive Recruiting Platform and assist in the maintenance of the search flow and data. Be a champion for accurate and timely data entry and integrity.
• Arrange candidate travel and lodging and process candidate reimbursements.
• Work with executive recruiters to complete offer forms and offer letters.
• Collaborate with executive recruiters, senior leaders, administrative assistants, and candidates, to schedule kick off calls, status update meetings, interviews, and post-interview alignment meetings. Participate in these meetings as needed to remain informed and to help facilitate the process.
• Follow up on interview feedback as required by executive recruiters.
• Build trusted partnerships across the organization while serving as a key point of contact
• Assist with the planning and execution of recruiting related events.
• Maintain accurate and updated data across recruiting tools and dashboards (i.e., candidate profiles).
• Work with the executive TA specialist to order candidate gifts as needed.

What We Can Offer

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.