Executive Recruiter at Cars Commerce in Remote

Be essential at Cars Commerce

At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable.

But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more.

About the Role We are seeking an exceptional Executive Recruiter with a proven track record of identifying, engaging, and securing high-impact, senior level talent across multiple functions. This individual will play a strategic role in shaping our organization’s leadership pipeline by strategically recruiting top-tier talent who align with our values, bring high-caliber expertise, and are capable of driving transformational results.

As a strategic and influential partner to our executive and most senior leadership teams you will lead the end-to-end recruitment process for Director to C-levels roles across all of our functions and disciplines in this highly integral role, while championing DE&I throughout the hiring process to ensure inclusive hiring practices.

If you are a strategic thinking talent expert with a deep understanding of leadership competencies, an exceptional talent for building relationships, and a passion for placing top-level professionals in mission-critical roles, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

What You’ll Do • Strategic Talent Sourcing • Develop and implement tailored strategies to attract and source executive talent aligned with Cars Commerce’s mission and values. • Conduct market mapping and competitor analysis to build a robust pipeline of high-potential candidates for C-level, VP, and Director roles. • Drive proactive outreach to create diverse slates of high-caliber passive candidates, engaging with industry leaders to present Cars Commerce’s value proposition. • Champion diversity and inclusion throughout the executive hiring process, fostering a diverse talent pipeline and promoting inclusive hiring practices.

Candidate Assessment & Selection • Lead the assessment and selection process for executive roles, including structured interviews, competency assessments, and leadership evaluations. • Partner with senior stakeholders to align on role specific competencies and success indicators to ensure each candidate meets Cars Commerce’s standards for leadership and cultural alignment. • Lead in-depth interviews using structured and behavioral-based assessment methods to ensure a robust and objective selection process. • Serve as an expert advisor, providing clear insights to hiring leaders on candidates’ strengths, areas for development, and overall fit.

Stakeholder Collaboration • Act as a trusted partner to Cars Commerce’s executive team, establish, implement & sustain best practices for internal Executive Recruiting capability. • Educate Cars Commerce's executive team on best recruitment strategies, talent insights and industry trends related to talent attraction. • Collaborate closely with business leaders and HR teams to support succession planning and meet immediate and long-term organizational needs. • Build strong, collaborative relationships with hiring managers and cross-functional teams by balancing service delivery with strategic guidance and an external talent perspective. • Deliver business reviews and executive communication including, reports, job descriptions, candidate profiles, interviewer/stakeholder communication, and candidate interview prep documentation.

Candidate Engagement • Own the candidate experience by curating a best-in-class experience, ensuring all candidates receive timely, respectful, and high-touch communications throughout the recruiting process. • Build and maintain long-term relationships with executive talent and high-potential leaders, serving as a brand ambassador for Cars Commerce in the marketplace. • Tailor communication to effectively convey the Cars Commerce story, vision, and culture to inspire interest from top-level candidates.

Operational Excellence • Lead the executive recruiting lifecycle from intake to offer, ensuring efficiency, timeliness, and high-quality results in every search. • Track key recruiting metrics including time-to-hire, diversity, candidate satisfaction and quality of hire using data to improve search processes and optimize the candidate experience. • Drive process improvement within the executive recruiting function, advocating for tools and best practices that support Cars Commerce’s growth objectives.

What You’ll Bring • Experience: 8+ years of in-house and retained executive recruiting experience, with a focus on C-level and senior leadership roles, ideally within high-growth industries. • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field preferred. • Leadership: Demonstrated ability to influence with C-suite stakeholders and hiring leaders, guiding them through strategic hiring decisions with a successful track record of partnering with senior executives and influencing talent strategies. • Technical Skills: Proficient with ATS, CRM systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and advanced sourcing techniques, including Boolean and talent mapping. Experience with Workday and G-Suite are a plus. • Assessment Expertise: Deep expertise in competency-based interviews, executive assessments, leadership evaluation, and executive profiling. • Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a natural ability to engage and influence both candidates and stakeholders. • Confidentiality & Integrity: Ability to uphold Cars Commerce’s values by handling sensitive information with the utmost professionalism.

Competencies • Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. (Ability to translate organizational goals into a targeted executive search strategy and effectively communicate this vision to stakeholders.) • Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. (A trusted advisor with exceptional interpersonal skills, able to engage diverse leaders and build relationships within and outside the organization.) • Results Orientation: A focus on achieving measurable results, with a data-driven approach to continuous improvement in recruiting metrics and outcomes. • Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics. • Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders. • Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. (Up-to-date knowledge of industry and functional trends, including competitor talent strategies, compensation benchmarks, and leadership demands.)

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In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position. In addition to base salary, some roles are eligible for our bonus and/or equity programs, depending on level and role. Regular full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. If you are hired at Cars Commerce, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills and/or experience. If the salary range is close to what you're seeking, then we encourage you to apply and learn more about the total compensation package for this position.

Salary Range

$154,200.00-192,750.00

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
• Generous PTO
• Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset
• Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages!

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