Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, You Can Do Work That Matters, Grow, And Learn, Care For Yourself And Family, Be Your True Self And Live a Full Life. You’ll Also Have Access To
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists
The Opportunity
Abbott is seeking an Executive Recruiter to serve in a lead client-facing role and “own” a functional segment such as Operations (manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, etc.) or Scientifics (quality, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, etc.) in support of key leadership openings. In this role, the executive recruiter will provide candidate research, lead generation, initial interviews, and client submittals as part of an in-house executive recruitment team that supports all divisions and business functions.
Operating out of a major hub location, this opportunity offers exposure to core elements and players of the Abbott enterprise, and serves as a brand ambassador attracting top talent. It is a critical role that has a dramatic impact on candidate experience and business performance. Individuals should have years of direct responsibility for contacting, cultivating and submitting passive candidates. Experience supporting diversity recruitment preferred.
Strategic Responsibilities
What You’ll Work On
- Drive the recruitment strategies, client relationships and business knowledge/learning for a key business function
- Cultivate positive relationships with key stakeholders across Talent Acquisition (TA) and Human Resources (HR)
- Contribute to overall achievement of the executive recruitment team and broader TA
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Source passive candidates and provide diverse slates of candidates
- Interview, evaluate and recommend candidates
- Provide recruitment and customer service for multiple client groups
- Collaborate to define position requirements, sourcing strategies and action plans
- Deliver research-oriented talent mappings and insights projects
- Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction with recruiters and candidates
- Ensure Workday and CRM database are updated in an accurate and timely manner
- Build and maintain active CRM talent pools
- Codify and govern sourcing best practices and tools
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 6+ years of recruitment experience
- 25+% of experience in 1 functional segment
- 25+% of experience in Director-plus and/or Retained recruitment
- 25+% of experience in client-facing roles
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in medical device industry
- Experience at in-house corporations
- Experience with Fortune 500 client base
- Experience coordinating and/or coaching junior team members
- Mobility to relocate for future career opportunities
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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 – $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
