Role Description The Senior Consultant - Headhunter will manage and support end-to-end recruitment processes for globally advertised mid-to-senior level roles. The consultant will partner closely with hiring managers and the Talent Acquisition team to design sourcing strategies, engage diverse candidate pools, ensure inclusive and equitable hiring practices, and deliver high-quality recruitment outcomes within agreed timelines. Recruitment Strategy & Execution - Proactive headhunting and direct sourcing: Identify, approach, and engage passive candidates through targeted headhunting, market mapping, and direct outreach, rather than relying on inbound applications alone. - Senior stakeholder engagement: Build credibility and manage relationships with senior stakeholders, including hiring managers, executive leadership, regional HR, and external partners, influencing and aligning them throughout the search. - Compliance and process rigor: Navigate and apply CIMMYT's recruitment policies and procedures, GEYSI standards, and host-institute requirements with rigor, ensuring every search is fully compliant and audit-ready end to end. - Autonomous delivery: Manage multiple concurrent searches with minimal supervision, setting own priorities and driving processes to closure across competing demands and shifting timelines. - Operating across a complex, matrixed landscape: Work effectively across a globally distributed, multi-stakeholder organization, partnering with hiring managers, regional HR, host institutions, and external vendors, often with ambiguous or evolving requirements. - International sourcing and on-site presence: Bring a genuinely international outlook to sourcing and candidate engagement across Africa, Asia, and LATAM. Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Management - Develop and implement targeted sourcing strategies tailored to each role and region. - Identify and engage high-potential passive candidates through professional platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, academic networks, sector-specific boards). - Maintain and update candidate pipelines and sourcing trackers. Screening & Evaluation - Conduct structured screening interviews using competency- and values-based approaches. - Prepare interview sheets and support interview panels with relevant evaluation tools. - Facilitate structured debriefs to support transparent and inclusive selection decisions. Process Optimization & Stakeholder Engagement - Ensure a smooth, timely recruitment process that meets both candidate and hiring manager expectations. - Provide weekly updates to the Talent Acquisition Manager. - Recommend improvements to processes, tools, or communications based on candidate and hiring manager feedback. Candidate Experience & Communication - Ensure positive and respectful candidate interactions throughout the process. - Provide timely updates to candidates and hiring teams. - Support reference checks and offer coordination as needed. Qualifications - Minimum 12 years of experience in international recruitment, executive search, or talent acquisition. - Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring for complex, technical, and/or international mid-to-senior level roles. - Strong understanding of sourcing tools, Boolean search techniques, and sector-specific networks. - Experience working with or for mission-driven organizations, ideally in agriculture, research, development, or nonprofit sectors. - Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder engagement skills. - Fluency in English is required; Spanish is a strong asset. - Experience with applicant tracking systems is required. Requirements - The selected candidate should exhibit the following competencies: Client Orientation, Critical and Creative Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Teamwork, and Communication.

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• Actively involved in the full recruitment cycle from initiating hire requisitions through employment offers and onboarding. • Ensure all positions are filled in alignment with company culture, and in a timely manner. • Handle open requisitions with various levels of technical and/or labor market complexity.

Role Description We are seeking a high-trajectory Lead Technical Recruiter to join as our founding technical recruiting pillar. This is a unique Player-Coach opportunity designed for a results-driven technical recruiter who wants to remain hands-on closing complex roles today, while explicitly scaling into talent leadership tomorrow. - The Founding Technical Recruiting Blueprint: Design and execute the end-to-end technical hiring strategy. - The Player-Coach Transition: Start by personally driving full-cycle execution for complex tech roles, with the opportunity to transition into a leadership role. - High-Velocity Full-Cycle Execution: Maintain a high volume of active candidates while ensuring an elite candidate experience. - Creative & Inclusive Sourcing: Utilize advanced sourcing techniques to attract and engage high-quality, diverse technical talent. - Data-Driven Funnel Optimization: Provide weekly "Funnel Health" reports and build tracking systems to identify bottlenecks in conversion. - Strategic Talent Advisor: Partner with technical leadership to evaluate team structures and project growth needs. - Strategic Mission Narrative: Develop an understanding of Carrum’s value-based care model to effectively pitch our vision to candidates. Qualifications - 6+ years of experience in technical recruiting, preferably with 3+ years in a high-growth startup environment. - Leadership ambitions and high emotional intelligence. - Obsessed with funnel optimization and Interview-to-Offer ratios. - Understanding of the nuances between different technical roles. - Ability to articulate the value-based care mission enthusiastically. - Experience leveraging AI-driven sourcing and automated workflows. Requirements - Proven execution in building recruiting processes from scratch. - Passion for mentorship and team performance management. - Ability to operate a technical recruiting pipeline efficiently. - Strong consultative insights to help leadership architect future technical organizations. Benefits - Stock option plan. - Flexible schedules and remote work. - Chicago and San Francisco offices available. - Flexible PTO, within reason. - Summer Fridays (sign off @ 1pm local time). - 15+ paid holidays, including Juneteenth, World Mental Health Day, and Carrum Health Day. - Annual holiday shutdown in December. - Paid parental leave. - Health, vision, and dental insurance. - Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). - 401K retirement plan.