Executive Recruiter, Talent Acquisition

Executive Talent Acquisition Recruiter

We're seeking a strategic and high-impact Executive Talent Acquisition Recruiter to join our internal recruiting team. In this pivotal role, you'll partner closely with senior leadership to lead the end-to-end recruitment of executive and mission-critical roles across the enterprise. As a trusted advisor, you'll bring deep expertise in executive search, a sharp eye for top-tier talent, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate experience that reflects our values and culture. Your work will directly influence the leadership that drives our company forward. This role is based on-site at either our Chattanooga, TN, Portland, ME, or Atlanta, GA, campusvibrant hubs of collaboration, innovation, and executive engagement. We believe that the most impactful relationships are built face-to-face, and this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of our leadership culture. By working in person, you'll have direct access to senior executives and gain deeper insight into our business. While we support flexibility with our office culture, the ability to build trust and influence in real time is essential to success in this role.

In this role you will :

• Lead executive and critical leadership searches from the strategy call through close, managing a portfolio of high-visibility, complex requisitions across multiple business units.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand strategic priorities and translate them into tailored executive recruiting strategies.
• Act as a consultative talent advisor, providing market intelligence, competitive insights, and data-driven recommendations to influence hiring decisions.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, and other tools to build robust pipelines of executive talent.
• Deliver a white-glove candidate experience, ensuring thoughtful, personalized engagement throughout the hiring journey.
• Manage relationships with retained search firms, leveraging existing partnerships and ensuring alignment with internal hiring goals.
• Leverage existing network of executive talent, maintaining and expanding deep pipelines of AVP, VP, SVP+ candidates across industries.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of executive compensation, including base, bonus, long-term incentives (RSUs / PSUs), 401(k), and executive health plans, to effectively engage and close senior-level candidates.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices into every stage of the search process.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HRBPs, Compensation other stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment and where needed.

What you'll bring :

Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience. $75,500.00-$142,700.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.