Executive Recruiter

Description Portland, OR | Talent Acquisition | Executive search | Leadership recruiting | Sourcing | Passive candidates | Market mapping | Automotive | Multi-site | Veterans encouraged to apply IS THIS YOU? • You're a sourcing-driven recruiter with deep experience identifying and closing passive leadership talent -- you build pipelines ahead of need and run a rigorous search process from first contact through offer • You have 5-7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a significant focus on executive and leadership-level search -- and you know how to engage and influence senior executives and passive candidates alike • You're ready to own GM, Director-level, and above recruiting for one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country -- building the leadership bench that will define Swickard's next chapter WHO WE ARE Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars.

We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40+ rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea: do right by people, every time. Our Talent Acquisition function supports a 3,000-employee, 40+ rooftop organization that continues to grow through acquisition and organic expansion. The Executive Recruiter is a sourcing-driven talent partner responsible for proactively identifying, engaging, and building deep pipelines of General Manager, Director, and above leadership talent across Swickard's corporate and dealership operations -- leading with proactive sourcing, direct outreach, market mapping, and passive candidate engagement, while partnering closely with hiring executives to run a rigorous, candidate-focused search process from first contact through close.

WHAT YOU'LL DO • Serve as the primary owner of proactive candidate sourcing for General Manager, Director-level and above roles, building and continuously refreshing talent pipelines across corporate and dealership leadership positions • Design and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies, including direct outreach and leveraging sourcing platforms, industry associations, referrals, and market mapping, to identify passive as well as active leadership candidates • Maintain a deep, continuously updated network of passive leadership candidates across the automotive retail industry and adjacent sectors, engaging talent well ahead of open requisitions • Partner with senior HR leadership and hiring executives to translate business needs into search strategy, role scorecards, and targeted sourcing plans • Conduct thorough candidate screening, competency-based interviews, and reference checks to assess leadership capability, cultural fit, and long-term potential • Own the candidate experience end-to-end, including interview coordination, feedback consolidation, offer development, negotiation, and closing • Partner with HR and compensation teams to structure competitive, market-informed offers for General Manager, Director-level and above positions • Maintain accurate, up-to-date sourcing and recruiting data -- pipeline health, source effectiveness, and time-to-fill within the applicant tracking system, using these metrics to continuously refine sourcing strategy • Monitor automotive retail and adjacent industry talent markets, maintaining a strong network and current knowledge of compensation benchmarks for leadership roles • Travel to dealership locations across Swickard's markets as needed to support in-person interviews, market visits, and hiring manager partnership WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field -- equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree • 5-7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a significant portion focused on executive or leadership-level search -- required • Experience recruiting within automotive retail, multi-location retail,