Mission
The Research Associate will be responsible for identifying, mapping, and sourcing high-caliber executive talent for key leadership positions within the Adecco Group. This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional research and networking skills. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a passion for uncovering top talent.
This role will partner with Executive Search Business Partners and leverage specific industry and/or market knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Talent Mapping: Conduct comprehensive research to identify and map potential executive candidates for current and future leadership roles.
- Sourcing Strategies: Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies to attract high-potential executive talent through various channels, including professional networks, industry associations, and social media platforms.
- Candidate Identification: Utilize advanced search techniques and tools to identify and engage with executive-level candidates.
- Market Intelligence: Gather and analyze market intelligence on industry trends, competitive landscape, and talent movements to inform search strategies and provide insights to the executive search team.
- Database Management: Maintain and update the talent database with accurate and up-to-date candidate information, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the Executive Search Consultant and BPs and other members of the HR team to understand specific talent needs and provide research support for ongoing executive searches.
- Reporting: Prepare detailed reports and presentations on research findings, talent mapping, and candidate pipelines for senior leadership and hiring managers.
- Employer Branding: Support employer branding initiatives by identifying and engaging with top talent, promoting the company’s values and opportunities.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Promote diversity and inclusion in all talent research and sourcing efforts, ensuring a diverse pool of candidates for executive searches.
Experience
- 5 years of international experience in talent research, executive search, or a similar role. Experience in an in-house corporate environment or with an executive search firm is preferred.
- Prior deep focus in the HR Adsisory/Professional Services or IT/Engineering and digital sectors is essential
- Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to gather and interpret complex data.
- Proficiency in using talent research tools and platforms.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships with executive-level candidates.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Results-oriented, with a strong sense of urgency and commitment to excellence.
- Collaborative team player, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and independently.
Why choose us?
It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.
You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.
Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.
Make an impact where it matters most.
A journey to bring out the best in you
We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.
On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.
As one of the world’s largest employers, we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.