DENSO
Executive Recruiter
The Executive Recruiter will play a critical role in identifying, attracting, and hiring top senior level and executive talent for DENSO in North America. This role requires a seasoned search professional with a deep understanding of executive search methodology, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Ideal candidates will combine industry insight, robust networks, and a high-touch stakeholder approach with the ability to advise senior leaders, shape our executive bench, and attract world-class talent aligned to our long-term business strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior manager, director, VP leadership roles across North American operations (US, Canada and Mexico).
- Build tailored sourcing pipelines for niche and high-demand leadership supporting key technical domainsincluding electrification, advanced manufacturing/lean operations, quality systems, cloud technologies, and salesas well as essential corporate functions such as legal, finance/accounting, HR, and purchasing.
- Build and engage a pipeline of executive-level talent using networking, market mapping, research, and direct outreach.
- Conduct in-depth interviews and candidate assessments to evaluate leadership capabilities, cultural fit, and readiness for complex, high-impact roles.
Stakeholder Partnership:
- Partner with senior leadership, compensation and HR to define role requirements (i.e., skills, experience, education)
- Work with compensation to provide strategic guidance on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, competitive landscape, and hiring market trends to determine role design and search strategy.
- Influence hiring decisions by presenting calibrated shortlists and consultative assessments.
Candidate Management:
- Manage confidential senior-level interactions with professionalism and discretion.
- Maintain a best-in-class candidate experienceensuring timely communication, clarity around expectations, and a smooth interview-to-offer process.
- Guide candidates through complex offer negotiations involving mobility, bonus structures, and incentive programs.
Market & Talent Intelligence:
- Conduct industry research and competitor talent mapping analyzing talent availability, compensation expectations, role design variations, market demand, and geographical supply constraints.
- Maintain deep expertise in executive interviewing and assessment methodologies by evaluating assessment tools and benchmarking against industry best practices to ensure consistent, high-quality executive hiring decisions.
Process Excellence:
- Utilize ATS and recruiting tools to track KPIs, hiring cycle time, candidate quality, and funnel health.
- Develop standardized search processes that support scalability and continuous improvement.
- Ensure hiring practices align with legal, compliance, and diversity initiatives.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of recruiting experience with at least 35 years focused on executive or senior leadership hiring.
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree, HR certification (SPHR, SHRM-SCP), AIRS Certifications (e.g., CIR, CDR, PRC) preferred
- Proven success recruiting for talent in the automotive industry, large manufacturing organizations or related
- Skilled at managing multiple critical searches for leadership and specialized roles that enable growth, support strategic programs, and ensure timely delivery of business objectives.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to set and maintain both short- and long-term objectives.
Skills & Competencies:
- Broad automotive industry expertise covering engineering and design, manufacturing processes, quality systems, supply chain, product lifecycle, and business/functional operations.
- Strong sourcing and research skills with the ability to engage hidden executive talent.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills and experience influencing senior executive leaders.
- Strong business acumen, with an ability to understand organizational strategy and translate it into effective talent solutions.
- Ability to evaluate senior and executive level leadership across multiple dimensions, including strategic vision, cross-functional influence, stakeholder management, change leadership, and talent development impact.
- Excellent communication, influence, and relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders.
- Exceptional professionalism and confidentiality with executive-level candidates.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Benefits Summary:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans
- 401K with 4% Company Match
- Vacation/PTO and 13 paid Holidays
- Bonus Program
- FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Programs
- Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance
- Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs
- Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc.
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Development and Ongoing Training
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location)
- Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)
- Onsite Health Clinic and Pharmacy (vary by location)
Annual Salary: $119,000 - $149,000
Job Identification: 22990
Job Category: Human Resources
Posting Date: 01/05/2026, 03:42 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: DIAM Southfield