Executive Recruiter, Temporary

<strong>About us</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;">One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.</p> <br><strong>What you'll do</strong><br><br><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">We're excited to announce a dynamic opportunity for a temporary <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Executive Recruiter</span> to join our growing team! This role offers the flexibility and convenience of fully remote work, allowing you to contribute from anywhere in the United States.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Sitting within our Executive Talent function, this role reports directly to the Head of Executive Recruitment and operates under the broader umbrella led by the Executive Talent Leader. </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">In this role, you will support the execution of full-lifecycle recruitment for VP and C-suite level leadership positions across the enterprise. You will help drive process, coordination, and consistency across searches. You will act as a champion of Viasat’s culture, delivering a seamless, "white-glove" experience for both candidates and senior internal stakeholders while maintaining the utmost confidentiality. </span></p> <br><strong>The day-to-day</strong><br><br><ul><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">High-Touch Candidate & Stakeholder Management</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">: Support an exceptional, concierge-level experience for executive candidates from first contact through onboarding. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and People & Culture (P&C) partners, guiding them through the executive search lifecycle. </span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Search Set Up & Foundational Alignment</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">: Partner with the Head of Executive Recruiting to draft and refine job descriptions, organize role requirements, and translate intake discussions into clear competencies and structured evaluation criteria.</span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Direct Sourcing & Pipeline Building</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">: Deliver mapping of target markets, identifying talent, and supporting the development of diverse pipelines for leadership roles and future ready talent needs.</span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Assess Talent with Precision</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">: Review and calibrate candidate slates, conduct structured interviews, and evaluate leadership talent against defined criteria—not just “fit,” but true role alignment.</span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Agency & Search Firm Engagement:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> Support coordination with external executive search firms, including tracking candidate submissions, maintaining alignment on process and timelines, and ensuring a seamless experience across internal and external workstreams.</span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Data-Driven Evaluation:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> Leverage market intelligence, data, reporting, and talent insights to support search progress, assess talent and availability and inform discussions.</span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Values Alignment:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> Ensure that Viasat’s core values, cultural attributes, and commitment to inclusion are deeply embedded into the recruitment, sourcing, and evaluation processes. </span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Process Governance:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> Maintain strong organization, rigorous governance and consistency, confidentiality, and discretion across all executive search data, documentation, and candidate profiles.</span> <span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Drive ATS excellence, pipeline hygiene, and feedback rigor. Ensure every candidate interaction, data point, and decision is captured cleanly and consistently.</span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">AI & Process Improvement: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Support the integration of AI tools and workflows into recruiting processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and overall execution.</span></li></ul> <br><strong>What you'll need</strong><br><br><ul><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Executive Recruiting Expertise</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">: Proven track record of successfully managing full-lifecycle executive or senior leadership recruitment within a corporate environment or an executive search firm.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelors degree or higher in business or a related field</span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">White-Glove Executive Presence:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the credibility to influence and engage with C-suite and executive-level leadership. </span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Advanced Sourcing Strategies:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> Expertise in direct sourcing, talent mapping, and leveraging sophisticated networking techniques to engage passive, high-profile talent. </span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Vendor Management:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> Strong experience managing, partnering with, and holding external executive search partners/agencies.</span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Discretion & Judgment:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;"> Absolute commitment to confidentiality and high emotional intelligence when dealing with sensitive organizational changes and high-level negotiations. </span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Business Acumen</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">: Strong organizational and business acumen to quickly grasp Viasat's strategic priorities and accurately align talent selection with business needs. </span></li><li><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Recruiting Tools Fluency</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">: Familiarity with modern recruiting tools, including advanced ATS platforms, sourcing tools, and emerging AI-enabled solutions.</span></li></ul> <br><strong>What will help you on the job</strong><br><br><ul><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Prior experience recruiting within a global technology, aerospace, or telecommunications environment. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Experience managing international executive or senior leadership searches</span></li></ul> <br><strong> Salary range</strong><br><br>$87,000.00 - $137,000.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $107,500.00- $161,500.00/ annually <br><br><br><br>At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits. <br><strong> EEO Statement</strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;">Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click <a href="mailto:careers@viasat.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p>

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