Executive Recruiter (Contract)

Description

The Executive Recruiter (Contract) is a long-term contract role lasting between 6 - 12 months, and will lead our executive recruitment search process. The position will manage the end-to-end executive recruitment including managing third-party retained search firms for key agency and senior leadership positions. The ideal candidate will have proven experience with direct executive candidate sourcing and track record of full life cycle support of senior level hiring, from candidate identification and selection to onboarding and executive integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead intake and kick-off meetings with Port Authority executive leadership; provide strategic guidance on industry talent landscapes and market trends
• Serve as the primary liaison to third-party retained search firms; oversee search engagements and evaluate firms on the consistent delivery of high-caliber talent
• Partner with executive stakeholders to develop and refine job descriptions that clearly articulate scope, leadership expectations, competencies, and success profiles
• Develop and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies aligned to client profiles; build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future executive searches
• Identify and cultivate candidate sources; design and implement robust search strategies to attract top-tier executive talent
• Conduct comprehensive screening and assessment of executive candidates, evaluating leadership capability, cultural alignment, and long-term organizational fit
• Provide strategic counsel on candidate selection; prepare and present formal selection recommendations to executive stakeholders
• Lead client update meetings for active searches; prepare comprehensive search status reports for client partners and the CHRO
• Manage executive-level compensation discussions; lead salary negotiations and facilitate conversations regarding total rewards packages
• Design and monitor key processes that drive a compelling candidate experience and measure the effectiveness of executive onboarding and integration efforts

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required with 8 + years of progressive related experience with demonstrated knowledge of technical and legal aspects of HR
• Experience in full life-cycle recruiting, developing recruitment strategies and client/candidate management
• Experience directing/leading executive third-party retained search engagements
• Subject matter expert around candidate sourcing methodologies and recruitment process effectiveness

Desired Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal credibly, effectively and influence senior leadership and multiple stakeholders
• Proactive problem-solving skills and a deep knowledge of consultative executive partnership, demonstrating the ability to anticipate client needs
• A track record as a trusted advisor, negotiator and exceptional closer working across talent and clients
• Ability to influence and advise senior executives and manage senior-level relationships

Selection Process

The application Process varies by position but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s). Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.

Compensation & On-Site Collaboration Requirements:

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey anticipates that the actual salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on aspects such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal factors.

This is a contract position with an expected hourly range between $50 - $73 per hour.

In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits employees to work remotely a maximum of one day per week. In person collaboration is essential to how the Port Authority conducts business, and regular in-office days or team collaboration days may be required on business need.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the Port Authority's policy, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment and who request the Port Authority do so, unless providing the requested accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the Port Authority.

Job applicants may request a reasonable accommodation (1) if they claim a disability is affecting the interview process, or (2) to ensure that if they are selected for a position, they can perform the essential job functions. To submit a request, please contact the recruiter or email the Human Resources Department's Disability Accommodation Coordinator at [email protected].

The Port Authority will treat any request for Reasonable Accommodation by a job applicant confidentially.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: Port_Authority-17345134

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-02-13T23:42:22