Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.

Our 10,000 global colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core solutions:

Organizational Strategy Assessment and Succession Talent Acquisition Leadership Development Total Rewards

The Role

We are currently engaging with search professionals to expand our Canadian Industrial practice, we're hiring a Business Development/ Industrial Managing Consultant within our North American/Canada Professional Retained Search sector in our Vancouver, Canada office. You must have a solid track record of originating new business. In this role, you will build a trusted advisor relationship with clients which includes, understanding their business, culture, and talent acquisition needs. You will also be responsible for identifying opportunities to provide additional recruitment services to existing and new clients.

You must reside in Vancouver, Canada

Key Responsibilities

Manage recruitment life-cycle from search kick-off through closure to ensure “time to fill” goals are achieved. Identify, develop, manage and grow client relationships through active business development and quality search execution. Develop, drive and manage strong business relationships with clients to ensure successful placements and guarantee customer satisfaction. Lead, design and implement talent acquisition solutions for clients. Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients by providing superior care including clearly defining position requirements and recruiting process, timely updates on progress, interview preparation and debriefing. Liase with key stakeholders across all other lines of business within Korn Ferry. Inspire, lead and develop team members to attain goals and pursue excellence

Required Skills

Must have a proven track record with prospecting, pitching and selling retained or contained search services. Relevant experience leveraging your existing relationships and new business development. Direct experience executing and delivering high quality search withing a metrics driven environment. Industry experience and expertise managing searches from Director level and up to Senior VP Strong business acumen and ability to quickly learn about different business environments and cultures by asking the right questions. Consultative mindset and ability to anticipate client needs. Candidate sourcing through traditional and creative channels. Must be able to conduct in-depth interviews and evaluate candidate profiles. Exceptional customer service focus, including attention to producing quality results. Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills and ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures. Ability to multi-task and manage various recruitment projects simultaneously. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Self-initiative along with the ability to respond quickly to client requests. Ability to be an effective team member and, as needed, to handle project leadership responsibility. Willing and able to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change. PC proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel and Outlook. Bachelor's degree preferred

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.