Job description

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more. The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations. As a core member of the Global Executive Talent Acquisition (ExGTA) team, the Executive Talent Acquisition Partner will lead Director and Senior Director searches across multiple businesses, functions and geographies. This role is designed for an accomplished recruiter who already has experience recruiting at Director level and is ready to deepen their capability in executive recruitment. You will build on strong recruitment fundamentals while developing specialist expertise in executive search strategy, market mapping, talent intelligence, passive candidate engagement, executive assessment and senior stakeholder advisory. Working closely with experienced Executive Talent Partners and senior business leaders, you will support some of SC Johnson’s most important leadership appointments across the US, Europe and LATAM, while developing functional expertise across two to three core areas such as Supply Chain, R&D, Technology, Commercial or Marketing. This is a high-touch, consultative recruitment role requiring strong judgement, curiosity, resilience, discretion and the ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders and candidates. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end recruitment for Director and Senior Director appointments, from initial briefing and search strategy through assessment, offer and onboarding. Develop, drive and manage strong relationships with senior business, functional and HR stakeholders, building the credibility to operate as a trusted talent partner. Build a deep understanding of the business challenge behind each appointment and translate it into an effective search strategy and candidate profile, while developing expertise within two to three core functional talent markets. Develop and execute creative search strategies, using direct sourcing, networking, referrals and external Executive Search Firms or specialist suppliers where appropriate. Build external market maps, competitor intelligence and talent pipelines to identify exceptional and often difficult-to-reach senior talent and support both current and future leadership needs. Deliver a best-in-class recruitment experience for candidates and hiring leaders, including clear process definition, structured progress updates, interview preparation, debriefing and onboarding support. Partner with Total Rewards to support competitive and appropriate executive compensation and offer strategies. Build capability in executive assessment, conducting structured and competency-based interviews and developing high-quality candidate insights throughout the selection process. Partner with Talent Management and HR colleagues on succession planning, external talent pipelining and future leadership capability needs. Articulate SC Johnson’s global employer brand, culture, values and candidate proposition in a compelling way to senior-level talent. Coach and support hiring managers on effective interviewing and selection approaches, helping improve the quality of leadership hiring decisions. Maintain best-practice processes and knowledge management of market and talent intelligence, ensuring compliance with relevant data protection standards by country and region. Contribute to Global Talent Centre of Excellence initiatives, including Talent Acquisition enablement, employer brand, talent intelligence, AI-enabled recruiting and Talent Management. Required Skills / Experience / Competencies: Bachelor’s Degree required. 5 years of recruitment experience combining sourcing, delivery and stakeholder management. Demonstrated experience recruiting at Director level, gained within an in-house Talent Acquisition function, Executive Search firm or recruitment consultancy. Strong end-to-end recruitment fundamentals, including sourcing, candidate engagement, assessment, stakeholder management and offer delivery. Strong stakeholder and candidate management capabilities, with experience recruiting complex, specialist or difficult-to-fill roles. Confidence engaging senior business leaders, with the communication skills, judgement and learning agility to build credibility and influence at executive level. Preferred Skills / Experience / Competencies: Experience recruiting Director and Senior Director talent within consumer and/or functions such as Technology, R&D, Commercial, Marketing or Supply Chain. Some exposure to executive search or senior leadership recruitment; deep executive search experience is advantageous but not essential. Strong research and sourcing capability, with the ability to identify and engage talent beyond traditional applicant channels. Curiosity about businesses, industries, people and external talent markets, and the ability to translate insight into search strategies. AI and data orientated, with an understanding of how AI can support sourcing, market mapping and talent intelligence. Clear and effective written and verbal communication, with high levels of professionalism, discretion and candidate care. Global mindset and cultural agility; multi-geography experience preferred. Effective in a fast-paced, matrixed and consensus-based culture. Strong process management and ability to manage multiple searches and priorities. Resilient, creative and composed, with strong listening skills. Proficient with Microsoft Suite and relevant AI-enabled recruiting tools. CRM/ATS experience; Workday advantageous. Job Requirements: Travel up to 15% Flexible to work with other time zones as/when required Work within Racine offices (Howe St., Sam’s, Waxdale, etc.) Remote work is available one day per week following the 90-day onboarding period This role is eligible for domestic relocation. Inclusion & Diversity We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive. We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at jobs.scjohnson.com . Better Together At SC Johnson, we believe people achieve their best when they collaborate and work together in person. We value connection to strengthen teamwork, accelerate problem solving, and drive innovation. Equal Opportunity Employer The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law. Accommodation Requests If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR scj.com . All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO Know Your Rights poster for more information.

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Must-haves

The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.
As a core member of the Global Executive Talent Acquisition (ExGTA) team, the Executive Talent Acquisition Partner will lead Director and Senior Director searches across multiple businesses, functions and geographies.
This is a high-touch, consultative recruitment role requiring strong judgement, curiosity, resilience, discretion and the ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders and candidates.
Lead end-to-end recruitment for Director and Senior Director appointments, from initial briefing and search strategy through assessment, offer and onboarding.
Develop, drive and manage strong relationships with senior business, functional and HR stakeholders, building the credibility to operate as a trusted talent partner.
Develop and execute creative search strategies, using direct sourcing, networking, referrals and external Executive Search Firms or specialist suppliers where appropriate.
Build external market maps, competitor intelligence and talent pipelines to identify exceptional and often difficult-to-reach senior talent and support both current and future leadership needs.
Deliver a best-in-class recruitment experience for candidates and hiring leaders, including clear process definition, structured progress updates, interview preparation, debriefing and onboarding support.
Partner with Total Rewards to support competitive and appropriate executive compensation and offer strategies.
Build capability in executive assessment, conducting structured and competency-based interviews and developing high-quality candidate insights throughout the selection process.
Partner with Talent Management and HR colleagues on succession planning, external talent pipelining and future leadership capability needs.
Articulate SC Johnson’s global employer brand, culture, values and candidate proposition in a compelling way to senior-level talent.
Coach and support hiring managers on effective interviewing and selection approaches, helping improve the quality of leadership hiring decisions.
Maintain best-practice processes and knowledge management of market and talent intelligence, ensuring compliance with relevant data protection standards by country and region.
Contribute to Global Talent Centre of Excellence initiatives, including Talent Acquisition enablement, employer brand, talent intelligence, AI-enabled recruiting and Talent Management.
Bachelor’s Degree required.
5 years of recruitment experience combining sourcing, delivery and stakeholder management.
Demonstrated experience recruiting at Director level, gained within an in-house Talent Acquisition function, Executive Search firm or recruitment consultancy.
Strong end-to-end recruitment fundamentals, including sourcing, candidate engagement, assessment, stakeholder management and offer delivery.
Strong stakeholder and candidate management capabilities, with experience recruiting complex, specialist or difficult-to-fill roles.
Confidence engaging senior business leaders, with the communication skills, judgement and learning agility to build credibility and influence at executive level.
Experience recruiting Director and Senior Director talent within consumer and/or functions such as Technology, R&D, Commercial, Marketing or Supply Chain.
Some exposure to executive search or senior leadership recruitment; deep executive search experience is advantageous but not essential.

Nice-to-haves

Global mindset and cultural agility; multi-geography experience preferred.

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