Executive Recruiting Expert

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. 

Job Description

The Executive Recruiting Expert leads and executes high impact executive search assignments that shape Allstate’s leadership bench and long term talent strategy. This role operates as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, bringing deep expertise in officer level recruiting, market intelligence, and leadership assessment. The Executive Recruiting Expert independently manages complex searches (primarily Director and Officer), demonstrating the executive presence, judgment, and strategic mindset required to influence talent decisions at the highest levels. They act as versatile utility players, able to flex across business areas based on organizational needs. They serve as mentors to junior recruiters and contribute to elevating the overall capability, quality, and consistency of the Talent Acquisition team.
This role plays a critical part in advancing Allstate’s internal officer recruiting capability—elevating processes, strengthening team performance, and enhancing the company’s executive employment brand. The Executive Recruiting Expert builds and sustains strong networks of passive leadership talent, serving as an ambassador for Allstate in the external marketplace. They are the primary relationship manager for multiple business clients, ensuring alignment, clarity, and a high end experience for candidates and stakeholders.
This position requires candidates to be located in the Chicago, IL metro area. The role follows a hybrid schedule, with time spent in one of our local Chicago on a recurring basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute forward‑looking hiring strategies that anticipate business needs, align with enterprise priorities, and strengthen Allstate’s long‑term leadership bench.
• Deliver high‑caliber, full life cycle officer‑level recruiting with emphasis on proactive talent identification, differentiated sourcing strategies, and deep market intelligence; consistently elevating hiring quality and rigor.
• Synthesize candidate insights and market data into clear, strategic recommendations that guide senior leaders toward high‑impact hiring decisions.
• Advance our enterprise‑leader strategy by intentionally identifying and proposing high‑potential, non‑traditional internal candidates for critical roles.
• Build trusted, strategic partnerships with internal clients, HR Partners and senior leaders, providing executive‑level consulting and influencing talent decisions across the enterprise.
• Maintain operational excellence through rigorous data hygiene, accurate reporting, and disciplined use of recruiting systems, tools, and processes.
• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and frameworks that strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and consistency of executive hiring.
• Cultivate and maintain deep networks of passive leadership talent, positioning Allstate as an employer of choice for executive‑level candidates.
• Ensure a high‑touch, high‑credibility candidate experience that reflects Allstate’s values, leadership expectations, and employer brand.

Skills & Capabilities

Executive Search Mastery

• Expertise in senior‑level and officer‑level recruiting, including search design, talent mapping, and leadership assessment.
• Ability to manage multiple complex, high‑visibility searches with precision, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
   

Strategic Influence & Executive Presence

• Ability to influence, challenge, and coach senior leaders using data‑driven insights and strong business acumen.
• Credibility and presence to engage effectively with SLT‑level stakeholders.
   

Advanced Stakeholder Management

• Skilled at navigating ambiguity, balancing competing priorities, and managing complex stakeholder dynamics.
• Ability to build trust quickly and maintain long‑term advisory relationships.
   

Assessment & Evaluation

• Proficiency in behavioral interviewing, leadership competency evaluation, and structured assessment methodologies.
• Ability to synthesize candidate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
   

Market Intelligence & Research

• Strong capability in talent market analysis, competitive intelligence, and proactive pipeline development.
• Ability to translate market insights into strategic hiring recommendations.
   

Communication Excellence

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information succinctly and credibly.
• Skilled at crafting compelling narratives for candidate presentations and search updates.
   

Operational Discipline

• Strong project management skills with the ability to drive accountability, maintain accurate reporting, and ensure process consistency.
• Comfort with data, dashboards, and metrics to guide prioritization and performance.

Required

• 8+ years of progressive experience in executive recruiting, retained search, or senior‑level talent acquisition.
• Proven track record of independently managing VP‑level and above searches across multiple functions.
• Experience advising and influencing senior leaders in complex, matrixed environments.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining diverse leadership pipelines.
• High technology and AI fluency within recruiting systems and tools.
• Experience managing confidential, sensitive, and high‑stakes executive search processes.
   

Preferred

• Experience in industries with complex talent markets (e.g., insurance, financial services, technology, healthcare).
• Prior experience in an internal executive recruiting function or hybrid in‑house/retained search model.
• Familiarity with leadership assessment tools, frameworks, or psychometrics.
• Experience contributing to the development of internal executive recruiting capabilities, processes, or frameworks

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Skills

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 98,100.00 - 167,850.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

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