Description Las Vegas, NV | Talent Acquisition | Executive search | Leadership recruiting | Sourcing | Passive candidates | Market mapping | Automotive | Multi-site | Veterans encouraged to apply

IS THIS YOU?

• You're a sourcing-driven recruiter with deep experience identifying and closing passive leadership talent
• you build pipelines ahead of need and run a rigorous search process from first contact through offer
• You have 5-7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a significant focus on executive and leadership-level search
• and you know how to engage and influence senior executives and passive candidates alike
• You're ready to own GM, Director-level, and above recruiting for one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country
• building the leadership bench that will define Swickard's next chapter

WHO WE ARE

Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars. We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40+ rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea: do right by people, every time. Our Talent Acquisition function supports a 3,000-employee, 40+ rooftop organization that continues to grow through acquisition and organic expansion. The Executive Recruiter is a sourcing-driven talent partner responsible for proactively identifying, engaging, and building deep pipelines of General Manager, Director, and above leadership talent across Swickard's corporate and dealership operations

• leading with proactive sourcing, direct outreach, market mapping, and passive candidate engagement, while partnering closely with hiring executives to run a rigorous, candidate-focused search process from first contact through close.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Serve as the primary owner of proactive candidate sourcing for General Manager, Director-level and above roles, building and continuously refreshing talent pipelines across corporate and dealership leadership positions
• Design and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies, including direct outreach and leveraging sourcing platforms, industry associations, referrals, and market mapping, to identify passive as well as active leadership candidates
• Maintain a deep, continuously updated network of passive leadership candidates across the automotive retail industry and adjacent sectors, engaging talent well ahead of open requisitions
• Partner with senior HR leadership and hiring executives to translate business needs into search strategy, role scorecards, and targeted sourcing plans
• Conduct thorough candidate screening, competency-based interviews, and reference checks to assess leadership capability, cultural fit, and long-term potential
• Own the candidate experience end-to-end, including interview coordination, feedback consolidation, offer development, negotiation, and closing
• Partner with HR and compensation teams to structure competitive, market-informed offers for General Manager, Director-level and above positions
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date sourcing and recruiting data
• pipeline health, source effectiveness, and time-to-fill within the applicant tracking system, using these metrics to continuously refine sourcing strategy
• Monitor automotive retail and adjacent industry talent markets, maintaining a strong network and current knowledge of compensation benchmarks for leadership roles
• Travel to dealership locations across Swickard's markets as needed to support in-person interviews, market visits, and hiring manager partnership

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 5-7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a significant portion focused on executive or leadership-level search
• required
• Experience recruiting within automotive retail, multi-location retail, or another fast-paced, multi-site industry
• preferred
• Deep expertise in proactive sourcing techniques, sourcing platforms, market mapping, and passive candidate engagement
• paired with the business acumen to advise senior leadership on talent strategy and market trends
• Excellent relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior executives and passive candidates alike
• High level of discretion, sound judgment, and a proactive, results-oriented approach to closing top talent in a competitive market

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation
• pay range to be confirmed
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and supplemental coverage options
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Career growth within a growing Talent Acquisition function at a rapidly expanding multi-state organization
• Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts
• A high-impact, high-visibility role at the center of Swickard's leadership growth strategy

WHY SWICKARD AUTO GROUP

• A genuine executive search mandate
• GM, Director, and above recruiting for a 40+ rooftop, multi-state organization is substantive, varied, and high-stakes work with real organizational impact
• Swickard's continued growth through acquisition means a consistent pipeline of leadership searches
• this is not a reactive role, it's a proactive sourcing function built for a company that is actively expanding
• Direct partnership with senior HR leadership and hiring executives
• your sourcing strategy and search execution shape who leads Swickard's stores and functions
• Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country
• ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry
• Our HEART values
• Honor, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank
• define the kind of leaders we're looking for and the culture you'll be recruiting into
• A Talent Acquisition team that values craft
• proactive sourcing, deep pipelines, and a rigorous candidate experience are the standard here, not the aspiration If you're a sourcing-driven executive recruiter ready to own the leadership pipeline for one of the country's fastest-growing dealer groups
• where your market expertise, your candidate relationships, and your ability to close top talent have direct and lasting organizational impact
• we'd like to meet you.