Director, Executive Recruiting

MultiCare Health System
paid time off, tuition assistance
United States, Washington, Tacoma
603 South J Street (Show on map)
Apr 13, 2026
Join a team that shares your calling At MultiCare, you're more than just a job title - you're part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you'll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Business Hours Position Summary Executive Recruiting Leader role will build and operationalize a modern, high-performing executive search function. This leader will be accountable for transforming the current model into a scalable, strategic enterprise asset ensuring the organization has the leadership strength required for current operations and future growth. Core Executive Recruiting Responsibilities Design and implement standardized enterprise processes for all executive-level searches to ensure consistency, transparency, and repeatable excellence in hiring outcomes. Build, lead, and train a high-caliber executive recruiting team-including recruiters and coordination support-aligned to the specialized demands of executive search. Create and manage an enterprise governance model that strengthens visibility and communication with hiring leaders and senior executives throughout each search. Establish and continuously refine performance measures based on healthcare industry benchmarks and best practices from leading internal executive search teams and premier search firms. Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, providing market intelligence, competitive insights, and guidance on talent strategy. Create an enterprise sourcing capability that leverages national networks, professional associations, targeted research, and digital sourcing channels to ensure MultiCare competes effectively for top leadership talent. Partner with HP including Business Partners, Compensation, Talent, and Workforce Strategy to build an integrated approach to leadership talent-ensuring compensation, recruiting, development & succession, and workforce planning operate as a connected ecosystem. Requirements 7+ years of professional recruiting experience, including 3-5+ years managing seniorlevel or executive search assignments (Csuite, VP, physician leadership, or healthcare administration). Demonstrated experience leading fullcycle executive recruiting processes, including research, sourcing, assessment, interviewing, and executivelevel stakeholder management. Prior experience working within the healthcare industry-including hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, ambulatory groups, or payers. Proven track record partnering with senior executives, CHROs, and service line leaders to define leadership profiles and advisory-level recruiting strategies. Experience conducting complex, confidential searches and navigating sensitive leadership transitions within competitive healthcare markets. Strong proficiency in advanced sourcing techniques, executive research, market intelligence gathering, and pipeline development for hardtofill leadership roles. Experience negotiating executive compensation. Prior experience managing a portfolio of 6-12 concurrent executive searches or equivalent highcomplexity workload. Ability to evaluate leadership competencies, cultural fit, and organizational alignment for placements in missiondriven healthcare environments. Why MultiCare? Rooted in the local community Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years. Growth and education Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you. Well-being and support Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life. Living our values Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other. Belonging for all Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued. Pacific Northwest lifestyle Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life. Pay and Benefit Expectations We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $161,491.00 - $234,707.20 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.