Executive Search Lead

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture. About The Role Reporting into the Global Head of Executive Search, the Executive Search Lead, NA, is a full lifecycle recruiting position focused on exec hiring across job functions. In this role you will be working with Haleon Executive Team members and their direct reports, HR Leaders including CHRO, Global Head of Talent and HR Business Leaders to develop innovative sourcing plans to attract key talent. You will be hands-on in sourcing candidates and external partners, managing hiring processes and attracting key talent. Agility, resilience and political savviness are keys to success and you will be joining a caring, collaborative team of like-minded individuals. A sense of humour is most welcome! You will: Be responsible for end-to-end hiring processes for SVP, VP & Director level candidates, as part of an enterprise-wide team Advise on vacancy role and responsibilities, working with the Executive Team member/their team with input from HR Business Lead Develop hiring strategy and approach for bringing in senior leaders into Haleon Partner with the Rewards team and to craft compelling packages for our senior candidates Manage relationships with executive search firms Use your deep understanding of the external CPG environment, and Haleon’s business model, to consider impacts on how we approach hiring for roles. Key Accountabilities: Leads the search activity for senior level vacancies including recruitment strategy, sourcing, attraction, selection & assessment. Be a key member of the evolution of Haleon's Executive Search team including process refinement and increase operational robustness. Accountable for the development and delivery of a plan to source external talent and broker internal talent based on the outputs of talent reviews and succession plans. Develop strong external pipelines of talent for key roles, skills and capabilities as driven by the business strategy, engaging line leaders as talent spotters and developing deep marketplace knowledge. Consult to senior level management based on expertise and credibility in uncovering true talent and capability needs for the business while efficiently assessing talent capability and fit. Provides talent intelligence to support planning and decision making in the business. Conduct market mapping and manage candidate outreach and engagement. Selecting the most appropriate recruitment & selection methods balancing relevant factors such as quality, cost and speed of hire, while ensuring full compliance with company policies Build strong knowledge of third-party recruitment partners and their capabilities, to ensure that the most effective search strategy is applied to any given project i.e. whether to use a search partner or own sourcing capability. About you: At least 8 years experience as a Senior Consultant in a top tier global executive search firm across a range of job functions is essential Additional experience as an in house Executive Search partner supporting senior-level vacancies is highly desired Experience recruiting in Consumer and healthcare organizations, working with Executive Team members is preferred Expertise in deal negotiation with executive level candidates is required Ability to make independent decisions around day-to-day occurrences while considering the wider impact of decisions and plans on other areas Experience managing a challenging and complex workload in an efficient and effective manner Working across a dynamic, complex matrix of internal and external stakeholders and customers Must work effectively across cultural, language, legislative and geographical boundaries, coaching senior leaders and team members, providing advice and leadership on talent related issues and topics. This job posting closes on: December 12th, 2025. Please save a copy of the job description, as this may be helpful to refer to once the advert closes. Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering. The salary range for this role is: $129,516 - $178,086 plus an 18% target bonus. Benefits Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one, you are eligible for benefits, including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering. Job Posting End Date 2025-12-12 Equal Opportunities Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. Accommodation Requests If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please contact us by sending an email to HR.AmericasSC-CS@haleon.com. Please include the following in your email:  Use subject line: ‘Haleon Careers: Job Accommodation Request’  Your Name and contact information  Requisition ID and Job Title you are interested in  Location of Requisition (city/state or province/country)  Description of specific accommodation you are requesting  Please note: Resumes, CVs, or other requests outside of accommodation support submitted to this email box will not be accepted. Note to candidates The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch. Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.