Strategic Regional Talent Acquisition Lead

About the role

Gensler is looking for a senior, highly strategic Talent Acquisition professional to lead talent mapping and executive search across the Latin America & Caribbean region. The role focuses on building long‑term pipelines of senior talent, providing market intelligence, and partnering with regional leaders to anticipate future hiring needs.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively map senior talent across LATAM, identifying high‑impact individuals within key firms and markets.
• Develop and maintain deep knowledge of industry talent landscapes, competitor structures, emerging leaders, and market shifts.
• Engage and cultivate relationships with senior‑level, often passive candidates, positioning Gensler as a long‑term career destination.
• Collaborate closely with regional leadership to translate business strategy into targeted talent identification approaches and provide insights on talent availability and competitiveness.
• Deliver market insights, compensation benchmarks, and competitor analysis, maintaining structured intelligence on key individuals, firms, and networks.
• Serve as a senior ambassador of Gensler, representing the firm with credibility and professionalism in all candidate interactions.

Required profile

• 15+ years of experience in executive search, talent mapping, or senior‑level recruiting within professional services or similar environments.
• Proven track record of engaging and placing senior and leadership‑level talent.
• Strong expertise in market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent intelligence.
• Ability to operate independently in a highly strategic, ambiguous environment.
• Exceptional relationship‑building and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and executive presence.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track and synthesize complex talent data.
• Proactive, research‑driven mindset with a strong curiosity for market dynamics.

Required skills