Volition’s talent function runs executive searches across roughly 40 portfolio companies. This role exists to give that function the sourcing and early-screening capacity it needs to keep pace — someone who can take a search from an open role to a qualified slate of candidates ready for a senior-level conversation.
The person in this seat is accountable for the front half of the search process: building candidate lists, conducting outreach, running initial screens, and keeping the pipeline organized and current so that senior interviewers only see candidates worth their time.
This is a junior seat with real responsibility attached — candidates will experience Volition’s talent brand through this person first, often before anyone more senior gets involved. It reports directly to Chris Fahey, and works in close, day-to-day partnership with the Senior Manager, Talent on live searches.
The right person is organized, dependable, and genuinely curious about how a structured executive search comes together — someone looking to build real search skill inside a small, high-trust team rather than run a high volume of low-stakes reqs.
Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline
● Source candidates for open portfolio company searches through LinkedIn, targeted outreach, and referral networks.
● Build and maintain candidate longlists calibrated to each search’s scorecard.
● Conduct initial outreach that represents Volition’s talent brand accurately and professionally.
● Run initial phone or video screens to assess baseline fit before candidates advance to senior-level interviews.
● Keep the applicant tracking system accurate and current for every active search.
● Coordinate scheduling for later-stage interviews across candidates, portfolio company interviewers, and Volition leadership.
● Support the Senior Manager, Talent with market research, compensation benchmarking, and JD drafting on active searches.
● Take notes and track themes across candidate conversations to inform later-stage interview questions.
● Flag risks or gaps in a pipeline early, rather than waiting for a search to stall.