Recruiting Research Associate 1

Executive Talent Intelligence Analyst (Contract)
Oracle Executive Leadership Recruiting
YOU AND ORACLE
The Executive Leadership Recruiting team is seeking a contract Executive Talent Intelligence Analyst to deliver research, talent, market, and competitive intelligence for executive hiring in the technical functions (engineering, AI, data centers, architecture, robotics, etc.). Partnering with Executive Recruiters, this role identifies passive executive talent, develops target-company strategies, and builds leadership pipelines. The Analyst produces clear, data-driven insights that inform search strategies and execution, along with accelerating hiring decisions.
POSITION: Executive Talent Intelligence Analyst (Contract)
LOCATION: Nashville, TN (Desired); Open to select US locations
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Executive Talent Intelligence Analyst delivers actionable talent, market, and competitive intelligence for executive hiring. Partnering with other Analysts and Executive Recruiters, this contract role identifies passive executive talent, develops search strategies, and builds leadership pipelines that inform hiring decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
Partner with Analysts & Executive Recruiters to support search engagements from intake through initial candidate identification and pipeline development
Conduct targeted research to identify high-quality, passive executive talent across relevant functions, industries, geographies, and competitor organizations
Develop search strategies, target-company lists, and market maps aligned to hiring-manager requirements, role priorities, and market context
Build and maintain organizational charts, executive profiles, succession maps, and talent pipelines for priority companies and strategic initiatives
Synthesize public, subscription-based, internal, and other approved sources into actionable talent, market, and competitive intelligence
Support competitive intelligence and benchmarking projects by analyzing competitor leadership teams, organizational structures, and talent trends
Participate in search kickoffs, calibration discussions, and recruiter check-ins; incorporate feedback to refine research direction and target profiles
Maintain accurate candidate, company, and organizational records in designated recruiting systems and capture research findings to strengthen ELR’s institutional knowledge and reusable talent IP
PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
The Executive Talent Intelligence Analyst will have experience in analytical or information research related roles, ideally within retained or in-house search firms. He or she should be an out-of-box and creative thinker with a strong focus on problem solving. He or she should also be motivated by an intellectually stimulating recruitment environment with the desire to identify the best talent for Oracle.
Experience in retained or in-house executive search preferred
Technology-industry experience preferred
Strong in engineering and product functions
Strong research, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, discretion, and attention to detail
Ability to communicate effectively with senior executives and their teams