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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

Senior Executive Recruiting Consultant

Athens, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$55K/yr - $55K/yr

2+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is a prominent institution in higher education, and they are seeking a Senior Executive Recruiting Consultant. This role involves leading executive search processes for senior level administration and faculty positions, coaching team members, and ensuring a high-quality candidate pool.

Digital MediaEducationHigher EducationJournalismRecruiting

No H1B

Responsibilities

Research and identify qualified candidates through peer and aspirational institutions, position-specific associations, nominations, and subject matter experts

Continuous outreach to top prospective talent through email, phone calls, and other strategic communications

Develop and oversee the development of messaging documents and other marketing materials related to candidate outreach from the Recruiting Team

Oversees, updates, and maintains the Recruitment Templates Folder to ensure that messages are kept up to date with current information. Ensures that all team members are kept abreast of any changes to these documents

Develop recruitment reporting for UGA Search Group Director and Assistant Director as requested

Meet and interact with senior level faculty and administration throughout the search process to ensure strategy and goal alignment, provide recruitment information, and help facilitate search committee and interview meetings

Develop and maintain relationships with the hiring authorities, search chairs, and search committee members to communicate timely search information (when appropriate) with regard to recruitment efforts and other relevant details

Coach, mentor, and train members of the Recruiting Team to share best practices and “standard operating procedures” (SOP’s) in executive search. Help in the professional development of other team members

Escort candidates on campus and perform other duties in support of a successful search process

Provide professional consultation to university employees, supervisors, and management on executive search and related human resources issues. This role is distinguished by the complexity and scope of issues, leadership, organization/project management, initiative, independence, discretion, technical expertise and professional maturity necessary

Qualification

Executive search experienceRecruiting experienceHigher education experienceCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCoachingCustomer serviceDiscretionJudgmentContinuous improvementMS Word proficiencyMS Excel familiarityMentoringAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent

Ability to deliver work on time, and to work effectively on an independent basis exercising discretion, judgement, and critical thinking

Strong attention to detail and a deep commitment to quality in all aspects of work

Excellent organizational skills

Communicate effectively at all levels of a large, complex organization in both written and oral forms through phone, email, and personal interactions

Ability to provide a high level of customer service in an academic environment, project a positive attitude, ability to display professionally mature behavior in challenging situations

Work with confidential and sensitive information utilizing high levels of discretion

Personal accountability with a desire for continuous improvement

The ability to adapt in challenging situations and work autonomously with a strong commitment to team accountability

Proficient ability in MS Word document creation, familiarity with MS Excel spreadsheets, email, and management report creation as needed

The ability to coach, train, and mentor team members on best practices in the executive search process