Executive Recruiter - College President Search

AlphaX; United States; Remote; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

AlphaGov is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to lead a college president search, aligning leadership profiles with institutional priorities and guiding finalist selection.

You will engage presidents, provosts, and search committees, assess leadership experience, and coordinate offer and acceptance processes with a focus on discretion and impact in higher education.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading college or university president searches or similar higher education executive searches.
• Established network within higher education leadership.
• Experience advising governing boards and search committees.
• Strong candidate assessment, outreach, and client communication.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and competing stakeholder priorities.

Aufgaben

• Translate priorities into a clear candidate profile and search strategy.
• Identify and engage sitting presidents, provosts, and other senior leaders.
• Conduct interviews and assess leadership experience, institutional fit, and readiness.
• Present qualified candidates with clear summaries of strengths and experience.
• Coordinate search committee meetings, interviews, and finalist activities.
• Manage candidate communication, references, and offer coordination through completion.
• Maintain an organized search process with milestones and client updates.

Kenntnisse

Executive search

Higher education leadership

Stakeholder management

Candidate assessment

Interviewing

Academia networking

Jobbeschreibung

AlphaGov is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to lead a college president search. You will work with institutional leadership and the search committee to define the leadership profile, engage qualified candidates, and guide the process through finalist selection and offer acceptance.

This opportunity is suited to a recruiter who understands higher education leadership and can earn the confidence of both presidential candidates and the people responsible for selecting them.

What you’ll do

• Translate the institution’s priorities into a clear candidate profile and search strategy.
• Identify and engage sitting presidents, provosts, and other qualified senior leaders.
• Conduct candidate interviews and assess leadership experience, institutional fit, and readiness.
• Present qualified candidates with clear summaries of their strengths and relevant experience.
• Coordinate search committee meetings, candidate interviews, and finalist activities.
• Manage candidate communication, references, and offer coordination through completion.
• Maintain an organized search process with clear milestones and regular client updates.

What we’re looking for

• Experience leading college or university president searches, or closely comparable higher education executive searches.
• An established network within higher education leadership.
• Experience advising governing boards and search committees.
• Strong candidate assessment, outreach, and client communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and competing stakeholder priorities.