Executive Search Firms Services

The Vendor is required to provide to procure a pool of highly effective executive search and recruitment services for state-operated campuses.
- Provide a list of nationally recognized organizations (e.g., search firms) with established expertise in academic recruitment and screening, as well as a commitment to developing diverse candidate pools, from which the council shall select one to assist in their search.
- Individual campuses search and recruit candidates for senior administrative positions.
- Full-service executive search and recruitment firms.
- The firms must have an excellent understanding of the executive search and recruitment process at the highest level.
- Coordination and Analysis
• Coordinating with agency System Administration and the search committee and others involved in the search process;
• Analyzing position needs;
• Working with the search committee to create a job description and profile.
- Market Intelligence
• Provide information on salary and other compensation to attract top candidates.
- Recruitment Strategy
• Develop and prepare quality recruitment strategies and materials;
• Identify, recruit, and encourage diverse potential applicants;
• Prepare collateral materials to inform and attract diverse qualified candidates;
• Create a pool of diverse and outstanding candidates.
- Advertising and Screening
• Coordinate advertising, recruitment, and screening processes, including but not limited to advertising in appropriate journals and news media;
• Conduct a comprehensive sourcing program to identify diverse qualified candidates;
• Develop a pre-screening method with the search committee to select semi-finalists;
• Review qualifications and verify credentials of all finalists.
- Search Process Coordination
• Meet with search committee regularly and keep them informed of the search status;
• Coordinate procedural and administrative aspects;
• Develop a quality prospectus for the position;
• Schedule and coordinate interviews;
• Provide logistical support for site and virtual meetings, including interviews. 
- Reference and Background Checks
• Conduct a thorough candidate screening process including comprehensive reference checking to ensure there are “no surprises” for qualified candidates. This includes extensive reference and background checks (peers, colleagues, supervisees, supervisor, etc.) and verifying credentials that meet requirements set by system;
• Provide feedback on references throughout the process.
- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: June 20, 2025