Executive Recruitment Services

The Vendor is required to provide executive search firms to assist the city council in conducting a nationwide recruitment and selection process for the position of city manager. 
- Responding firms should have the knowledge, demonstrated experience, and expertise to recruit candidates that best suit the community's city management needs.
- Assist the members of the city council by providing the following services and related information:
•    Develop a detailed project timeline and provide regular status updates to the mayor, city council, and assigned staff;
•    Develop a comprehensive recruiting profile for the city manager position;
•    Develop a recruitment brochure and include examples of flyers and brochures;
•    Define the advertising strategy and marketing campaign to notify potential candidates of the opportunity to apply and identify where advertisements will be published;
•    Direct solicitation of qualified candidates; receive resumes and review qualifications;
•    Conduct review and screening of initial candidates, providing periodic status updates;
•    Conduct detailed background and professional reference checks, including but not limited to verification of education background, criminal/civil litigation checks, financial/credit background checks, and media check on recommended finalists;
•    Define the preliminary screening process and the detailed steps used to narrow the field of candidates to those that most closely match the needs of the city;
•    Present a written report on employment background, personal strengths, accomplishments, recommendations, and personal and professional references for top candidates;
•    Describe and facilitate the final interview process with the mayor and city council;
•    Coordinate correspondence, travel arrangements, and recordkeeping;
•    Provide recommended questions for on-site interviews;
•    Administer all correspondence with applicants through the process, including notification of unsuccessful candidates; and
•    Assist the city in developing a final employment offer for the selected candidate and relocation package (if required) to selected candidate.

- Questions/Inquires Deadline: September 3, 2025