Executive Search Firm Services

The vendor required to provide executive search firms capable of assisting the College and the search committee with this process.
- The firm must have an excellent understanding of the executive search and recruitment process at the highest level.
- Provide all the services below for a full search process, up to and including the point of final appointment and must indicate in their proposal their ability to do so.
- Coordination and Analysis
•    Coordinating with SUNY 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.  
- Evaluation and Selection 
•    Facilitate an evaluation and selection process with the search committee to identify the preferred candidate;  
•    Provide professional notification to all candidates of decisions made. 
- Budget: $1.4 billion

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: February 9, 2026