Development Executive Search Services

The Vendor is required to provide conducting executive searches to identify, evaluate, and recruit experienced development leaders with a track record of success to fill executive level roles for office.
- Inquiry & Customization
•    Partner with university development leaders to determine process, roles, internal/external communications, and high‑level timeline.
•    Meet with internal leadership and designated stakeholders to confirm needs, determine ideal profiles and candidate requirements.
•    Draft a position description describing role purpose, responsibilities, qualifications, key performance indicators and a compelling overview of the opportunity and organization.
•    Develop a search strategy (targets, sectors, organizations, and individual profiles).
•    Present initial candidate landscape for university development feedback and calibration.
- Identification, Assessment & Reporting
•    Conduct research; leveraging Contractor’s network and prior candidate databases.
•    Execute structured outreach to prospective candidates and sources; assess qualifications, motivation, and preliminary fit.
•    Hold regular status meetings with university Development Staff to provide progress updates.
- Vetting & Presentation
•    Deliver candidates and facilitate interview process from start (intake) to finish (offer), providing updates throughout the process.
•    Conduct first‑round phone/video screens; eliminate unqualified or uninterested candidates.
•    Conduct in‑depth second‑round interviews (competency/behavioral evaluation against success profile).
•    Conduct preliminary confidential referencing as appropriate.
•    Present Candidate Shortlist and align with university Development on semifinalists; coordinate university Development interviews; assist with interview plan and evaluation scoring tools.
•    Provide Interview Coordination Support.
- Selection/Recruitment
•    Maintain close contact with finalists to monitor motivation, competing processes, and risks; provide feedback to the university Development Staff.
•    Upon university selection of a finalist, conduct deep due diligence: comprehensive confidential referencing, education/credential checks, and other checks as permitted.
•    Support offer strategy, presentation, and negotiation at university request.
- Follow Up Activities
•    Notify unsuccessful candidates and sources regarding outcome, preserving goodwill.
•    Conduct Search Retrospective with university Development (satisfaction, lessons learned, and improvements).
•    Provide Final Closeout Report (search metrics, source efficacy, timeline variance, improvements).

- Contract Period/Term: 2 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: February 11, 2026