Executive Search Services

The Vendor is required to provide executive search firms with demonstrated expertise in intercollegiate athletics and higher education.
- Requirement:
1. Discovery and needs assessment
•    Engage stakeholders to understand institutional goals and position requirements 
•    Assess athletics program, competitive landscape, and market conditions 
•    Advise the university and search committee on design and implementation of a search process, timeline, and communication plan for the recruitment and selection of requested positions. 
•    Identify the key issues and challenges the university faces in filling the position(s), and the type of candidate needed for the institution. 
•    Work with the university and other identified stakeholders to identify basic responsibilities, reporting relationships, desirable experience and professional characteristics required of candidates. 
•    Develop and finalize a position description based on stakeholder input.
2. Position profile development
•    Develop position descriptions and candidate profiles 
•    Define qualifications, competencies, and success metrics 
•    Provide compensation benchmarking
3. Recruitment and outreach
•    Develop and execute targeted recruitment strategies 
•    Generate a diverse applicant pool through advertising and marketing materials, social media, and other methods. 
•    Source candidates through national networks, including: 
o    National collegiate athletic association 
o    National association of collegiate directors of athletics 
•    Ensure proactive diversity outreach 
•    Maintain confidentiality of communications with candidates, search committee, and the university consistent with state open meetings act and freedom of information act requirements
4. Interview and selection support
•    Coordinate interviews and logistics 
•    Provide summative evaluations of perceived strengths and weaknesses of top qualified candidates. 
•    Develop assessment instruments and recommend interview questions for vetting and ranking top candidates. 
•    Bring forth appropriately vetted candidates for the university and search committee consideration. 
•    Conduct level 2 background investigations for all search committee finalists to include verification of professional and personal qualifications (including but not limited to academic credentials, professional licenses, and references) and completion of a comprehensive (criminal, financial and personal) background check. 
•    Manage all search-related administrative services, schedules, timetables and logistics for the recruitment and selection process including coordinating travel and lodging for finalists’ campus visits. 
•    Provide information, materials, and support to the university as needed. 
•    Attend meetings with the university, search committee and staff as needed, assist in the preparation of agendas for meetings, and guide the university and search committee through a critical evaluation process of candidates.
5. Offer and transition support
•    Assist with compensation analysis and negotiations 
•    Provide onboarding and transition recommendations 
•    Notify applicants who are not selected.