Executive Search Firm Services

The Vendor is required to provide executive search firm to assist in all phases of recruitment and selection of an Executive Director.
- The executive director serves as the chief executive officer of the association and reports directly to the agency board of directors.
- The executive director is responsible for strategic leadership, member engagement, statewide transit advocacy, financial oversight, and management of agency programs including training, conferences, and consortium services.
- Search Strategy Development
•    Meet with agency Board of Directors to understand organizational priorities
•    Develop a position profile and candidate success profile
•    Establish recruitment strategies and outreach plan
- National Candidate Recruitment
•    Conduct a proactive national search
•    Identify and directly recruit qualified candidates
•    Utilize professional networks and industry outreach
•    Promote the position through targeted recruitment channels
- Candidate Screening and Evaluation
•    Review applicant materials
•    Conduct initial candidate interviews
•    Evaluate qualifications and leadership experience
•    Verify professional references
- Candidate Presentation
•    Provide the board with a list of potential candidates with summaries and evaluation reports
- Interview Coordination
•    Assist in scheduling and facilitating interviews
•    Provide interview guidance and evaluation tools for the Board
- Background and Reference Checks
•    Conduct background verification and reference checks for finalists.
- Compensation Benchmarking
•    Provide compensation analysis for comparable executive roles in similar organizations to assist agency in establishing a competitive compensation package.
- Offer and Negotiation Support
•    Assist the Board with final candidate selection and offer negotiations.