Executive Search Consulting Services

The vendor is required to provide executive management recruitment for the position of city manager.
•    Meet with the city council to develop a candidate profile and establish priorities for the new city manager.
•    Work with the city council to finalize the city manager job description and salary range, ensuring it accurately reflects the required skills, qualifications, and responsibilities. 
•    Develop a comprehensive recruitment strategy to attract a diverse, qualified candidate pool through targeted outreach, online postings, networking, and other methods. 
•    Conduct an extensive search to identify qualified internal and external candidates. screen applicants to ensure alignment with the city’s qualifications, vision, and values. 
•    Respond to candidate inquiries and collect application materials. 
•    Review applications against the established candidate profile. 
•    Conduct thorough applicant screening, including initial interviews, background checks, criminal history, references, media searches, and credit checks to ensure the candidate integrity. 
•    Advise the city council on candidate qualifications. prepare a written report summarizing the candidate pool, recommended interview candidates (with details on qualifications, experience, and leadership capabilities), and rationale for non-selection of others.
•    Advise the city council on interview strategies, techniques, and questions. 
•    Facilitate interviews with the city council and candidates. 
•    Assist the city council in evaluating interviewed candidates and selecting the finalist(s). 
•    Provide guidance to the city council in establishing an appropriate salary range for the position.
•    Support the city council and city attorney in negotiating the compensation package and employment agreement with the selected city manager candidate, including managing all related correspondence.
- Budget in the amount of approximately $100 million for fiscal year 2025/26.

- Questions/Inquires Deadline: August 7, 2025