Executive Search Firm Services

The vendor is required to provide executive search firm capable of assisting the college and the search committee with this process.
- 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.
- College community of faculty, staff and students seek a visionary, inspiring, and entrepreneurial leader who possesses strong leadership skills to work effectively within a comprehensive university system committed to improving the economy and quality of life for the citizens of the state.  
1. Coordination and analysis
•    Coordinating with agency 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.
2. Market intelligence 
•    Provide information on salary and other compensation to attract top candidates.  
3. 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.  
4. 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.  
5. 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. 
•    Locations may be in city, on campus, or other mutually agreeable locations based on search committee member locations.  
 6. 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.  
- Budget: $1.4 billion

- Questions/Inquires Deadline: September 17, 2025