Senior Consultant – Academic Executive Search

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Identify, pursue, and secure retained executive search engagements and advisory solutions for academic medical centers, health systems, and medical schools.

• Collaborate with Deans, CEOs, CMOs, Chairs, and Department Chiefs to comprehend their priorities and offer consultative recruitment solutions.

• Engage in proposal creation, client presentations, and pitch meetings.

• Oversee full-cycle executive searches from initial intake and strategy formulation to candidate identification, evaluation, offer negotiation, and placement.

• Formulate recruiting strategies that encompass target institutions, peer organizations, leadership benchmarks, and diversity considerations.

• Conduct intake meetings and distill requirements related to academic rank, faculty appointments, research expectations, clinical operations, and governance.

• Provide clients with status updates and market insights during engagements.

• Identify, recruit, engage, and evaluate senior leader and physician executive candidates.

• Guide candidates as they navigate transitions in academic medicine leadership.

• Cultivate long-term client relationships that foster repeat engagements and broaden partnerships.

• Deliver thought leadership and market intelligence on executive talent trends within academic medicine.

• Collaborate with internal search teams to ensure successful outcomes for clients and candidates.

⛳️ Requirements

• Associate’s Degree with 5–7 years of experience in Academic Executive Search and business development.

• High School Diploma/GED with 7–9 years of experience in Academic Executive Search and business development.

• Outstanding interpersonal and consultative communication abilities.

• Capability to influence and establish credibility with senior academic and physician leaders.

• Proficiency in assessing complex executive, physician, and academic leadership profiles.

• Strong business development orientation with a knack for identifying opportunities and securing retained engagements.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to swiftly understand new subject matter and institutional dynamics.

• Excellent organizational, project management, and execution skills.

• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working independently in a team-oriented environment.

• Preferred: experience in executive search within academic medicine, healthcare, or higher education.

• Preferred: background in recruiting C-suite, physician, and senior academic leaders.

• Preferred: proven track record with large academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, or medical schools.

• Proficient in operating standard office equipment and keyboards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Additional compensation may include bonuses or commissions.

• Work-from-home or home office flexibility.

• Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Collaborative work arrangement with opportunities for in-person interactions.