| |
Job Description:
|
|
Position Summary
The Vice President, Executive Search (VP-ES) will join ACG’s growing Leadership Transitions team, which includes both executive search and interim management. With a diverse client portfolio, the VP-ES will lead or be a member of various ACG project teams to assess client needs, write customized position announcements, implement effective recruitment strategies, and deliver successful client and candidate outcomes. The VP-ES will be a flexible, full-time employee who travels regularly to meet and exceed client and candidate expectations with high-quality, personalized service. The VP-ES will also play a key role in ACG’s international growth by cultivating new executive search and interim management opportunities, building effective relationships with prospective and placed candidates, serving on conference panels, and creating public visibility for the firm within the arts and culture sector and related creative industries.
Roles and Responsibilities
Project Leadership and Support
- Advise clients on every aspect of the executive search process, from search committee formation to candidate placement announcement.
- Lead and serve as a project team member on various executive search projects.
- Write compelling position announcements that move beyond a traditional job description to a powerful client marketing and positioning piece.
- Proactively cultivate, recruit, interview, research, and present candidates for senior management and leadership roles.
- Embrace the objective and unique methodologies that set ACG apart in the executive search field.
- Maintain ongoing relationships with clients and mentor placed candidates.
- Follow the careers of and regularly communicate with prospective candidates.
- Perform other ACG project leadership and support roles and responsibilities as needed.
Client Cultivation and Business Development
- Build the brand, visibility, and presence of Leadership Transitions and other ACG practice areas.
- Proactively seek ACG executive search, interim management, and other consulting projects.
- Maintain a keen awareness of leadership transitions in the arts and culture sector.
- Participate in industry conference panels, attend significant cultural events, and otherwise demonstrate firm and professional expertise.
- Report client successes and testimonials that can effectively demonstrate ACG’s positive impacts.
- Write articles and present data on minimizing unconscious hiring biases and embracing best practices in candidate identification, cultivation, recruitment, and long-term relationship building.
- Perform other client cultivation and business development roles and responsibilities as needed.
Team Participation and Firm Capacity Building
- Create synergy within a geographically dispersed workforce through regular conference calls, meetings, and team summits.
- Maintain clear operational and brand distinction for ACG by adhering to the firm’s style guidelines.
- Demonstrate advanced computer proficiency for effective and timely electronic communication, candidate research, written reports, and verbal presentations.
- Exemplify the mission, vision, and values of ACG.
- Participate in ongoing educational programs, training, meetings, and other practices to maintain the highest level of knowledge within the industry.
- Engage in an adaptive strategy process and recommend performance measures that focus on achieving the mutually established vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the firm.
- Perform other team participation and firm capacity building roles and responsibilities as needed.
For more information on Arts Consulting Group, the Executive Search practice, required qualifications, and compensation and benefits please see the full position announcement at:
http://artsconsulting.com/employment/arts-consulting-group-vice-president-executive-search/
Applications and Inquiries
Please submit a confidential letter and resume with demonstrable accomplishments (electronic submissions preferred) to:
Dr. Bruce D. Thibodeau, President
Arts Consulting Group
292 Newbury Street, Suite 315
Boston, MA 02115
Tel (888) 234.4236 Ext. 201
Email VP-ES@ArtsConsulting.com
Arts Consulting Group, Inc. and Arts Consulting Group Canada, Ltd. welcome all qualified applicants and highly value inclusion, diversity, equity, and access, which are embedded in the uniqueness of the vibrant creative industries.
|
|