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Universities of Wisconsin · 7 hours ago

Director of Executive Recruitment

Madison, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$120K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

The Universities of Wisconsin is a premier system of public higher education serving more than 164,000 students, and they are seeking a Director of Executive Recruitment. This role involves providing strategic planning and direction for executive search services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing relationships with university executives while overseeing recruitment processes for senior positions.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

The Director of Executive Recruitment provides administrative management, strategic planning, and direction for ES and supervises at least one staff member, in delivering executive search services to the Universities of Wisconsin

The Director ensures compliance with university, state, and federal regulations and procedures as related to candidate sourcing and recruitment, screening, selection, and compensation

The Director is a primary liaison with the highest level of executives at the UWs, including the Chancellor, Provost, Vice Chancellors, Deans, and Department Heads

The Director handles politically sensitive and highly confidential matters on a routine basis, under the direction of the Associate Vice President of Human Resources as needed

Specific responsibilities of the Director of Executive Recruitment include assessing business opportunities and marketing services to decision-makers; developing and maintaining customer relationships that are built on a history of excellent service delivery and trust; sourcing, recruiting, and maintaining a network of highly talented specialized professional and academic contacts for candidate sourcing to senior administrators as well as faculty and director positions, including hard-to-fill positions; consulting with administrators and interpreting their business requirements and translating them into successful recruitment solutions

The Director role includes identifying well-qualified and highly-desired potential candidates (both active and passive) and recruiting them for consideration; conducting phone screens; matching candidate backgrounds and expertise to university needs; and presenting top candidates to nomination and search committees, providing feedback on interpersonal skills and perception of fit from personal contact with the candidates

The Director of Executive Recruitment creates university and division/department profiles as well as compelling job prospectuses for “selling” each of the UWs to the “best” candidates; researches and implements new recruitment sources for active and passive candidates; leverages traditional as well as social and professional networking for sourcing; develops advertisements and other media pieces for publication on job boards, in specialized journals, with affinity groups, and at conferences; develops customized interview and assessment tools for each search

As a search draws to an end, they secure candidate evaluation data from those involved in the interview process and develops analytical reports for hiring administrators; analyzes salary market data and recommends starting salaries; conducts thorough reference checks; and communicates to candidates not selected in a manner to preserve their positive experience of the university

In addition, the Director provides regular follow-up to senior leadership and nomination committee chairs and guides the activities of and advises committees in appropriate and effective actions

The Director also develops marketing plans to generate new business opportunities and negotiates terms and conditions of service level agreements

The position escorts candidates or oversees the escort of candidates if assigned to others and coordinates dual-career assistance and relocation services for finalist candidates with Human Resources partners and vendors

The Director of Executive Recruitment is accountable for the service delivery performed by the ES staff and university partners

The ES team coordinates search committee “charge” meetings, handles the scheduling of nominating committee meetings and logistical details; the posting of vacancies in the on-line system; the preparation of interview agenda and guides; the coordination of travel arrangements for candidates; the preparation of itineraries; and the secure processing of background checks and education verifications

Develops and implements the program as related to Universities of Wisconsin employment including compliance with university, system, state, and federal policies

Explains and ensures compliance with policies including recruitment and advertising, screening, interviewing, EEO, employment terms and offers, reference checking, background checks, and credentials verification

Analyzes a variety of problems and determines the appropriate resolution in administrative, technical, and political senses

The Director functions independently to resolve issues quickly to ensure exceptional outcomes for hiring administrators and candidates

Assists in formulating business strategies; plans and participates in the annual planning process for Executive Recruiting within UW Administration Human Resources

Planning must be progressive as Human Resources is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best employees possible for the University

Planning includes the development of short-term and long-term initiatives with justifications, resource allocations, and assessment measures provided

The Director of Executive Recruitment must recognize the overall impact of departmental policies and procedures on other units and the universities as well as prospective candidates/ employees

The Director also researches new concepts and service offerings as well as recruitment options and implements them after consultation with the AVP for Human Resources

Assists in the managing of the budget for executive search support by monitoring income and expenditures

Assists in the development of a structured funding model that is sustainable

Qualification

Executive recruitment experienceRelationship managementStrategic planningPolicy developmentAnalytical skillsBudget managementJudgmentDiscretionOral communicationWritten communicationCollaboration skills

Required

Related Master's degree and 5+ years of progressive management experience related to executive level recruitment/search services, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

WI driver's license is required