Director of Executive Recruitment

University of Wisconsin Stout • Madison, WI

3d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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. The Director of Executive Recruitment may at times be responsible for transporting individuals between sites during interviews.
• Requires solid experience and demonstrated success in relationship management
• Ability to translate business needs into effective recruitment and hiring solutions
• Ability to collaborate, influence, persuade, and manage internal/external elements that affect the services of the department
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Expertise with relevant laws and regulations
• Policy and program development experience in a dynamic setting of similar size/scope, preferably an educational institution.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting guidelines, regulations and laws
• Deep knowledge of accepted personnel practices
• Ability to conceptualize broad operational and business needs
• Ability to understand complex and dynamic organizational structures
• Ability to assess operations and initiate new approaches and strategies.
• Ability to make sound business decisions in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to develop effective and successful business and fiscal models.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of professional certifications relevant to the position.

Responsibilities

• Policy/Program Development and Implementation - 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. The Executive Search has university-wide scope and impact as it contributes directly to the accomplishment of the university’s strategic plan.
• Independent Problem Resolution - 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.
• Strategic Planning – 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.
• Fiscal Management – 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.

Benefits

• Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package.
• To learn more about the benefits package, review the Faculty, Academic Staff & Limited Appointees or University Staff
• Please see this link for total compensation information: Universities of Wisconsin Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator to provide you with total compensation information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees