Healthcare Associate

About This Role

The Healthcare Associate contributes to the growth of the firm and the conduct of its executive search work, specializing in leadership recruitment within the civic sector. This role is for a talented individual dedicated to the success of mission-driven organizations, drawn to the intellectual demands and professional pace of executive recruiting, and wishing to impact the caliber and diversity of leadership in organizations that advance the common good.

Responsibilities

• Scope the position with the client through initial site visits or meetings with the Partner to gather essential information
• Write, edit, and proofread much of the first draft of the position description
• Develop a deep and diverse pool of candidates through exhaustive research and accurate and persuasive phone and email communications with sources and potential candidates
• Develop and implement networking strategies for each search, remaining flexible in the approach to ensure appropriate responses to client and market feedback
• Evaluate potential candidates with respect to their organization, industry, and the needs of a particular client
• Assess candidate credentials and credibility, both on paper and through in-depth phone interviews
• Maintain positive relationships with clients and candidates
• Present the pool to the client via in-person and virtual meetings
• Draft memos and supplemental documents in consultation with the Partner
• Responsible for the accuracy, clarity, and consistency of the information and materials presented
• Manage the flow of knowledge obtained during a search regarding candidates, sources, and clients by regularly updating the firm
• Routinely brief Partners on the overall progress of a search, market feedback, and individual candidate situations
• Oversee the flow of candidate information to the client alongside Search Coordinators

Requirements

• Understanding of healthcare and the organizational dynamics and challenges of hospitals and healthcare systems today
• Investment in the success and integrity of the firm as a whole
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Cultural competence to work effectively across multiple lines of difference
• Bachelor
• Two to eight years of progressively responsible professional experience
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Maturity and discretion in maintaining strong relationships with multiple constituencies, often involving issues of confidentiality
• Ability to build rapport with people at all levels of an organization
• Capacity to extract and persuasively articulate the ambitions of and challenges facing client organizations