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Executive Search jobs are open across financial services, technology, healthcare, and professional services, at every level from researcher to partner and managing director, with specializations in retained search, talent advisory, and C-suite placement. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We are growing fast in New York and expanding to Florida, and we would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.
About the Role
The Executive Search Associate is the documentation and knowledge-capture engine behind Success Academy's executive searches. You sit in on intakes and search update meetings, take the notes, and turn recruiter research and interview feedback into polished, consistent documents — candidate profiles, briefing packets, and debrief write-ups — so nothing about a search is ever lost in translation, and every executive recruiter can stay focused on relationships, sourcing, and closing. This is a hands-on writing and organization role: the executive recruiter owns relationships and decisions, the coordinator owns scheduling and logistics, and you own making sure every search is captured, documented, and easy to pick up at a glance.
Key Responsibilities
- Capture key search conversations: attend intake meetings, search update meetings, and other pivotal moments to take notes and send timely, accurate summaries.
- Build core search documentation: kickoff summaries, search briefs, role scorecards, and competency maps — from executive recruiters' and hiring managers' input.
- Produce candidate materials: turn raw research and rough notes into clean, consistent candidate profiles and bios, and maintain market/target lists.
- Assemble briefing packets ahead of every round: hiring-manager briefs, panelist/interviewer briefs, and candidate onsite briefs, so no one walks in unbriefed.
- Synthesize interview feedback: turn panel and interviewer scores into clear, structured debrief write-ups for the hiring manager after screens, HM interviews, and onsites.
- Generate offer documentation: once terms are set, and keep search records accurate in Greenhouse.
- Maintain pipeline visibility: compile the weekly pipeline report.
- Own the search record: keep a complete, well-organized close-out file for every search.
- Contribute in the room: ask clarifying questions and flag gaps during intakes and key meetings, while leaving sourcing, assessment, and closing to the recruiter and scheduling/logistics to the coordinator.
Qualifications
- Experience: 2–4+ years in executive search, high-touch recruiting, or a similar client-facing research and documentation role; preferably at an executive search firm.
- Technical Skills: Strong writing — a track record of turning rough notes or verbal input into clear, polished, professional documents quickly; proficiency in Google Workspace / Docs; familiarity with an ATS or recruiting tech stack (Greenhouse, Gem, BrightHire, or similar) is a plus.
- Soft Skills: Meticulous attention to detail; excellent listening and note-capture; discretion with confidential information; and comfort in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent searches and shifting priorities.
- Other: Able to work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders (hiring managers and executives), and to work a hybrid schedule (Tues–Thurs on-site) at our Financial District office.
- Education: Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience: Prior executive search firm or in-house executive-search support.
- Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with Greenhouse, Gem, and BrightHire.
Competencies
- Meticulous & Detail-Oriented: Catches the inconsistencies and gaps that others miss.
- Clear, Adaptable Writer: Adjusts tone and format to the audience — candidate, hiring manager, or CEO.
- Organized & Reliable: Keeps documentation for multiple searches moving without anything slipping.
- Active Listening & Synthesis: Captures what matters in a meeting without steering it, then distills it into clear summaries.
- Low Ego, High EQ: Energized by making the company and the process look great; handles confidential, high-stakes information with discretion.
Compensation, Benefits & Perks
At Success Academy, we invest boldly in our Network team with a comprehensive package designed to support your health, financial future, and overall well-being:
- Day-One Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting your first day (SA covers 82% of our core medical plan), plus a free One Medical membership and confidential mental health support via EAP/Talkspace.
- Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match, up to $2,400/year in employer HSA contributions, employer-paid life/disability insurance, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility.
- Time to Recharge: Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
- Perks & Stipends: A $50/month cellphone stipend ($600/year), pre-tax commuter benefits, backup family care, and performance-based earning incentives.
Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.
Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running a large, fast-growing, and high-performing network of public charter schools takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates, and supporters alike. We are growing fast in New York and expanding to Florida, and we would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through our doors a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.
About the Role
The Executive Search Associate is the documentation and knowledge-capture engine behind Success Academy's executive searches. You sit in on intakes and search update meetings, take the notes, and turn recruiter research and interview feedback into polished, consistent documents — candidate profiles, briefing packets, and debrief write-ups — so nothing about a search is ever lost in translation, and every executive recruiter can stay focused on relationships, sourcing, and closing. This is a hands-on writing and organization role: the executive recruiter owns relationships and decisions, the coordinator owns scheduling and logistics, and you own making sure every search is captured, documented, and easy to pick up at a glance.
Key Responsibilities
- Capture key search conversations: attend intake meetings, search update meetings, and other pivotal moments to take notes and send timely, accurate summaries.
- Build core search documentation: kickoff summaries, search briefs, role scorecards, and competency maps — from executive recruiters' and hiring managers' input.
- Produce candidate materials: turn raw research and rough notes into clean, consistent candidate profiles and bios, and maintain market/target lists.
- Assemble briefing packets ahead of every round: hiring-manager briefs, panelist/interviewer briefs, and candidate onsite briefs, so no one walks in unbriefed.
- Synthesize interview feedback: turn panel and interviewer scores into clear, structured debrief write-ups for the hiring manager after screens, HM interviews, and onsites.
- Generate offer documentation: once terms are set, and keep search records accurate in Greenhouse.
- Maintain pipeline visibility: compile the weekly pipeline report.
- Own the search record: keep a complete, well-organized close-out file for every search.
- Contribute in the room: ask clarifying questions and flag gaps during intakes and key meetings, while leaving sourcing, assessment, and closing to the recruiter and scheduling/logistics to the coordinator.
Qualifications
- Experience: 2–4+ years in executive search, high-touch recruiting, or a similar client-facing research and documentation role; preferably at an executive search firm.
- Technical Skills: Strong writing — a track record of turning rough notes or verbal input into clear, polished, professional documents quickly; proficiency in Google Workspace / Docs; familiarity with an ATS or recruiting tech stack (Greenhouse, Gem, BrightHire, or similar) is a plus.
- Soft Skills: Meticulous attention to detail; excellent listening and note-capture; discretion with confidential information; and comfort in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent searches and shifting priorities.
- Other: Able to work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders (hiring managers and executives), and to work a hybrid schedule (Tues–Thurs on-site) at our Financial District office.
- Education: Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience: Prior executive search firm or in-house executive-search support.
- Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with Greenhouse, Gem, and BrightHire.
Competencies
- Meticulous & Detail-Oriented: Catches the inconsistencies and gaps that others miss.
- Clear, Adaptable Writer: Adjusts tone and format to the audience — candidate, hiring manager, or CEO.
- Organized & Reliable: Keeps documentation for multiple searches moving without anything slipping.
- Active Listening & Synthesis: Captures what matters in a meeting without steering it, then distills it into clear summaries.
- Low Ego, High EQ: Energized by making the company and the process look great; handles confidential, high-stakes information with discretion.
Compensation, Benefits & Perks
At Success Academy, we invest boldly in our Network team with a comprehensive package designed to support your health, financial future, and overall well-being:
- Day-One Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting your first day (SA covers 82% of our core medical plan), plus a free One Medical membership and confidential mental health support via EAP/Talkspace.
- Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match, up to $2,400/year in employer HSA contributions, employer-paid life/disability insurance, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility.
- Time to Recharge: Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
- Perks & Stipends: A $50/month cellphone stipend ($600/year), pre-tax commuter benefits, backup family care, and performance-based earning incentives.
Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
Privacy Policy:
By providing your phone number, you consent to receive text message updates from Success Academy regarding your application. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. View our Privacy Policy.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Electronics & Hardware
- Retail
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in executive search jobs.
- 3 to 7 years of experience in executive search, recruiting, or talent advisory
- Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle retained or contingency searches
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and candidate relationship management platforms
- Strong client development and stakeholder communication skills
- Experience sourcing and engaging senior-level or C-suite passive candidates
- Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, psychology, or a related field
Tips for Your Executive Search Job Search
Quantify placements on your resume
Executive search hiring managers want to see closed searches, not just activity. List the number of searches you've led, average time-to-fill, and the seniority of roles you've placed to give your resume concrete proof points reviewers can act on.
Tailor your sector expertise upfront
Firms hire by vertical, so your resume's summary should name the two or three industries where you've built candidate pipelines. A generalist resume gets screened out faster than one that signals deep familiarity with, say, healthcare or private equity talent markets.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists executive search openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare client-facing scenarios for interviews
Executive search interviews often include case questions where you're asked how you'd map a market or approach a passive candidate. Prepare two or three specific examples of how you've handled client conversations, competitive searches, or difficult briefs from real assignments.
Research the firm's search model before applying
Retained, contingency, and boutique firms operate very differently. Knowing whether a firm runs exclusive retained mandates or competes on contingency tells you what the day-to-day looks like and lets you frame your experience in terms that match their model.
Follow up with a differentiated thank-you note
After an interview, send a note that references a specific point from the conversation, such as a sector the firm is expanding into or a challenge they mentioned. Generic thank-you notes are forgettable in a field where relationship instincts are part of what's being evaluated.
Executive Search Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most executive searchs?
The companies hiring the most executive searchs right now include Egon Zehnder, Augmentis, and Renesas, with the largest share of openings in New York, Massachusetts, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is strongest at retained search firms, large professional services companies, and in-house talent acquisition teams at enterprise organizations.
How many executive search jobs are remote?
About 71% of executive search openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with flexibility most common in researcher, sourcing, and associate-level roles. Partner and principal positions that require active client development tend to be tied to a home office or specific market because in-person relationship-building remains central to the business development side of the role.
How do you become a executive search?
Most people enter executive search by starting in a researcher or associate role at a retained or boutique search firm, where you learn candidate mapping, market research, and client communication. Building deep knowledge of one or two industry verticals accelerates your path to running full searches independently. Strong networking habits, comfort with outbound outreach, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent mandates are what push associates into consultant and principal roles.
How do you get hired in executive search with little experience?
Firms hiring junior researchers or search coordinators prioritize intellectual curiosity, organizational discipline, and communication skills over prior recruiting experience. Demonstrating that you understand how retained search works, that you can research and qualify candidates quickly, and that you're comfortable making outbound calls goes further than a perfectly polished resume. Targeting boutique or specialty firms is often more effective than pursuing large generalist firms when you're building your first role in the field.
What does the executive search interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a screening call focused on your background and why you're interested in search, followed by one or two interviews that assess your ability to manage client relationships and run a research process. Many firms include a practical exercise, such as a market map or a candidate brief, to see how you approach a real search scenario. Final rounds often involve a conversation with a senior partner who evaluates your commercial instincts and long-term fit with the firm's client base.
Where can I find and apply to executive search jobs?
You can find and apply to executive search jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your experience and sector focus, then apply directly to each listing.
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