Executive Recruiter - City Manager Search
AlphaHire Open At a glance
Manager-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at AlphaHire. Remote, United States · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $77,500–$135,000 across the United States.
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What you'll do
- Set the role’s priorities and qualifications with municipal leaders before launching the search
- Build a sourcing plan for city and county managers, assistant managers, and comparable public-sector executives
- Interview candidates and judge their leadership, management background, and fit with community needs
- Summarize candidates, recommend finalists, and coordinate interviews, references, background reviews, and offer discussions
- Keep stakeholders informed with progress updates and clear records while moving the search toward acceptance
What you bring
- You have led searches for city or county managers, or comparable local-government executives
- You bring an established network among municipal and county leadership professionals
- You have worked with elected officials and managed searches involving several decision-makers
- You can assess public-sector executive experience in budgeting, service delivery, administration, and organizational leadership
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced executive recruiter who can guide a local-government leadership search from planning through offer acceptance. It is remote within the United States.
From the employer
AlphaGov is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to lead a city manager search. You will help municipal leadership identify and select an executive capable of translating community priorities into effective day-to-day government operations.
You will own the recruiting process from initial search planning through offer acceptance, working directly with the client and keeping candidates engaged throughout the selection process.
What you’ll do
- Work with municipal leadership to define the position’s priorities and candidate qualifications.
- Develop a targeted sourcing strategy for experienced city managers, county managers, assistant managers, and comparable public-sector leaders.
- Conduct outreach and interviews to assess management experience, leadership judgment, and fit with the community’s needs.
- Prepare candidate summaries and present recommendations to the client.
- Coordinate interviews, finalist meetings, and stakeholder participation.
- Coordinate references, required background reviews, and offer discussions.
- Keep the search on schedule with clear documentation and regular progress updates.
Requirements
- Experience leading city manager, county manager, or comparable local government executive searches.
- An established network of municipal and county leadership professionals.
- Experience working with elected officials and navigating searches involving multiple decision-makers.
- Ability to evaluate executive experience across public administration, budgeting, service delivery, and organizational leadership.
- Strong communication skills and sound judgment when handling candidate confidentiality within the client’s disclosure requirements.
Benefits
Submit your résumé and a brief summary of relevant local government searches. Include the positions recruited, your role, and the outcomes. Please do not include confidential candidate information.
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