If you are looking to obtain the best talent in your industry, it only makes sense to use the search firm that knows your industry!
Drive a higher level of innovation and organize your institution for a new generation of opportunities when you work with the right search firm. We empower you for greater success with an approach that attracts the best executives to your organization. AE Riley identifies the best possible candidates for a variety of positions, including:
Chief Executive Officer, President and CEO's
National and Regional Executives
COO, CFO's
Vice President
Provosts
Executive Deans, Diversity Officers
Nursing Executive Management, Chairs, Deans and Directors.
Faculty
Career Services
Financial Aid
Admissions
Program Chairs
Information Technology
Librarian
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Program Officer
Director of Development
Director of Operations
Director of Payroll
Director of Risk Management and Audit Services
Senior Manager, Administration
Our Search Process
Getting Started
AE Riley is your one stop search partner.
Search Organization
AE Riley will work with all relevant parties to set search goals and timelines. We meet with appropriate teams within your organization to ensure that the search process follows all applicable regulations, requirements, and cultural goals.
Company Analysis
AE Riley starts each search by learning the history, culture, strengths, and challenges of our your organization. We meet with key stakeholders, including trustees, faculty, students, staff, alumni, and community leaders, in order to develop a perspective on who you're looking for.
Building a Custom Candidate Pool
AE Riley reviews the qualifications required for your open position. Each candidate is reviewed to make sure they meet the criteria of our search pool, and we will search locally, nationally, and globally if needed in order to provide you with the best talent. Candidates are qualified by our team, taking the onus off of your HR department.
Interviews and Evaluation
Our search team will narrow your candidate pool through a round-by-round interview and evaluation session to make sure you are only seeing qualified and interested candidates. AE Riley recruiters can be present for each interview, whether it's conducted in person or via videoconference if requested. Our team will then select finalist candidates, conduct background checks, and check references. Finalists will be introduced to their prospective hiring managers in order to begin the final hiring process.
Final Placement
When all interviews are completed, AE Riley works to bring the search to a conclusion and implement a final placement. Our team will help develop final recommendations to all relevant stakeholders in order to create an ideal placement situation. These range from evaluations of communications strategies, transition plans, and introductions to outgoing transitions for the previous holder of the position.