Senior Executive Recruiting Consultant

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The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full‑time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

Posting Number: S14450P

Working Title: Senior Executive Recruiting Consultant

Department: UHR‑HR Search Group

Posting Type: External

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Additional Schedule Information: 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Proposed Starting Date: 02/01/2026

Advertised Salary: 55,000

Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP

FLSA: Exempt

FTE: 1.00

Classification

Title:

Recruiter‑Executives I

Posting Date: 12/02/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

The Senior Executive Recruiting Consultant will serve as a senior member of the Recruiting Team through the executive search process for senior level administration and faculty positions. Discretion and judgment will be crucial in this role as a key contributor and model for the team. As a senior member of the UGA Search Group, the role will assist in coaching, mentoring, and training members of the Recruiting Team and will share best practices in support of the executive search process.

The Senior Executive Recruiting Consultant is a skilled communicator at the highest levels of executive talent acquisition. By leading and maintaining a sound strategic outreach effort which will include utilizing influential communication, research, and marketing in the executive search process, this role will work to attract innovative leaders to fill key‑contributor positions. These top talent hires will have a major impact on the University.

The Senior Executive Recruiting Consultant serves as a key member of the Recruiting Team and is responsible for producing an effective and respectable search process with special regard to producing high quality candidate pools in the executive search process. The Senior Executive Recruiting Consultant will work on multiple searches at any given time and demonstrate independent initiative and resourcefulness in leading strategic recruitment efforts of prospective candidates.

This position will also serve as a liaison for the group with frequent interactions with senior level administrative leaders, senior staff, hiring authorities, search committee members, faculty, staff and students in the facilitation of search events. This role will contribute to the development and execution of a strategic vision focused on continuous improvement and creative ways to leverage the team’s expertise in support of our state’s flagship institution.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent

• At least 2 years of recruiting or sales experience in a high call volume environment.
• At least 2 years experience in a higher education institution.

• Ability to deliver work on time, and to work effectively on an independent basis exercising discretion, judgement, and critical thinking.
• Strong attention to detail and a deep commitment to quality in all aspects of work.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of a large, complex organization in both written and oral forms through phone, email, and personal interactions.
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service in an academic environment, project a positive attitude, ability to…