Associate​/Senior Associate; NPAG

NPAG is a talent strategy, executive search, and consulting firm dedicated to serving mission-driven organizations at the leading edge of movements for social change. Our core business is expanding the capacity and diversity of nonprofits by helping them build teams of leaders, changemakers, connectors, and disruptors to advance the missions they serve.

Over our 17 years in business, we have developed a virtual consulting model which allows us to provide the highest quality services with a full range of flexibility that results in a sector-leading value proposition for our clients and employees. We offer a creative, energetic, family-friendly workplace environment – our 27 staff span all regions of the U.S. and around the globe, and represent a wide diversity of experiences, perspectives, identities, and both functional and mission areas.

NPAG is in a phase of accelerated growth and continues to expand our team of Associates at all levels. We are seeking highly motivated, organized, values-aligned, client-focused problem solvers to join our national team. We have a particular interest in candidates located in the Western, Southwestern, and Midwestern United States, but are open to hires in all regions. Experience tells us that our ability to deliver the highest quality services and fulfill our mission is directly related to the diversity of perspectives, professional and lived experiences represented on our team.

Associates in the firm are client-facing project managers, strategists, relationship builders, writers, and analysts of diverse channels of data and written material. Candidates must demonstrate highly refined critical thinking and project management skills, a proactive service orientation, exceptional communication skills and a keen eye for both detail and nuance. The ideal candidate will bring relevant mission-driven experience (e.g. advocacy, research, policy, human capital, nonprofit management or related field).

Capacity to manage multiple projects and priorities at once and to communicate well with internal and external collaborators both virtually and in person is critical. Employees receive formal and on-the-job training in all aspects of executive search and will be encouraged to grow and develop their careers within NPAG.

The Associate/Senior Associate will:

• Proactively manage search projects from end to end, including coordination and preparation of meeting materials and deliverables; communicate in a timely way with NPAG team members and client contacts to coordinate action items and drive effective process; and ensure that all communication reflects our standards of thorough, respectful, clear and complete information;
• Manage outreach to network contacts to develop deep, diverse, highly qualified candidate pools; manage high volume of contact points with authenticity and aplomb, capturing and tracking critical data and developing compelling narratives to engage leaders meaningfully around the challenges our clients face;
• Develop and write compelling client deliverables including position descriptions which capture the excitement and opportunity inherent in each search and narrative summaries that synthesize the relevant narratives, experiences, and qualities emerging from each candidate’s background;
• Screen candidate applications and convey findings efficiently and thoughtfully to Principals and clients;
  Conduct candidate telephone interviews to more deeply understand candidates’ careers and to assess suitability of fit with the client organization;
• Reference check candidates thoroughly and systematically, and work with Principals to ensure clients’ questions and concerns are addressed in a manner befitting the importance NPAG…