Executive Search & Recruiting Consultant

Executive Search & Recruiting Consultant

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QTI Executive & Professional Search, Inc. is recruiting for an Executive Search and Recruiting Consultant due to an upcoming retirement. You will serve in a dual role: supporting and leading full lifecycle recruitment across professional, technical, management and executive-level searches, while also serving as a trusted advisor for board-led and senior leadership engagements. You will manage the search process from inception through hiring decisions, often working with multiple decision-makers such as non-profit Boards of Directors or Search Committees.

Success in this role depends on strong operational discipline, exceptional written and verbal communication, a confidential and caring approach to candidates and clients, and the ability to manage complex, multi-step search logistics with multiple stakeholders.

Location: Madison, Wisconsin. Hybrid with expectation to be available for occasional in-office meetings and local/community events.

• Partner with Boards of Directors, Search Committees, and executive teams to understand organizational needs and guide the full executive search process.
• Facilitate strategic conversations, helping groups stay aligned, focused, and on track throughout the search.
• Develop organizational and opportunity profiles that reflect client culture, strategy, and leadership needs.
• Conduct organizational analyses or surveys, when requested, to validate expectations and inform the search direction.
• Lead research, sourcing, and candidate development to ensure a qualified and diverse pool of executive-level talent.
• Build trusted relationships with executive candidates and assess cultural, leadership, and technical fit using interviews, assessments, and work samples.
• Guide client interviews and participate when appropriate to support structure, consistency, and candidate experience.
• Partner with clients to evaluate and develop competitive and compelling offers, including compensation, benefit, and relocation considerations.

• Manage full lifecycle recruitment for professional, technical, and management-level positions with limited supervision.
• Work directly with hiring leaders to develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines.
• Identify and attract candidates using traditional and creative sourcing methods.
• Screen, evaluate, and present qualified talent for client consideration.
• Develop written deliverables such as job descriptions, candidate summaries, and interview notes.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and candidates, ensuring strong relationships, transparency, and follow-through.
• Maintain accurate and compliant documentation within QTI systems.

• Represent QTI in professional, civic, and community settings to build credibility, visibility, and new business opportunities through active networking.
• Support new client development by collaborating with sales and marketing teams, following up on leads, and educating clients on QTI services.
• Cultivate and maintain client and industry relationships to support ongoing and future searches.
• Identify opportunities to refer clients to other QTI business units.
• Contribute to team knowledge-sharing and collaboration across the Executive & Professional Search division.
• In-person presence required for select client engagements, search committee meetings, or candidate interviews, so occasional travel required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ professional recruitment experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing communications and expectations of multiple stakeholders, such as Boards of Directors or Search Committees, preferably in a professional or executive search capacity.
• A track record of personal accountability, strong work ethic, integrity, and proven organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage client relationships, provide strong client consultative skills and work in a…