Project Coordinator​/Assistant

Isaacson, Miller (IM), a national retained executive search firm specializing in leadership recruitment in the civic sector, seeks to hire a Search Coordinator (SC) to contribute to the growth of the firm and the conduct of its work.

Since IM’s founding in 1982, IM has been committed to strengthening and diversifying the leadership of mission-driven organizations. A belief in the power of exceptional leadership and an unwavering commitment to service excellence, integrity, and impact animate the firm. IM enjoys a nearly 83% returning-client rate and completes more than 300 search assignments each year across the entire civic sector. IM has practices in higher education, healthcare and academic medicine, science and technology, PreK-12 education and education improvement, conservation, environment and natural resources, associations, foundations, arts and cultural organizations, human and social service agencies, and advocacy organizations.

IM’s more than 225 staff members share a fundamental commitment to its clients’ missions, motivating them to continue to achieve outstanding results. IM’s work is guided by the following ideals and principles that drive business forward and to which the company is held accountable:

Diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Craft excellence.

Intellectual curiosity.

Generous collegiality.

Support of growth opportunities.

Social impact.

Transparency.

These core values anchor IM today and the firm’s aspirations for the future. They guide firm strategy, client service, teammate recruitment, day-to-day interactions, and the firm’s and its peoples’ drive for continuous improvement.

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Isaacson, Miller seeks an experienced, organized, and motivated individual with outstanding communication skills to provide consistently excellent search administration services. This person will provide logistical and operational support to facilitate all phases of search activities. This Search Coordinator will support searches for a client base that is primarily located on the West Coast. Search Coordinators are not required to live in that region but should be comfortable working hours that align with client schedules and team needs.

The Search Coordinator serves as the central search point of contact for recruiters, clients, and candidates, and is responsible for all scheduling and logistical planning, information management and production of client deliverables, and maintaining rigorous personal organization and ownership of projects. This position reports to their team Partner or search lead. Subsequently, the Search Coordinator will be expected to perform the following tasks:

• Provide administrative and logistical structure for searches based on individual search timeline; anticipate organizational needs; coordinate and manage internal processes;
• Manage complex calendars and coordinate internal and external meeting logistics including travel arrangements and videoconferencing;
• Manage production and dissemination of client meeting materials in electronic or paper formats
• Reconcile and track expenses for search leads and candidates;
• Maintain accurate and timely records in internal database and shared drive; manage the web application process;
• Preserve confidentiality of applicable materials and communications;
• Act as central liaison among client, candidate, partner, and team;
• Copy-edit and review job descriptions, memos, and other externally facing materials before submission to the client; and
• Participate in firm-wide and team-specific meetings.

IM seeks Search Coordinator candidates who are drawn to the firm’s belief in the power of exceptional…