Executive Recruiter - College President Search
About the job
- Experience leading college or university president searches, or closely comparable higher education executive searches.
- An established network within higher education leadership.
- Experience advising governing boards and search committees.
- Strong candidate assessment, outreach, and client communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive information and competing stakeholder priorities.
- Translate the institution’s priorities into a clear candidate profile and search strategy.
- Identify and engage sitting presidents, provosts, and other qualified senior leaders.
- Conduct candidate interviews and assess leadership experience, institutional fit, and readiness.
- Present qualified candidates with clear summaries of their strengths and relevant experience.
- Coordinate search committee meetings, candidate interviews, and finalist activities.
- Manage candidate communication, references, and offer coordination through completion.
- Maintain an organized search process with clear milestones and regular client updates.
About the company
AlphaHire provides a workforce intelligence platform for capital-intensive industries like construction, data centers, energy, and private equity. It continuously monitors signals from 500+ data sources across 180+ labor markets to deliver current, decision-ready insights on labor availability, compensation trends, and hiring competition. These insights are delivered through structured products such as Labor Availability Assessments, Workforce Due Diligence for M&A, Expansion Readiness analyses, and Workforce Risk Monitoring for active projects, without acting as a recruiting firm. The goal is to help executives, investors, developers, and operators reduce operational risk and improve project cost outcomes by guiding capital allocation and workforce planning.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
N/A
Founded
2018
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026 data center tracker flags 140-plus competing projects and constrained electricians.
- AlphaHire says live compensation intelligence runs on trailing 90-day offer activity.
- The 2026 research lab ties federal-award data to near-term demand spikes.
What critics are saying
- AlphaHire depends on public data, and OEWS lags live market moves by twelve months.
- Competitors copy market dashboards fast; Bloomberg, Lightcast, and LinkedIn can bundle alternatives.
- If data-center capex freezes in 2027, AlphaHire's premium labor-intelligence category shrinks fast.
What makes AlphaHire unique
- Founded 2018, AlphaHire sells decision-grade workforce intelligence, not recruiting or staffing.
- Its 2026 Observatory monitors 180 labor markets and 500-plus sources continuously.
- Labor Availability Assessment and Early Warning System frame Go, Conditional, No-Go capital decisions.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Performance Bonus