Executive Director and CEO Recruitment
Offering support for your executive search
At Vantage Point, we provide guidance and support at every level during your non-profit’s Executive Director (ED) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) recruitment and transition process. We offer basic, intermediate and comprehensive services to boards of directors who are looking for their next non-profit leader. Our support includes virtual and in-person consultations on process and approach with board members, tested recruitment resources and templates, candidate selection, and on-boarding support.
We’re committed to helping your organization transition smoothly and successfully by ensuring you have the strategy, tools, and support you need to recruit a new ED or CEO effectively.
Our team of consultants are equipped with an array of tools and years of experience to guide your board through only specific stages in the recruitment process, or from planning through the transition process.
We offer flexible support that aligns with your resources and capacity.
Choose from the options below to fit your recruitment requirements:
Executive Director Recruitment and Transition Options
Basic Package – Planning and Recruitment
- Work with the ED or CEO and board members to review key priorities for your organization and your new ED.
- Support the board to establish a Selection Committee, including establishing Terms of Reference.
- Develop the role description, requirements, and salary recommendations.
- Create comprehensive tools—such as applicant short-list matrix and interview and rating guide—to support your Selection Committee to kickstart recruitment.
Intermediate Package – Basic plus Candidate Assessment
- Administer online recruitment accounts, including managing intake, monitoring and acknowledging applications.
- Circulate posting within our networks and social media.
- Short-list and screen applicants using our scoring matrix, schedule interviews and work with Selection Committee to make recommendations, and perform reference checks.
Comprehensive Package – Intermediate plus Offer and Transition
- Adapt a sample Offer of Employment (to note, Vantage Point recommends external HR/legal review of the Offer of Employment).
- Develop onboarding workplan for transfer of responsibilities with current ED or CEO.
- Create performance review resources for 3-month check-in.
- Provide additional consultant advisory support to new ED or CEO and/or the boardH2: Find your organization’s next great leader.
Get in Touch
For more information, please contact our Training and Consulting Program Coordinator, Gawa Desilets, through the form below or at gdesilets@thevantagepoint.ca | (604) 637-8297.
