Executive & Professional Search

Clients of all sizes and industries retain CCI to help them fill critical roles, from the managerial and leadership levels through to the C-suite.

Secure the talent you need to move your organization forward

In today’s complex and competitive market, acquiring top-tier talent is more challenging than ever before. Having a trusted partner to help identify and secure the best possible talent increases speed and quality of the search process.

Executive and Professional Search Expertise

Clients engage CCI Consulting’s executive recruiting team when their talent need is mission critical, time sensitive, beyond the capacity of an overburdened internal team – or all three. We are an executive search firm that provides customized retained executive talent search services on a national scale across a broad spectrum of disciplines and industries. Organizations rely on CCI Consulting’s executive recruiting experts when the search is for managerial and leadership levels, C-Suite leadership positions, and certain other complex or confidential searches.

As an executive search firm, we recognize that each client, culture, team dynamic, and business challenge is different, so our executive recruiters approach every search as a unique project. Understanding and appreciating the unique elements of each client’s circumstance and culture ensures that we deliver qualified candidates with the right competencies, motivation, and fit.

Need Help Filling a Business-Critical Role?

Let’s discuss your hiring need and how the search strategy and talent mapping process created by our C-level recruiting headhunters can help you secure the talent that fits your business need. In addition to assisting with your executive and C-level recruiting needs, CCI Consulting is an executive search firm that can also assist with pre-hire assessments, new leader assimilation, and much more. Contact Us to Learn More.

“We’ve partnered with CCI to fill our talent needs across the country and across business units, functional areas, and job levels. It’s been a great association. CCI is focused on quality, results, and solutions and provides continuous communication. We often have competing business priorities and they have been flexible in adjusting to our needs. Candidates speak highly of their experience with the CCI Search Team. They are a trusted partner, helping us attract and hire great additions to the team!”

— Pharmaceutical Organization, Chief Administration Officer

Case Studies

Case Study: Chief Human Resources Officer

CHALLENGE

A world class technology services organization was experiencing a leadership restructure in the Information Technology Group and had a critical need for combined talent management services. They retained CCI Consulting to conduct an executive search to identify and secure a progressive Information Technology Leader as well as provide Career Transition support to their outgoing IT leader. Within our client’s structure, the IT leader plays an instrumental role in optimizing the partnership of the IT Organization with the business. The client was seeking a dynamic and proven industry professional who would lead the planning and implementation of enterprise information systems, aligning and exploiting technology for the advantage of the organization to lead the digital age. The role needed a visionary who was grounded in state-of-the-art technology; a leader committed to collaborative relationships; a business partner who was passionate about creating pragmatic solutions; and a mentor and coach who inspires others to continually improve, create, and innovate.

SOLUTION

After conducting a thorough intake session with the client that identified the experience, competencies, motivation, and cultural fit necessary for success, CCI mapped out a national search strategy. Our research initiative “mapped the market,” identifying companies of similar industry and complexity and individuals whose backgrounds closely aligned with the client’s specification. A comprehensive outreach campaign followed, which included marketing and networking the opportunity to engage the right candidates. We provided compelling information about the company and opportunity along with career management guidance. Seriously interested candidates were then carefully assessed against all factors for success to assure they met or exceeded our client’s need.

RESULTS

Through a collaborative partnership with our client and our internal team’s focused efforts, CCI successfully completed the search within the client’s aggressive hiring timeline. Within a six-week period, the initial slate of candidates was fully vetted and introduced to the client. The hired candidate was a candidate in this initial group. After successfully securing their IT leader, CCI was retained to attract and secure three additional leaders, (VP, Marketing; VP, Commercial Business; and VP, Litigation and Employment Law), all of which had successful outcomes.

Case Study: Information Technology Leader

CHALLENGE

A dynamic and growing private equity-owned, multi-site health services organization needed to identify the successor for a highly regarded, long-term member of the leadership team. Within their shared leadership culture, they needed a true strategic business partner to take a sophisticated approach to building organization leadership. The Chief Human Resources Officer needed to be capable of developing technical expertise in key areas of human resources; advancing HR programs and objectives that maximize the investment in employees; and aligning HR initiatives with the organization’s financial and operational goals. The role required a proven, insightful, collaborative, and empathic human resources leader committed to developing a high-performing and engaged workforce amongst the client’s nearly one thousand employees. The incumbent CHRO had provided a firm retirement date and our work needed to align with that established timeline.

SOLUTION

CCI partnered with the senior leadership team to gain consensus on the targeted candidate profile, which included having either “first-chair” HR experience; or “second-chair” experience if they operated autonomously. While the client would have considered a promising, high-potential candidate, the challenges of the role required a proven leader who could step right in. Through a collaborative approach, it was agreed that the search would not only focus on the healthcare services sector but also other industry experience we felt was transferrable. We conducted a national search with primarily a local or regional focus. Candidates with a broad range of experience were identified and contacted. Through a comprehensive assessment process, we narrowed the candidate pool to not only the most qualified but also the most likely to thrive and succeed in the role and environment.

RESULTS

A shortlist of candidates was submitted within the anticipated six-week timeline and candidates moved through to final interviews. At the conclusion, there were reservations about candidate style and alignment with the private equity leadership team and additional candidates were desired. We proficiently delivered another full slate of candidates for consideration. Six were interviewed and two finalists emerged, making a tough decision for the client. The selected candidate accepted the offer which we had pre-closed. The start date was more than a month before the retirement date of the incumbent and a smooth transition of HR leadership occurred. The client was very pleased with both the outcome and the collaborative partnership we provided. The hired candidate provided 20 years of experience in varied industries, including the healthcare, hospitality, and services sectors, and had successful experience in entrepreneurial settings, which fit well with the private equity leadership team and organizational direction.