Executive Search Firms Service

The City of Richfield, Minnesota is seeking a qualified executive search firm to conduct a comprehensive and inclusive recruitment process for a high-level leadership position. The agency needs to solve the challenge of identifying, attracting, and vetting highly qualified and diverse candidates for executive-level local government roles, specifically manager or administrator positions. The selected firm will manage the entire recruitment lifecycle, from initial planning with the city council to the final transition of the selected candidate. The scope of work requires the firm to conduct an initial meeting with the city council and designated staff to establish the project schedule, communication expectations, candidate profile, and organizational priorities. Following this alignment, the firm must develop and implement an active outreach strategy to attract a diverse candidate pool, manage all candidate communications, and handle the receipt of applications. To assist in the final selection, the firm will facilitate interviews, conduct thorough background investigations and reference checks for finalists, and provide transition support resources for the incoming executive. Eligible bidders must be organizations based in the United States with demonstrated experience conducting executive-level local government recruitments for communities of similar size to Richfield. The agency allows the work to be performed either onsite in Richfield or offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the cost of these services.