Executive Recruiter - Public Pension Executive Director Search
- Location
- United States
- Work mode
- Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
AlphaGov is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to lead an executive director search for a public pension organization. You will work with the client’s leadership and governing board to identify candidates with the experience to lead retirement-system operations and serve the organization’s members. This search requires a recruiter who understands public pension leadership and can distinguish overall executive management experience from a background focused primarily on investments. What you’ll do
• Work with the client to define the executive director’s responsibilities, leadership priorities, and required experience.
- Work with the client to define the executive director’s responsibilities, leadership priorities, and required experience.
- Build a targeted candidate pool across public retirement systems and relevant pension organizations.
- Engage qualified executives through direct outreach and professional networks.
- Assess candidates’ experience in pension administration, board relations, organizational management, and member service.
- Prepare candidate assessments and guide the client through shortlist and finalist decisions.
- Coordinate interviews, references, required background reviews, and offer discussions.
- Maintain clear milestones, candidate communication, and regular reporting throughout the search.
• Experience recruiting executive directors, chief executives, or comparable senior leaders for public pension or retirement organizations. • Established relationships within the public retirement-system community. • Familiarity with pension governance and the distinct responsibilities of executive management and investment leadership. • Experience advising boards or executive search committees. • Strong research, candidate assessment, and stakeholder communication skills. Benefits Submit your résumé and a brief summary of relevant searches. Identify the leadership positions recruited, the types of organizations served, your responsibilities, and the outcomes. Please do not include confidential candidate information.
From AlphaX's careers page (Workable), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
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Posted 17 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job