THE POSITION
As a Research Consultant and Project Manager, you will be a critical member of the Bedford executive search team. For each search assignment, you will collaborate with a broader team that includes a Partner and one or more Principals. Your primary responsibility will be identifying executives within targeted organizations, forming the foundation of each search mandate.
Additionally, as a member of the search team, you will project manage search engagements for our fast-growing financial services, real estate and professional services practices. Your responsibilities will include liaising with C-suite clients on time-sensitive deliverables, coordinating candidate-client interactions, and organizing meetings and travel for both current and prospective Bedford clients. You will play a critical role in growing our financial services, real estate and professional services practices, and as such, will be a key contributor in advancing our marketing and business development strategies.
Using LinkedIn, our proprietary database and other internet sources, you will leverage your problem-solving capabilities to identify appropriate senior executives from targeted organizations. Your creative ability to map targeted executives within various organizational structures will be essential for both active searches and talent mapping mandates.
As part of the search process, you will draft and prepare written client and candidate materials including job descriptions, candidate assessments, client updates and business development presentations. Strong listening and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to demonstrate professionalism and confidence, not only when conducting your research, but also when interacting directly with candidates and clients.
You will thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment as a proactive team player with significant latitude and autonomy while managing multiple projects, priorities and colleague expectations efficiently and effectively. As such, we are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team who brings an investigative and competitive mindset, combined with curiosity, problem-solving skills and a strong desire to provide exceptional client service.
More specifically, the Research Consultant and Project Manager will be responsible for:
- Identifying potential candidates and sources via our proprietary database, LinkedIn and other internet sources.
- Playing a key role in developing a research strategy for each assignment.
- Effectively utilizing Bedford’s proprietary database to manage each search assignment through the retrieval and input of information on potential candidates and organizations.
- Understanding and mapping various organizational structures.
- Adding value throughout the entire search process by providing research support and insights as necessary.
- Leading the development of accurate industry specific company target lists with the support of the search team.
- Being aware of relevant business and industry trends, with the ability to quickly and effectively communicate them to the search team.
- Writing first drafts of client and candidate facing documents.
- Creating, formatting and standardizing all documents required for Partner’s business development and search delivery, including eBrochures, contracts, proposals, powerpoint and Qwilr presentations, position outlines, resumes, search reports, client updates, interview assessments, references, interview schedules, assessment guides, Talent Scouting and offer letters).
- The Project Coordinator will serve as the finance contact for the client, preparing and sending invoices, contracts (in collaboration with the Partner) and addressing client questions related to billing, RFPs and intake forms.
- Work closely with the Partners in order to define and execute a Business Development strategy for their specialty practice areas.
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Possesses a University Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Brings 3+ years of experience operating successfully in a research/analyst, human resources/recruitment or project management capacity.
- Strong ability to multitask; managing several projects, priorities and expectations for multiple stakeholders including Partners and Principals.
- An inquisitive mindset with an interest in current and emerging business trends and topics.
- Technically adept; with proficiency in various Internet research tools, including LinkedIn and advanced online research skills.
- Excellent organizational, communication and business writing skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment while concurrently maintaining strict attention to detail and balancing multiple, often competing priorities.
We thank you in advance for your interest in this opportunity and we will reach out only to candidates with backgrounds best suited to the mandate.
