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7 Aug 2014

Full-Time Associate – Executive Search

Waldron – Posted by Waldron –  San Francisco, California, United States

Job Description

About Waldron

For over 30 years, Waldron has helped organizations and individuals realize their full potential and sharpen their competitive edge. Across our three main practice areas — retained search, leadership and organization development, and career transition — we design creative, flexible solutions that are executed with individualized attention and thoughtful client service, resulting in measurable impact. We assist regional, national, and global clients with a full range of talent management services and are proud to be a Certified B Corporation™.

Waldron is a dedicated partner to the social economy. Our retained executive search practice is exclusively focused on recruiting new talent for private and corporate philanthropies, NGOs, nonprofits, and other social enterprise organizations. We have earned a strong reputation for success in carrying out searches for key leaders and board members to help organizations fulfill their mission and mandate. We are known for our subject matter expertise, discretion, judgment, care, sound strategic counsel, and our extensive network in the social sector.

The Position

Waldron is recruiting an Associate for its office in San Francisco who is interested in contributing to the success of a fast-pace, entrepreneurial organization. We are passionate about our work in the social sector and this is an exciting opportunity to not only make an impact in our own organization, but also in the broader community in which we work. We are looking for someone who will share our passion for the inspiring and remarkable social economy organizations with which we partner.

The Associate must be dedicated to providing high-level service to clients, candidates, and colleagues. As a key member of the search team, the Associate will assist in managing a variety of search and administrative activities throughout the entire process: customized research, drafting a variety of search documents/materials, sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates as well as directly interacting with clients and candidates.

Success for an Associate at Waldron requires strong customer service and project management skills as well as the ability to handle many unrelated tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness. We seek candidates who are friendly, helpful, flexible, approachable, professional, diligent, and who are excited by the tremendous career potential within the company.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including knowing how to communicate actively are essential. Maintaining and promoting a positive, can-do attitude with clients and colleagues is expected. This position demands strong research skills using both the internet and social media. The Associate must be able to prioritize work effectively, utilizing strong time management skills to ensure deadlines are met. Creativity and resourcefulness in fulfilling client and project needs is encouraged. The Associate must be a team player, sharing and accepting work from others in order to balance and achieve maximum efficiency throughout the firm.

Minimum Qualifications

A college degree and one to four years of experience is required, ideally in an office setting. The Associate must be comfortable working in an Apple systems environment and be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database management (e.g., Salesforce). Experience with some graphics software is desirable.

How to Apply

For Consideration We are committed to hiring a diverse workforce. To be considered, please submit your resume and cover letter online via http://candidates.waldronhr.com Please address your materials to Loribeth Dalton, Director of Talent and Search Platform.

Job Categories: Featured. Job Types: Full-Time.

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