Support Partners and Principals in search execution: manage calendars and scheduling, coordinate domestic and international travel, maintain the Thrive candidate database, process expense reports, and produce client/candidate documents to ensure a white-glove search experience.
About True
As one of the fastest-growing organizations in the talent advisory space, True is a global platform of companies that optimizes value creation by placing executive talent, developing business leaders, creating diverse and inclusive networks, and using innovative technology to advance executive talent priorities. Our clients include innovative growth brands backed by leading Venture Capital and Private Equity firms as well as established public organizations. With offices in North America, EMEA, & APAC, our team of industry and functional experts leverage their deep networks to connect companies with leading talent to transform businesses and industries. True was founded on the belief that doing good is the pathway to doing well. Our growth and success are a by-product of our values—treating people right, listening to new ideas and keeping culture at the heart of our business.
Role Description
The Engagement Coordinator (EC) at True Search will act as a key team member supporting Partners and Principals in search execution. The EC role is indispensable and integral, ensuring clients and candidates receive a consistent white glove experience. Over the course of a search, an effective EC will function similar to a project manager owning our client/ candidate journey from start to finish. An EC will be accountable for managing scheduling, interfacing with C-suite executives both internal and external, travel coordination, document creation, database maintenance, and expense reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Owns the search calendar, prioritizes appointments and works directly with partners, clients, and
- candidates to define the search schedule
- Supports Partners with BD-related scheduling, expense reconciliation and calendar management
- Maintains Thrive database of all search-related candidate and client information
- Coordinates travel for partners and candidates- both domestic and international
- Processes expense reporting for partners and candidates
About You
- Flexible: able to pivot at a moment’s notice, adapt and prioritize to changing environments
- Organized: process driven, obsessed with the details and accuracy- getting it right the first time
- Problem Solver: independent thinker, proactively finding solutions to overcome obstacles both
- simple and complex
- Professional: excellent communication skills, orally and in writing; confident and self-aware
- Business Acumen: understands the big picture; knowledge and interest in operations and strategy, holistic understanding of evolving business needs
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree preferred
- Minimum of 3 years experience supporting partners/senior level executives in an executive
- search firm, professional services firm
- Proficient skills using Apple and G-Suite
- Proven track record of managing numerous projects and competing demands with tight deadlines and daily/weekly deliverables
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