Executive Search

Looking to fill an executive leadership position at your school, but need help finding high-quality candidates? The Talent & Recruitment team at BES offers a variety of supports to schools in their search for roles including principals, executive directors, heads of school, deans, and more.

BES provides support from awareness to selection. Our team develops and manages your executive leadership search process, from job postings via hiring platforms and paid social media, all the way through semi-finalist candidate interviews and the selection of a slate of finalists. Candidates who apply go through our multi-stage process.

Once BES has identified finalists, schools conduct independent interviews, formal background checks, and reference checks, and make a final hiring decision. BES supports in this process by debriefing all finalists with the school’s leadership team and providing finalist application packets that include the initial application, video interview notes, and a thorough online presence check.

With a BES Fellowship acceptance rate of just 3 to 4% per year, BES has a network of over 35,000 leaders. We conduct targeted outreach to these leaders via email, cultivation calls, paid social media advertising, and virtual information sessions.

• Access to a national network of education leaders, an established talent team, and a streamlined recruitment process

• School leaders can focus on the highest-level, vetted candidates rather than the nuts and bolts of the recruitment process

• Talent search, candidate screening, and interview coaching from a team of education-focused and equity-driven recruiters that will operate within your hiring timeline

If you would like to inquire about this service or need additional information, please email kdeas@bes.org.