Vice President, Executive Search

M SEARCH is a boutique Executive Search and Leadership Advisory Firm, with headquarters located in Miami. In this vibrant South Florida ecosystem, at the forefront of technology, healthcare and financial services and home to numerous hyper-growth start-ups and Fortune companies who need reliable partners to support their Talent & Leadership strategies. We are uniquely positioned to support a wide range of customers, help them grow, and grow alongside them.

M SEARCH’s mission is about connecting talented people with great companies and helping great companies to create an engaging culture through thoughtful leadership, driving engagement and performance. We are seeking a highly driven and commercially minded Vice President of Executive Search to lead and scale our retained search practice. This individual will serve as both a player-coach and strategic leader, responsible for executing high-level searches while driving business development, client relationships, and overall practice growth. Please note we are currently considering South-Florida based candidates only for this opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive Search Execution

• Lead the full lifecycle of retained executive search engagements, including client intake, role scoping, candidate sourcing, assessment, and offer negotiation
• Deliver a high-touch, consultative experience to both clients and candidates
• Execute searches across Director through C-Suite roles, with a focus on:
• Go-to-Market / Sales Leadership
• Finance & Accounting
• Human Resources
• Operations and Technology

Client Advisory & Relationship Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and hiring managers, helping define role requirements and ideal candidate profiles
• Build and maintain relationships with clients across a diverse range of industries and company stages, including:
• Early-stage and venture-backed startups
• Private equity-backed portfolio companies
• Mid-market and large enterprise organizations
• Ensure long-term client satisfaction and repeat business

Business Development

• Proactively identify and develop new client relationships and revenue opportunities
• Partner with firm leadership to drive go-to-market strategy and brand positioning
• Contribute meaningfully to firm growth initiatives and revenue expansion

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a team of internal recruiters and external contract resources
• Oversee project allocation, execution quality, and team performance
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance

Operational & Strategic Contributions

• Play a key role in firmwide strategy development and execution
• Support initiatives related to AI technology implementation, CRM optimization, and process improvement
• Contribute to marketing efforts including brand development and content creation

Qualifications:

• 8–12+ years of experience in executive search or retained recruiting, preferably within a boutique or mid-sized firm
• Proven success executing senior-level retained searches (Director to C-Suite)
• Strong business development and client management capabilities
• Experience working across multiple industries and business models
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage multiple concurrent searches
• Highly consultative, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build and scale a practice
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, high-performance environment
• Strong judgment in assessing talent beyond resumes, cultural fit, leadership capability, and growth potential
• Equally effective in execution and strategy

Reach out to us with your resume and any background information about yourself that you think will get us as excited about you, as we are about our future! Take a look at our website to learn more about our firm – www.msearchadvisory.com