Next Exec is a full-service executive search and leadership coaching firm serving clients throughout North America.  For recruiting leaders, we offer three distinctive service levels:

* Retained
* Engaged (hybrid)
* Hourly Consultant

We will further customize our services to satisfy a wide range of situations and budgets.

Call us to learn more about these options and discuss you needs!

Since 2004, we've completed hundreds of executive and management searches refining our process along the way. Every project flows through three phases - Design, Execute, and Deliver. We will identify, qualify, and introduce a short list of high caliber candidates who meet or exceed your expectations. As you narrow the focus, we professionally give closure to candidates not moving forward. When you have selected your top choice, we tackle the offer/acceptance steps securing your new leader and providing them with support through the their transition period.
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                        Design

                    Execute

• Learn: The more we know about your organization, key executives and the vacancy, the more effective and efficient the search will be.
  
• Prepare: We create an action plan to identify and qualify candidates.
• Research: Finding top talent is a blend of science and creativity. We use both.
• Recruit: We discreetly contact talented people to establish rapport.

• Qualify: Our interviews confirm qualifications and give us the opportunity to promote your organization.
• Present: We submit qualified candidates for your consideration.
• Facilitate: We coordinate the interview process and convey feedback to and from all participants.
• Manage: We assist with narrowing the field to finalists and providing closure to others.

                         Deliver

• Confirmation: We execute background checks including professional references, employment verification, etc.
• Secure: We extend your offer to the selected candidate and return their acceptance to you.
• Resignation: We support and counsel the new employee through resignation and counteroffer scenarios.
• Transition: We maintain communication with you and the new employee as they prepare to come aboard.

Features, Advantages, & Benefits You Receive

Pay-For-Performance relationship gives you peace of mind!

• Installments occur at project milestones versus arbitrary billing dates.
  • Ensures you have priority status all the way to completion.

Competitive Rate structure saves you money!

• Service is fixed on midpoint of salary range and locked in.
  • Eliminates risk of fee escalation due to higher compensation.

Employment Guarantee protects your investment!

• In the event employment is terminated, we will conduct the search again.
  • Length of guarantee is determined by service fee terms.

Expense Reduction lowers your total costs!

• No indirect expenses passed on to you as can happen with some firms.
  • Reasonable, preapproved direct expenses only. 

Safety Exit allows you to walk away at any time for any reason!

• Suspend or end a search when necessary.
  • Installments end when service ends.

One Point Of Contact with your consultant from start to finish!

• No "hand off" scenarios.
  • Yields clarity and deep understanding.

Enthusiastic Representation  to carefully selected top talent! 

• Never, ever online ads or internet databases.
  • You receive a short list of highly qualified and excited candidates.

Customized Candidate Questionnaires created for every retained search!

• Candidates complete prior to meeting you and affirming their interest. 
  • You enjoy a consistent lens and in-depth knowledge upfront.

Consultant/Candidate Face-To-Face Interviews for every retained search!

• Conducted in person or via video call during vetting process.
  • Enables consultant to determine if the candidate's level of professional presence matches the needs of your organization. 

Opportunity Knocks™

Strategic hiring, on occasion, can be facilitated without the time and expense required to conduct a search.  In fact, it can be downright exhilarating and result in an impressive ROI!

We all understand the hidden job market is closely aligned with executive search.  Did you know there is also a hidden talent market?  We bring these exceptional executives to the surface.

Our Opportunity Knocks™ service creates private opportunities to explore the potential hiring of key executives.  The delicate nature of these conversations requires the highest level of discretion.  Therefore, a Managing Partner of Next Exec will serve as your confidant and liaison. 

These are "commitment free" experiences until a hire occurs.  At that point a modest service is due - far less than a search fee because a search was avoided.  That's it!  No retainers!  No minimums!  Just private introductions to industry leaders.  If you secure an executive, terrific - everyone wins!

Opportunity Knocks™ is a trademark of Next Exec, Inc.

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I've had several opportunities over the past few years to utilize Murray's sourcing and recruiting talents for particularly challenging roles. I highly recommend him. He delivers the results that he promises!

N.J., Boston, MA

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​I am very pleased to recommend the services of Next Exec.  (We) engaged Next Exec for a search to hire an administrator. Prior to engaging Next Exec, we had used other professionals and done our own search for over two years with no viable candidates. Murray’s work to secure a viable candidate was comprehensive and thorough. He provided sound advice and suggestions throughout the search. In short, we are very pleased with the service and the outcome. I would recommend Next Exec without reservation.

C.G., Nantucket, MA

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We have had a heck of a year.  Thanks in large part to you and Next Exec, we have opened 8 new
locations.  You all did a great job for us.  I would never have committed to such an aggressive schedule if I
had not had confidence in your capabilities.  I want to thank you and Karen and everyone in your company
for helping us take advantage of all the opportunities we have had.”  

C.H., Brentwood, TN

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It was a pleasure dealing with such a great professional such as yourself and I am truly grateful.

E. K., New York, NY

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Thank you so much for your guidance, advice, and insight - I really can't thank you enough! 

S.A., Pittsburgh, PA

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​…the best part is Amy.  I think she will be great! 

L. S., Boise, ID

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​We are sincerely grateful for your facilitation of this hiring opportunity.  

C. T., Salem, MA

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Thanks for everything.  Ken and I are very pleased with both of your recruits.  

L. S., Chicago, Il

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Karen, you helped me last year in recruiting Roberta.  She is still with me and is
my most valued asset!  I can’t thank you enough!  

J. K, Louisville, KY

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