Job Description

Overview

The Executive Recruiter plays a critical role in advancing Vistages mission to improve the effectiveness and enhance the lives of CEOs, business owners, and executives of small and midsize businesses. This role is responsible for identifying, attracting, and selecting accomplished leaders to become Vistage Executive Coaches, independent contractors who build and lead peer advisory groups of CEOs and business leaders, supported by Vistages brand, tools, training, and community.

Our Coaches are a distinguished group of accomplished business leaders who have led organizations in a wide range of industries and now want to leverage their experience in a new way. Recruiting them requires persistence, credibility, and ability.

This role requires the ability to inspire entrepreneurial leaders to pursue a purpose-driven career shift. Combining high-volume sourcing with discerning selection, focusing not just on candidate qualifications but also on entrepreneurial mindset and long-term fit. Youll spend 75% of your time on proactive sourcing and outreach and 25% on engaging inbound candidates, building a strong pipeline across the designated territory.

As both brand ambassador and trusted advisor, youll educate prospects on the impact of the Chair role, guide them through a rigorous selection process, and set the stage for their success as Vistage Chairs.

The Company

Vistage is the worlds largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize business (SMB) leaders. We offer the most effective approach for SMB enterprises to achieve better results and grow faster and for SMB leaders to maximize their impact.

The 45,000+ members we serve are CEOs, owners and executives of SMB organizations located across the US and in 40 countries worldwide. These SMB executives spend a day or more with Vistage every month, immersing themselves in our comprehensive platform to become better leaders, make better decisions and achieve better results. Our platform features three core elements: valuable perspectives from a trusted group of peers, professional guidance and meeting facilitation from an accomplished business leader (the Chair), as well as deep insights from subject matter experts.

Vistage was founded more than 65 years ago, and weve grown every year since then by innovating to stay on the cutting edge of business and relentlessly delivering value to our members. Our success is demonstrated by Vistage member companies growing 2.2 times faster than non-Vistage peer companies. Learn more about us at

Vistage Employee Life

Vistages success is anchored by a unique culture that reinforces employee commitment to the Vistage mission. It is a spirit of collective success and achievement which is also reflected in our workplace. Heres a sample of the employee experience that helps drive our success:

• Welcome to our home. Our US headquarters sits in the heart of San Diegos UTC area. It features an open, modern aesthetic with lots of collaboration spaces and opportunities to interact with co-workers. We stay fueled up with free snacks and a weekly free lunch day, along with free lattes and nitro cold brew coffee on tap! From our San Diego base, we collaborate with colleagues based across the country and around the world.
• We sweat the details. Our on-site gym is decked out with Peloton bikes and other top-tier fitness equipment to keep your workout challenging and fresh. Our campus also offers access to an additional gym, volleyball courts, and a scenic office park, perfect for getting in those midday steps!
• We invest in your career. Each employee has an actionable career progression plan developed through individual collaboration with their manager. We focus on promoting from within, and employee progression plans are complemented by all-staff development days held in our state-of-the-art learning center. Employees also have access to tons of individualized development resources and a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• We invest in you. Our employee benefits program is one of the most generous youll find. Fully-paid healthcare is provided for employees through Aetna, along with access to dental, vision, and life insurance coverage available to employees at very low rates. Take care of your financial future with eligibility for 401(k) matching funds after your first month as an employee. Use the free individual investment counseling we provide to help you grow the money youve saved. Youll also start with 16 days of paid time off + 12 paid holidays per year to allow you to relax and recharge. Employees receive additional annual paid days off based on tenure.
• We keep it fun! Whether youre with us in the Padres luxury suite enjoying our summer baseball outing, unwinding during an employee happy hour, or toasting your co-workers at our epic annual holiday party, youll see that we take having fun as seriously as helping our members succeed! The office vibe is business casual with flexible schedules, along with the freedom to work from home three days per if you so choose! We value mutual respect and laughter. We hate stiff formality. Youll have regular access to Vistage executivesour CEO even buys everyone doughnuts to fuel his informal employee chats!

Responsibilities

• High-volume net new outreach along with continuous candidate nurture to ensure a consistent healthy pipeline of candidates.
• Inspire candidates by educating them on the Vistage Executive Coaching practice and our purpose-driven work.
• Conduct behavioral and performance-based interviews via phone and video to evaluate leadership experience, entrepreneurial mindset, and coaching potential.
• Own the end-to-end recruiting process, including assessments, background checks, contracts, and onboarding into the Vistage Academy development program.
• Partner with Vistage field leadership to align recruiting efforts with market growth strategies in the West.
• Maintain accurate pipeline data to forecast progress and ensure consistent candidate flow.
• Serve as a credible, authentic, and enthusiastic ambassador to candidates and the Vistage community.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in recruiting executive leadership talent in a competitive market
• Successful track record with 10+ years of high-volume candidate selection best practices including sourcing, recruiting, qualifying, and closing of high-level executive candidates.
• Ability to understand and convey opportunity complexity in a polished and professional manner and to capture the attention of busy, C-level candidates
• Strong executive presence with the ability to build trust, credibility, and influence with accomplished leaders.
• Proven ability to balance high-volume outreach with discerning candidate selection focused on long-term success.
• Excellent candidate management, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Tenacity, resilience, and ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced performance-oriented environment.
• Skilled in using LinkedIn Recruiter, Salesforce, and/or applicant tracking systems.

Success Profile

• Mission-Driven: Believes deeply in Vistages purpose of helping leaders grow and succeed.
• Discerning: Selective in identifying candidates who have both the experience and mindset to thrive as independent Chairs.
• Relationship Builder: Gifted at building trust and credibility with accomplished executives.
• Achiever: Driven to perform, deliver results, and continuously improve.

Total Compensation Range

$80,000 Salary + Uncapped $52,000 Incentive Package + $6,500 Bonus

Job Location

Remote, preferred based out of San Diego, Orange County, or Los Angeles, CA.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development

Industries

Professional Training and Coaching

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Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, Summer work, Casual work, Work at office, Work from home, Worldwide, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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