Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for more than 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who are we hiring?
The Vice President Executive Search will lead full cycle recruiting for the Madison Square Garden family of companies. This role will be responsible for attracting and hiring executives at the director level and up, as well as any additional critical roles. The VP will partner with the EVP People Practices on executive hiring priorities. They will be responsible for sourcing top talent, creating a pipeline of candidates for key roles in advance of position openings. When needed, the VP will lead and manage relationships with top executive search firms. The VP will engage and assess senior level candidates, acting as a brand ambassador throughout the recruiting process. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader of executive search who is results driven with a proven ability to lead teams, source, assess, and hire quality executives in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
What will you do?
- Lead full life cycle recruiting for a broad range of positions from Director level to Executive Search for the Madison Square Garden family of companies.
- Develop and execute a best-in-class executive recruiting strategy aligned with the organization’s long-term business objectives and culture.
- Implement creative sourcing strategies to fuel talent pipelines, build key networks, and create contemporary methods for tracking candidate research.
- Leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance executive recruiting strategies and decision making.
- Create, lead, and execute the executive search process, govern and report on recruiting metrics, as well as search firm spend and cost avoidance.
- Provide an enhanced candidate experience, drawing top talent to our organization.
- Actively obtain feedback from key leaders on the execution of executive search processes and continuously identify and implement process improvements.
What do you need to succeed?
- 15+ years executive recruiting experience.
- Strong history of producing quality hiring results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strong ability to assess executive talent at multiple levels for skill and culture match.
- Comfortable working with all levels of C-Suite leaders
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written skills.
- Previous experience leading and developing teams.
- Proven ability to deliver a positive brand and candidate experience.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Familiarity with CRMs (e.g. Greenhouse) and experience with Excel.
Special Requirements:
- Travel as needed based on business priorities.
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At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. New York, New York, USA Office
2 Penn Plaza, New York, New York, United States, 10121
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