Find Your Next Great Leader
For over 25 years, CBIZ has teamed up with colleges, universities, and post-secondary institutions to place transformative leaders. You get the reach of a national network combined with the personalized service of a dedicated partner.
We guide search committees, engage campus stakeholders, and keep every search transparent and collaborative. Our leaders align with your culture, advance your mission, and deliver measurable results from day one. Beyond filling a role, we focus on long-term alignment, cultural fit, and professional development to ensure sustainable success for your institution.
Featured Solutions
Executive Search Services
- Premier Executive Search: Full-cycle, hands-on searches with transition and onboarding support to ensure a smooth leadership transition and continuity.
- Executive Search: Tailored core search process execution for your institution.
Search Services
- Candidate sourcing by consulting to find the best-fit leaders.
- Candidate sourcing exclusively for institutions seeking targeted recruitment support.
Talent Services
- Ongoing Search Support: Subscription service offering up to ten leadership searches each year.
- Recruitment Infrastructure Support: Improve and expand your institution’s hiring systems to develop lasting capacity.
Fostering Long-Term Success
Our process emphasizes both institutional outcomes and candidate experience, resulting in a supportive search journey that encourages professional growth and ensures the right leadership fit.
- Consultative Approach: We go deeper than just filling roles, focusing on alignment, cultural fit, and long-term impact.
- Boutique Service: Our clients benefit from personalized, local service backed by the power of CBIZ’s national resources.
Who We Serve
Our distinct expertise in higher education enables our team to successfully partner with key decision makers, such as search committees, deans, senior- and cabinet-level leaders, and presidents, of a wide range of institutions, including:
- Colleges
- Universities
- Postsecondary institutions
- Public institutions
- Private institutions
The CBIZ Difference
Our higher education talent solutions stand apart through a unique blend of national reach, specialized expertise, and a consultative approach that delivers lasting leadership impact.
In-House Research Team
Unlike competitors who outsource, our in-house research team offers quality, speed, and control.
Proven Outcomes
Over 98% of our appointments are retained after one year, and more than 92% are retained after two years.
Candidate Database
Our proprietary candidate database includes more than 400,000 contacts available to our clients.
Distinct Expertise
We have extensive experience filling cabinet, dean, and senior-level roles across diverse institutions.
Strong Reputation
CBIZ Talent Solutions is among the top 2% of 2,500 retainer-based executive search firms in the U.S.
Thought Leadership
We partner with research universities and national associations to deliver valuable client insights.
High-Touch, High-Value Support
Our client experience is built on a highly customized search process that reflects the unique needs of each institution. From intake meetings and listening sessions to search committee facilitation, we provide high-touch engagement every step of the way.
Clients benefit from weekly updates, transparent access through our client portal, and proactive candidate outreach that keeps searches moving forward. We also conduct thorough due diligence — including reference and background checks — and provide onboarding support to help ensure a smooth and successful transition.
