Managing Director

Aviation Search Group is an experienced recruiting firm with established recruiting procedures, office space/environment, database source, reporting structure, and training.  The Managing Director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility of a team, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission.  Main responsibilities will be developing contracts with a client base, managing search assignments, as well as, managing a small team.   This position requires passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, a mission-oriented mindset, and strong self-direction.  Aviation experience can be a huge attribute.

Responsibilities:   The Managing Director will be a primary point of contact for Aviation Search Group customers.  The role will be critical in interfacing with the customer, managing their search assignments, and generating opportunities for repeat business.  Additional responsibilities include:

• Managing a small team.
• Seeking and building relationships with clients.
• Managing client search assignments and setting appropriate client expectations.
• Consultatively providing recruiting expertise and solutions to customers.
• Performing quality control on all candidates presented to the customer.
• Reaching sales goals through prospecting and managing existing clients.

• Bachelor’s Degree or 10 years of senior management experience or equivalent aviation experience.
• Proven track record of managing and reaching goals.
• Proficiency in delivering quality, on-target written documentation.
• Ability to produce high quality reporting and administration, communications, and systems.
• Experience hiring, leading, actively engaging, energizing, and inspiring a team.
• Developing and implementing strategies to promote the organization’s mission.
• Skilled in managing and developing plans for the attainment of recruiting goals and objectives.
• Ability to use external presence and relationships to garner new search assignments.
• Experience developing program strategies that have taken an organization to the next stage of growth.
• Ability to engage a wide range of people.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to business planning.