Associate, Healthcare Practice (MedTech)

SSI (U.S.) Inc. d/b/a Spencer Stuart Spencer Stuart is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul Full/Part Time: Full time Req ID: R4595 Spencer Stuart is seeking to recruit an experienced Associate for the Healthcare Practice focused on Chief Executive Officer and other C-level functional executive searches with a focus in MedTech. With exposure to a broad set of clients and leadership challenges, this Associate will help to identify and develop diverse candidate slates as an essential member of the search team. The Associate role combines research, assessment, and relationship-building skills to deliver extraordinary service and value to Spencer Stuart clients. Successful candidates for the Associate position will have a proven track record of being driven, resilient, and demonstrating strong project management ability, writing skills, results orientation, rigorous attention to details, intellectual curiosity and ideally an understanding of healthcare services. The Associate will enjoy the challenge of working internally with a variety of Consultants, and externally with diverse, senior-level executives and board members as both clients and candidates. The Associate will ideally be based in Minneapolis. There is an expectation of being present in the office a minimum of three days a week. In the early stages, it will be beneficial for the individual to spend more time in the office to build relationships, engage with colleagues and participate in the local office community. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Reports to Practice Leader Consultants (on an assignment basis) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Contribute actively to the start-up phase of each search by participating in client kick-off meetings with the Consultant; will come to meetings prepared and assist in the development of the position specification, search strategy, target list of companies and potentially relevant profiles. Gather relevant information regarding the appropriate industries and target companies. Identify potential prospects and sources and represent the client effectively in the marketplace, discussing the opportunity with relevant executives and conducting initial assessment. Validate potential candidates through reference and source calls to gain further insight into the individuals fit to the clients need.. IDEAL EXPERIENCE 3+ years of progressive business experience in executive search, private equity, strategy consulting, or a relevant environment with significant time spent in client service; ideally will have experience and passion for healthcare. Notable track record of advancement as evidenced through taking on additional responsibilities in existing role and/or promotion. Superior project management skills demonstrated through experience working in a high-performance environment where multiple projects and competing demands are the norm. CRITICAL CAPABILITIES Project Management Plans, manages and drives own efforts to identify and develop a slate of quality candidates as measured by consultant, client and candidate feedback. The successful Associate will do this while handling multiple projects with competing deadlines, working with individuals who have differing styles, and managing challenging expectations: Takes an end-to-end view of each project and the required resources; works at pace and with attention to detail while managing competing deadlines and priorities; has a sense of urgency and stays focused when under pressure. Understands the search process (from internal kick-off to referencing); asks questions to understand; and is proactive. Works on multiple projects; meets deadlines and is resilient under pressure; delivers on commitments on time or notifies as early as possible if deadlines will slip. Candidate Development Develops qualified and interested candidates for portfolio of searches. A successful Associate will develop excellence in search strategy o build strong contact management lists: Observes and asks questions to fully understand the issue; synthesizes information from a variety of internal/external sources, despite possibly having ambiguous or incomplete information. Gathers relevant data from a variety of sources, including views gathered through Third Party Sourcing (TPS), to help determine broad capabilities, gaps, qualifications/fit; articulates reasons for fit to spec in a succinct manner. Determines priority of which potential candidates (and sources) to approach. Adds meaningful notes on Quest, diligently uses the initial assessment feature. Credibility and Influence Strong communicate abilty both in writing and verbally; has

Created: 2026-01-26