When you're looking for top executives to join your company's management team, the job description is one of the most important factors in the entire process. Whether you're partnering with an executive recruiter or going it alone, having a specific, detailed job description that covers every aspect of what your company needs from an executive is crucial. But how do you go about creating such an important document?
The first step is to gather all the relevant information about the requirements of the position from those who will be working with the new executive. Good people to talk to include the other executives on the team, any immediate subordinates who will report to the person who fills the position and the executive currently employed in the same role, if possible. In this way, you'll be able to determine exactly how the new hire will relate to each person they will be working with, which is an important component of the job description.
Next, it's important to outline in clear, specific language what your organization does and how the new executive will fit into its goals. Too many job descriptions fall short on this front, leaving candidates wondering whether there would be a difference between working for your company and any other. You want to convey what makes the position unique and necessary, expressing your company's mission and character in concise, simple terms.
Getting third party executive recruiting help is even more crucial in Matrix Organizations, since it becomes a challenge if everyone interfacing with the positions has different ideas as to what the ideal candidate should look like.
Finally, nail down the specifics of the position. What salary is your company willing to offer up front? What are the absolute requirements versus those you can slightly bend?
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