Associate

Dinte Executive Search is a global retained executive search and management consulting firm located in Tysons Corner, VA that focuses on executive and senior management level consulting assignments. Established 20 years ago, Dinte has a track record for success with clients. In fact, over 70% of our current clients have worked with us for longer than 5 years.   

Dinte is a fast-paced, highly collaborative, solutions-oriented consulting environment that allows us to concentrate on helping clients solve their critical leadership challenges.  Dinte makes it a priority to grow and develop employees by exposing them to a culture of innovation, team building, cultural awareness, and continuous learning.  

Associates play a critical role in our firm. Specific responsibilities include:

• Participate in the entire lifecycle of the executive search process including market research and analysis, candidate identification, interviews, client status calls and client meetings.
• Write, review, and edit selected client deliverables such as position specifications, candidate reports, and status reports.  Perform market research and analysis prior to client meetings and summarize the information.
• Serve as an expert in the research process including knowledge of research sources, industries and markets, organizational structures, and companies.  Utilize publicly-available, subscription-based, and proprietary database resources, social media, and other channels.  
• Find innovative ways to identify high potential talent within a given market in addition to staying on top of market trends, business intelligence, and competitive information.
• Formulate and implement the search research strategy and plan in coordination with the project manager.
• Play a critical role in assisting Vice Presidents with business development and knowledge management efforts.
• Identify and implement innovative approaches and best practices across the organization.  Help maintain consistency with regard to process and quality.
• Help ensure superior candidate and client experience throughout the course of a search.
• Communicate regularly with candidates, clients, project managers, and team members.
• Maintain accurate and real-time updates in proprietary internal database.  Promote best practices across the organization.
• Assist with candidate development and assessment, database management, business development support, and knowledge management for the firm. 

The ideal candidate has a track record of success in a professional services, management consulting, executive search, research, or related firm.  An ideal candidate has a solid liberal arts academic record, is passionate about research and writing, and has strong analytical skills. The Associate will have a consultative approach and is able to work well on a team to execute assignments flawlessly.

Specific required skills and experience include:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work closely with project team but also independently. Must possess a customer service oriented and team approach.
• Highly articulate.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism when interacting with senior level executives, clients, and candidates.
• Proactive style and approach.
• Intellectual curiosity.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Strong organization skills with a high attention to detail. 
• Tenacity, flexibility, and strong problem-solving orientation.
• Ability to think outside of the box and perform innovative thinking.
• Absolute integrity.