Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who are we hiring?
The Vice President Executive Search will lead full cycle recruiting for the Madison Square Garden family of companies. This role will be responsible for attracting and hiring executives at the director level and up, as well as any additional critical roles. The VP will partner with the EVP People Practices on executive hiring priorities. They will be responsible for sourcing top talent, creating a pipeline of candidates for key roles in advance of position openings. When needed, the VP will lead and manage relationships with top executive search firms. The VP will engage and assess senior level candidates, acting as a brand ambassador throughout the recruiting process. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader of executive search who is results driven with a proven ability to lead teams, source, assess, and hire quality executives in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
What will you do?
- Lead full life cycle recruiting for a broad range of positions from Director level to Executive Search for the Madison Square Garden family of companies.
- Develop and execute a best-in-class executive recruiting strategy aligned with the organizations long term business objectives and culture.
- Implement creative sourcing strategies to fuel talent pipelines, build key networks, and create contemporary methods for tracking candidate research.
- Leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance executive recruiting strategies and decision making.
- Create, lead, and execute the executive search process, govern and report on recruiting metrics as well as search firm spend and cost avoidance.
- Provide an enhanced candidate experience, drawing top talent to our organization.
- Actively obtain feedback from key leaders on the execution of executive search processes and continuously identify and implement process improvements.
- Lead the Director of Technology and partner with them to ensure we source and hire innovative technologists at all levels across our companies.
What do you need to succeed?
- 15+ years executive recruiting experience.
- Strong history of producing quality hiring results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strong ability to assess executive talent at multiple levels for skill and culture match.
- Comfortable working with all levels of C-Suite leaders
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written skills.
- Previous experience leading and developing teams.
- Proven ability to deliver a positive brand and candidate experience.
- Strong attention to detail.
Supervision:
- Oversee a team of at least two people, including:
- Director Technology Recruiting
- Specialist Executive Search
Special Requirements:
- Travel as needed based on business priorities.
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At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
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What We Do
MSG Entertainment is a world leader in live entertainment, comprised of world-renowned venues and marquee brands. Utilizing our powerful assets and expertise, we produce, present, or host a variety of entertainment and sports events, delivering unforgettable experiences for millions of fans each year. Across our venues and brands, MSG Entertainment sets the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences.
Our Company includes our portfolio of iconic venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – each a prominent destination for unforgettable experiences and events. With flexible seating capacities and configurations that range from 2,800 to 21,000, our venues enable us to showcase a broad array of compelling sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events that cover a wide spectrum of genres. This includes at Madison Square Garden, known as “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” which serves as home to the New York Knicks and New York Rangers – two of the most recognized franchises in professional sports – and perennially hosts the biggest names in music and entertainment.
MSG Entertainment also features the wholly-owned original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for generations of fans at Radio City Music Hall since 1933. The show’s enduring popularity is driven by the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, the longest-running precision dance company in America.
More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com
