Lakeland Opengov #269211

City of Lakeland Executive Search Services for National Recruitment

The City of Lakeland, Florida is seeking proposals from executive search firms to support national recruitment for executive-level positions across municipal and enterprise operations. - Government Buyer: - City of Lakeland, Florida (Human Resources Department) - Scope of Services: - National executive search and recruitment for leadership roles in traditional municipal departments (police, fire rescue, public works, community and economic development, finance, HR, IT, parks and recreation, legal, administration) - Recruitment for specialized enterprise operations (municipally owned electric and water utilities, airport operations, sports/entertainment venue management) - Services include position assessment, candidate sourcing (active and passive), screening, evaluation, selection support, and compensation/onboarding advisory - Requirements: - Firms may propose for traditional, enterprise, or both types of executive recruitment - Proposals must include company qualifications, project team, recruitment methodology, references, fee structure, and required certifications/insurance - Demonstrated experience in both public sector and specialized leadership recruitment is required - Multiple firms will be selected for a pool and used on an as-needed basis - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a service-based solicitation

Description

The City of Lakeland, Florida, is seeking sealed proposals from qualified executive search firms to create a pool capable of conducting national recruitments for executive-level positions across the organization. These recruitments will support both general fund and enterprise fund departments, ensuring the City attracts highly qualified, innovative, and service-oriented leadership. The scope includes traditional municipal executive recruitment, specialized enterprise recruitment, or both, with services such as position assessment, candidate recruitment, screening, evaluation, selection support, and compensation advisory. Proposals must include company qualifications, project team details, recruitment methodology, references, fee proposal, and certification and insurance documentation.

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