This guide covers executive search firms and recruiters for leadership appointments in education: 20 entries, in alphabetical order and unranked.
Executive search firms for education
Amrop
Source links
- https://www.amrop.com/industries/life-sciences-healthcare/
- https://www.amrop.com/
- https://www.amrop.com/about-us/who-we-are/
- https://www.amrop.com/news-insights/articles/amrop-boosts-north-american-presence-with-new-office-in-canada
- https://www.amrop.com/global-reach/global-offices/new-york-jm-search/
- https://www.aesc.org/membership/aesc-member-firms/
Boyden
Source links
- https://www.boyden.com/education-and-social-impact/
- https://www.boyden.com/
- https://www.boyden.com/who-is-boyden/
- https://www.boyden.com/executive-search/
- https://www.boyden.com/privacy-policy/
- https://www.boyden.com/media/boyden-to-acquire-atlanta-based-greensight-executive-search-firm-64402495/
- https://www.boyden.com/united-states/wmb-partners/
- https://www.boyden.com/locations/
- https://www.aesc.org/membership/aesc-member-firms/
Caldwell
Source links
- https://www.caldwell.com/top-executive-recruiting-firm-industries/education-nonprofit-government-executive-search-firm/
- https://www.caldwell.com/
- https://www.caldwell.com/executive-leadership-search-expertise/executive-hiring-services-agency/
- https://www.caldwell.com/about-us/global-reach/
- https://www.caldwell.com/executive-search-agency-investor-relations/
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07197418
DHR Global
Source links
- https://www.dhrglobal.com/industry/social-impact/
- https://www.dhrglobal.com/
- https://www.dhrglobal.com/about/history/
- https://www.dhrglobal.com/news/dhr-global-enters-2022-with-a-bold-new-brand-identity-focusing-on-the-power-of-connection/
- https://www.dhrglobal.com/about/
- https://www.dhrglobal.com/about/offices/
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10585946
DSG Global
Source links
- https://www.dsgco.com/industry/education/
- https://www.dsgco.com/
- https://www.dsgco.com/our-story/
- https://www.dsgco.com/terms-of-use/
- https://www.diversifiedsearchgroup.com/
- https://www.dsgco.com/global-perspective/
- https://altopartners.com/office/philadelphia
- https://www.aesc.org/membership/aesc-member-firms/
Egon Zehnder
Source links
- https://www.egonzehnder.com/industries/public-social-sector/education-research
- https://www.egonzehnder.com/about-us
- https://www.egonzehnder.com/imprint
- https://www.egonzehnder.com/what-we-do/executive-search
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06981580
- https://www.egonzehnder.com/
Haldren
Source links
- https://www.haldren.com/industries/academia-research-and-education-recruiters/
- https://www.haldren.com/
- https://www.haldren.com/global-executive-search/
- https://npaworldwide.com/directory/member-firms?s=Haldren&post_type=recruiter
- https://www.haldren.com/terms-of-service/
- https://apply.workable.com/api/v1/widget/accounts/keller-executive-search?details=true
- https://www.aesc.org/membership/aesc-member-firms/
Heidrick & Struggles
Source links
- https://www.heidrick.com/en/industries/social-impact/academia-research-education
- https://www.heidrick.com/en/about-us
- https://heidrick.mediaroom.com/2025-12-10-Heidrick-Struggles-Completes-Take-Private-Transaction-Backed-by-Advent-International,-Corvex-Private-Equity-and-a-Global-Network-of-Strategic-Investors
- https://www.heidrick.com/en/services/executive-search
- https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001066605.json
- https://www.heidrick.com/en/offices
Keller Executive Search
Source links
- https://www.kellerexecutivesearch.com/industry/education-recruitment-headhunters/
- https://www.kellerexecutivesearch.com/
- https://www.kellerexecutivesearch.com/our-mission/
- https://npaworldwide.com/directory/member-firms/keller-executive-search/
- https://www.kellerexecutivesearch.com/terms-of-service/
- https://www.kellerexecutivesearch.com/privacy-data-protection/
- https://www.registrucentras.lt/jar/p/index.php
- https://apply.workable.com/api/v1/widget/accounts/keller-executive-search?details=true
- https://www.aesc.org/membership/aesc-member-firms/
Korn Ferry
Source links
- https://www.kornferry.com/industries/higher-education-consulting
- https://www.kornferry.com/about-us
- https://www.kornferry.com/about-us/our-story
- https://www.kornferry.com/capabilities/talent-acquisition/executive-search
- https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000056679.json
- https://www.kornferry.com/about-us/global-offices
N2Growth
Source links
- https://www.n2growth.com/expertise/industries/
- https://www.n2growth.com/
- https://www.n2growth.com/about/
- https://www.n2growth.com/locations/
- https://www.zrgpartners.com/press-releases/zrg-expands-into-spain-through-the-acquisition-of-n2growths-spain-business-formerly-blacksmith
- https://www.n2growth.com/news/
Odgers
Source links
- https://www.odgers.com/en-gb/expertise/industries/education/
- https://www.odgers.com/
- https://www.odgers.com/en-gb/media/introducing-odgers-where-leadership-matters/
- https://www.odgersberndtson.com/
- https://www.odgers.com/en-gb/expertise/services/executive-search/
- https://www.odgers.com/en-gb/legal-notices/relationship-firms/
- https://www.odgers.com/en-gb/about-us/
- https://www.aesc.org/membership/aesc-member-firms/
- https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=52093467157
Russell Reynolds Associates
Source links
- https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/expertise/industries/education
- https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/about/who-we-are
- https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/about/who-we-are/history
- https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/capabilities/how-do-i-find-the-best-leaders/executive-search
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03258089
Signium
Source links
- https://www.signium.com/wp-json/wp/v2/industry?per_page=100
- https://www.signium.com/locations/
- https://www.signium.com/wp-json/wp/v2/pages?slug=legal-statement
- https://www.signium.com/wp-json/wp/v2/service?per_page=100
- https://www.signium.com/de/wp-json/wp/v2/news?slug=new-name-branding-and-web-presence
- https://www.signium.com/wp-json/wp/v2/pages?slug=locations
- https://www.aesc.org/membership/aesc-member-firms/
Spencer Stuart
Stanton Chase
WittKieffer
ZRG Partners
Source links
- https://www.zrgpartners.com/industries/education
- https://www.zrgpartners.com/
- https://www.zrgpartners.com/about-us
- https://www.zrgpartners.com/about-us/global-locations
- https://www.zrgpartners.com/press-releases/zrg-expands-into-spain-through-the-acquisition-of-n2growths-spain-business-formerly-blacksmith
- https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=25656596084
Next steps for employers
Use these links to plan the appointment and the search brief.
Using this list
The guide is arranged alphabetically and is not ranked. Inclusion does not imply endorsement.
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