Having placed leaders into roles like this repeatedly, we wrote this to give a practitioner’s view rather than generic advice. CEO transitions in sponsor-backed companies carry compressed timelines and heightened scrutiny, which means the transition itself, not just the […]
Category Archives: For Employers
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this 2026 guide for the boards, CEOs, and HR leaders responsible for executive search in Oklahoma. Oklahoma pairs a nationally significant energy sector, several major independents are headquartered […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
CIO Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this CIO salary guide for 2026 as a calibration tool for compensation committees and hiring executives. Benchmarks answer where the market is; your mandate answers what you should pay within it. […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
Chief AI Officer Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have assembled this CAIO salary guide for 2026 to give boards, CEOs, and compensation committees a practical framework for benchmarking CAIO pay. The figures here are directional market benchmarks drawn from our […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
VP of Human Resources Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I present this VP of HR salary guide for 2026 for the boards and leaders responsible for pricing the VP of HR seat correctly. Set the package too low and you screen out the operators you need; structure it poorly […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
CMO Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this CMO job description template from the specifications that actually close searches. Copy the template below, then, more importantly, customize it with the guidance that follows: a job description is a […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
General Manager Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this General Manager job description template from the specifications that actually close searches. Copy the template below, then, more importantly, customize it with the guidance that follows: a job […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
VP of R&D Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this VP of R&D job description template as a working document, not a formality. The template below covers responsibilities, requirements, and KPIs; the sections after it explain how to adapt each element […]
For Employers, Interview Guides
25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a CIO (With What Great Answers Sound Like)
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a CIO from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The CIO interview fails predictably: fluent candidates narrate polished careers while […]
For Employers, Interview Guides
25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Accounting Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Chief Accounting Officer for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes […]