Category Archives: For Employers

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 […]

General Manager Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Business Manager Office

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 […]

VP of R&D Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Research And Development Team

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 […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a CIO (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

IT Executive Meeting

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 […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Chief Accounting Officer (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

Executive Recruitment Concept

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 […]

25 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a VP of Customer Success (With What Great Answers Sound Like)

C Suite Hiring Process

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled these interview questions to ask when hiring a VP of Customer Success from the patterns across hundreds of executive assessments. The VP of Customer Success interview fails predictably: fluent […]

How to Measure CHRO Performance: KPIs, Scorecards, and Benchmarks

Executive Performance Metrics

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this guide to CHRO KPIs and performance measurement for the boards and CEOs who own the review. A role is governed by what its scorecard rewards, so the scorecard deserves the same rigor as the hire. […]

How to Measure Chief Operating Officer (Healthcare) Performance: KPIs, Scorecards, and Benchmarks

Healthcare Executive Dashboard

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide to how to measure Chief Operating Officer (Healthcare) performance because the measurement question decides the hiring question: boards that cannot say how they will judge the role cannot […]

How to Measure VP of Customer Success Performance: KPIs, Scorecards, and Benchmarks

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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide to how to measure VP of Customer Success performance because the measurement question decides the hiring question: boards that cannot say how they will judge the role cannot reliably select for […]

The First 90 Days: An Onboarding Roadmap for a Chief Data Officer

Chief Data Officer Onboarding

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this Chief Data Officer onboarding plan for the first 90 days for both the incoming executive and the leader receiving them. Executive transitions fail predictably, too fast on judgment, too slow on […]