Category Archives: For Employers

Executive Search in Virginia: A 2026 Hiring Guide for Employers

Northern Virginia Corporate Office

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this guide for boards, owners, and HR leaders navigating executive search in Virginia in 2026. Virginia hosts the largest data-center concentration on earth, the heart of the federal contracting […]

C-Suite Salary Benchmarks in California: 2026 Executive Compensation Data

Compensation Analytics Dashboard

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have assembled this C-suite salary benchmarks in California for 2026 to give boards, CEOs, and compensation committees a practical framework for benchmarking executive pay. The figures here are directional […]

Chief Operating Officer (Healthcare) Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry

Corporate Healthcare Professionals

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this healthcare COO 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 […]

VP of Customer Success Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry

Customer Success Executive Salary

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this VP of Customer Success 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 […]

Chief Data Officer Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Business Analytics Team

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this Chief Data Officer 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 Sales Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Sales Manager Dashboard

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this VP of Sales 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 […]

Head of FP&A Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Finance Team Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this Head of FP&A job description template for employers who want the spec to do real work: attract the right candidates, repel the wrong ones, and align the hiring committee before the first interview. […]

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

Executive Interview Meeting 5

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

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

Tech Executive Interview

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

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

Nonprofit Board Meeting

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