Category Archives: For Employers

Executive Search in North Carolina: A 2026 Hiring Guide for Employers

Charlotte Skyline Executives

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 North Carolina in 2026. North Carolina has become one of America’s premier executive relocation destinations, pairing […]

CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry

Chief Executive Salary Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this chief revenue officer 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 […]

Chief Sustainability Officer Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry

Executive Boardroom Green Business

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I present this CSO (sustainability) salary guide for 2026 for the boards and leaders responsible for pricing the CSO (sustainability) seat correctly. Set the package too low and you screen out the operators you […]

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

VP Of Engineering Executive

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have assembled this VP of Engineering salary guide for 2026 to give boards, CEOs, and compensation committees a practical framework for benchmarking VP of Engineering pay. The figures here are directional market […]

CFO Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

Chief Financial Officer In Boardroom

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this CFO 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. Use the […]

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

Artificial Intelligence Leadership

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this Chief AI Officer 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 […]

VP of Human Resources Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs

VP Human Resources

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this VP of Human Resources 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 […]

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

C Suite Interview

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer these 25 interview questions to ask when hiring a CRO, drawn from real assessment work rather than theory. Each question comes with listening guidance: the shape of a great answer, and the tells that […]

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

Chief Digital Officer Interview

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

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

Manufacturing Leadership Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this set of interview questions to ask when hiring a Plant Manager for hiring committees that want signal, not performance. Twenty-five questions follow, organized by competency, each with notes on what […]