We Find the Leaders Your Organization Needs
Excelon Associates is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in higher education, healthcare, and financial services. Retained and contingency engagements. US-based and international placements.
Who Do We Work With?
Colleges, universities, health systems, financial services firms, and government organizations across the US and internationally trust Excelon Associates with their leadership searches.
What Is Excelon Associates?
Excelon Associates is a retained and contingency executive search firm founded in 2007, headquartered in Asheville, NC, with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, FL. The firm places presidents, provosts, deans, program directors, clinical leaders, and financial executives for organizations across the US, UK, mainland Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.
- 2007Firm Founded
- 88Searches in the Last 12 Months
- 3 to 5 wksTo a Qualified Slate
- 5Average Finalists per Slate
Where Do We Place Candidates?
Excelon Associates runs searches from three US offices, in Asheville NC, Boca Raton FL, and Delray Beach FL, and places candidates domestically and internationally, with completed placements across the United States, the United Kingdom, mainland Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.
1100 Ridgefield Blvd #100, Asheville, NC 28806
Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
View Profile on GoogleBuilt for Both Sides of the Search
Whether you are hiring or looking, Excelon delivers a relationship-first approach that job boards and generalist staffing agencies cannot match.
We Find Who You Cannot
Our retained and contingency search process goes far beyond job postings. We proactively identify, vet, and present candidates who are not actively looking but are exactly who your organization needs.
- Dedicated search team for every engagement
- 3 to 5 week average time to a qualified slate
- Higher education, healthcare, and financial services expertise
- US domestic and international placement capabilities
- Offices in Asheville NC, Boca Raton FL, and Delray Beach FL
Roles Worth Your Time
We work with institutions actively recruiting for senior and executive roles. Submit your resume or browse current openings to see where Excelon Associates can take your career.
- Senior and executive-level placements
- Higher education, healthcare, and financial services roles
- Confidential and professional representation
- US and international opportunities
- Ongoing career advising and placement support
Which Industries Do We Recruit For?
Excelon Associates recruits for higher education, healthcare, financial services, and government organizations, with an integrated temporary staffing practice across the same sectors.
Higher Education
Presidents, provosts, deans, VPs, program directors, faculty, and administrators for colleges, universities, and trade schools nationwide and internationally.
Learn MoreHealthcare
Clinical educators, nursing faculty, program directors, and administrative leaders for healthcare education, hospital systems, and allied health organizations.
Learn MoreFinancial Services
Executive and senior professional placement for financial services firms, fintech organizations, investment management companies, and related institutions.
Learn MoreTemporary Staffing
Flexible staffing solutions including interim leadership and contract placements across all of our core sectors.
Learn MoreAlso serving government agencies and international engagements. View all service markets
How Does an Excelon Search Work?
Every engagement follows the same structured, transparent process, designed to deliver a qualified slate in weeks, not months.
Discovery
We learn your organization, the role, and what success actually looks like for this hire.
Sourcing
Proactive outreach to qualified candidates, including those not actively seeking new positions.
Vetting
Rigorous screening, credential verification, and fit assessment before any candidate reaches you.
Placement
Qualified slate delivered, interviews facilitated, offer supported. Average 3 to 5 weeks.
Have a Role to Fill?
Submit your open role in about two minutes and hear back from a recruiter within one business day.
- 1A recruiter responds within one business day.
- 2Vetted finalist shortlist in three to five weeks.
- 3Retained search across five specialist practices since 2007.
- 4No cost and no obligation to start the conversation.
Prefer to talk now? Call +1 (828) 417-7094.
Submit Your Role
Tell us about it in about two minutes. A recruiter responds within one business day.
No cost or obligation to start the conversation.
Sample Job Descriptions
A free library of professionally written sample job descriptions across higher education, healthcare, financial services, government, and technical roles, drawn from real retained search hiring needs. Search the library or start with a sample below:
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Higher Ed
Academic Director
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Higher Ed
School Registrar
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Admissions
Director of Admissions
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Higher Ed
Director of Alumni Relations
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Executive
Deputy CEO
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Executive
Head of Digital
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Government
City Manager
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Government
Police Chief
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From the Excelon Blog
Practical guidance on executive search, hiring, and leadership recruitment, written by the team running the searches.
Who Will Run Your Search?
Decades of combined experience in the sectors we recruit for. We know your field, not because we read about it, but because we have worked in it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Excelon Associates do?
Excelon Associates is a retained and contingency executive search firm founded in 2007. We recruit senior leaders and hard-to-fill professional roles for higher education, healthcare, financial services, and government organizations across the US and internationally, with an integrated temporary staffing practice across the same sectors.
How much does an executive search firm cost?
Retained search at Excelon Associates runs 25 to 30 percent of first-year compensation, billed in thirds as the search progresses. Contingency search runs 20 to 25 percent, due only when a candidate is hired. Our executive search fees guide covers both models in detail.
How long does an executive search take?
Most searches reach a vetted finalist slate in 3 to 5 weeks. A full search cycle, from kickoff to accepted offer, typically runs 60 to 90 days depending on the role and market.
Does Excelon Associates place candidates internationally?
Yes. We are headquartered in Asheville, NC with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, FL, and we have placed candidates across the US, UK, mainland Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.
Is Excelon Associates a job board?
No. Every engagement gets a dedicated search team that identifies, approaches, and vets candidates directly, including passive candidates who are not actively applying anywhere.
How do I start a search?
Submit your role through the form on this page or call +1 (828) 417-7094. A recruiter responds within one business day, and there is no cost or obligation to start the conversation.
Let's Find Your Next Great Hire
Institutions and organizations across the US and internationally rely on Excelon Associates for retained and contingency executive search. Tell us about your role and we will take it from there.