Chief Academic Officer Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

Looking to hire a Chief Academic Officer in Des Moines? FavHire Consulting is a retained Des Moines Chief Academic Officer recruiter delivering pre-vetted candidates with the right experience for the Iowa market.

Hiring a Chief Academic Officer in Des Moines

A strong Chief Academic Officer is one of the highest-leverage hires an employer can make in Des Moines, Iowa. The right candidate combines technical depth with the judgment, communication, and stakeholder skills that move organizations forward — especially in a competitive market like Des Moines.

FavHire Consulting is a retained education & academic firm with deep experience placing chief academic officer talent in Des Moines. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with hiring managers, founders, boards, and HR leaders to define the role, design a search strategy, and bring forward a curated slate of candidates — often in weeks, not months.

Our Des Moines Chief Academic Officer searches benefit from local relationships built over years and a national candidate network we can activate when the right hire is outside the Iowa talent pool. Every candidate is qualified against the competencies, compensation expectations, and cultural fit your team requires.

What FavHire Delivers on Every Chief Academic Officer Search

How we partner with Des Moines employers from intake to offer.

Tailored Role Definition

We help you sharpen the Chief Academic Officer job description, scorecard, and compensation framework before we run the search — so candidates we bring forward are aligned with your priorities.

Active & Passive Sourcing

We tap our Des Moines network and reach passive chief academic officer candidates who are not on the open market — the people you would not find through job boards.

Rigorous Screening

Every Chief Academic Officer candidate is interviewed and reference-checked by FavHire before we send a shortlist. You only meet candidates who clear our bar.

Offer & Close Support

From compensation benchmarking to counter-offer strategy, we help you close your top Chief Academic Officer candidate in Des Moines with confidence.

Other Education & Academic Roles in Des Moines

Beyond Chief Academic Officer, FavHire places these positions across Des Moines and Iowa.

Chief Academic Officer Jobs in Other Iowa Cities

We support hiring in markets across the state.

Hire a Chief Academic Officer in Des Moines

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