Executive Director Recruiting
The best Executive Directors are rarely looking. We know where to find them.
Premier Search has spent 25 years placing Executive Directors across senior living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing organizations nationwide. Most searches produce qualified ED candidates within 3 to 7 days — including experienced operators not actively on the market.
25+
Years Placing Executive Directors Nationwide
3–7
Days to Qualified Candidates
100%
Confidential Search
Executive Director
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ED
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RCFE Administrator
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Executive Director Assisted Living
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Executive Director Skilled Nursing
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Executive Director Memory Care
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VP of Operations
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Regional Director
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COO
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Assisted Living
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Senior Living
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Memory Care
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Executive Director • ED • RCFE Administrator • Executive Director Assisted Living • Executive Director Skilled Nursing • Executive Director Memory Care • VP of Operations • Regional Director • COO • Assisted Living • Senior Living • Memory Care •
Roles We Place
Executive and operational leadership across every care setting.
We place Executive Directors and senior operational leaders across senior living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and post-acute care organizations nationwide.
Executive Director Assisted Living
RCFE-licensed and non-licensed EDs who run compliant, high-performing assisted living communities and drive occupancy, culture, and staff retention.
Executive Director Senior Living Portfolio
EDs ready to take on their first role or step up within a growing ownership group or management company.
Executive Director Skilled Nursing
NHA-licensed Executive Directors who manage complex skilled nursing operations, navigate regulatory environments, and lead high-performing clinical and operational teams.
Executive Director Memory Care
Specialized EDs who understand the unique clinical, operational, and family-facing demands of memory care communities.
Regional Director of Operations
Multi-site operators who oversee a portfolio of communities, develop site-level EDs, and drive performance across the organization.
VP of Operations
Senior operational leaders for growing platforms who translate ownership goals into community-level results and scale systems across the portfolio.
Executive Director CCRC/Life Plan Community
Leaders who can manage the full continuum of care across independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing on a single campus.
COO & C-Suite
Chief Operating Officers and senior executive placements for senior living ownership groups, management companies, and PE-backed platforms.
Every stage of the search is handled with precision, urgency, discretion, and deep industry insight.
How We Work
Step 1 • Understanding Your Organization
Every community operates differently. Before outreach begins, we take the time to understand your operational realities, leadership dynamics, culture, and what has and hasn't worked before.
Step 2 • Targeted Outreach
We reach out directly to experienced Executive Directors not actively on the market — operators who are highly regarded in the field and open to the right opportunity.
Step 3 • Rigorous Candidate Evaluation
Every ED candidate is evaluated on operational performance, regulatory history, occupancy track record, staff retention, and cultural fit.
Step 4 • Support Through Hire
Premier Search stays closely involved through scheduling, references, offer coordination, and transition support until the placement is complete.
“My goal has never been to fill a vacancy. It has been to secure the leadership that defines the quality of care.”
Why Premier Search
Why operators choose Premier Search for Executive Director searches
25 Years in Assisted Living
The ED is the single most important hire in senior living. We have spent 25 years building the relationships that get to the right candidates — before anyone else does.
Access to Candidates Not on the Market
The best Executive Directors are already running someone else's community. We reach them through direct relationships built over decades in this industry.
Full Confidentiality from Day One
ED transitions are sensitive. Whether planned or urgent, discretion is part of our process from the first conversation.
Speed and Precision
to 7 days to qualified ED candidates. We move fast because we already have the relationships — and because an ED vacancy affects everything.