Executive search

An executive search firm that knows what good looks like.

Executive recruiters for C-suite, VP and director-level roles across the U.S. We take the stress out of hiring leaders, with a defined process and a guarantee behind every placement.

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Roles we recruit

Leadership searches from the C-suite to the plant floor.

  • C-suite

    CEO, president, COO, CFO, CHRO and general manager searches for owners, boards and PE sponsors.

    Retained search
  • Finance

    CFOs, VPs of finance, controllers and FP&A leaders who can scale a finance function.

    CFO recruiters
  • Human resources

    CHROs, VPs of people and talent acquisition leaders, recruited by people who've held those seats.

    HR executive search
  • Operations & engineering

    VPs of operations, plant managers, engineering directors, supply chain and quality leaders.

    Industrial search
  • Sales & commercial

    Chief revenue officers, VPs of sales and business development leaders who build pipeline.

    Start a search
  • Private equity portfolios

    Leadership for portfolio companies, from first-100-day hires to full management-team builds.

    PE executive search

Our search process

A search that is aligned in week one and presenting finalists by week three.

The key to a successful search is a successful initiation. Every engagement follows the same four steps, with weekly reporting so you always know where it stands.

01

Initiate

Week 1

We learn the organization, the position, the culture and the values; collect input from key stakeholders; verify what is critical to success; and align on the search strategy.

  • Organization & role deep-dive
  • Stakeholder interviews
  • Search strategy sign-off
02

Identify

Week 2

Sourcing and networking with potential candidates, weekly progress reporting and calibration, and comprehensive historical and behavioral interviews of the top prospects.

  • Targeted sourcing & networking
  • Weekly calibration reports
  • Behavioral interviews
03

Qualify

Week 3

Focused recruiting continues while qualified candidates are presented, with competency-based interviews and validation of technical and experiential skills.

  • Qualified slate presented
  • Competency-based interviews
  • Skills validation
04

Select

Week 4+

We set up candidate meetings, review feedback to choose finalists, run references around the critical competencies, and lead offer negotiation and candidate counseling.

  • Finalist meetings
  • Competency referencing
  • Offer negotiation

Executive recruiters who've been on your side of the desk

Our team has worked on the internal side of talent acquisition and the HR side of difficult business decisions. We understand what hiring managers expect from a search partner, and we run every engagement like we're still accountable to a CEO for the outcome.

That shows up in three ways:

  • A real initiation. We don't start sourcing until we've met the stakeholders, understood the culture and agreed on what success in the role looks like.
  • Candidates you couldn't reach yourself. The best executives are rarely applying for jobs. We map the market, network into it and approach people directly and confidentially.
  • Assessment that predicts performance. Behavioral and competency-based interviews, validation of technical and experiential skills, and references taken around the competencies that matter.

Retained, exclusive and accountable

We work on a retained basis for executive roles, which means a dedicated search team, a defined timeline and weekly reporting until the role is filled. How retained executive search works.

A guarantee behind every placement

Hiring a leader is one of the most expensive decisions a company makes. Our placement guarantee means that if a hire doesn't work out, we've got your back.

Trusted by

Companies that have trusted our search team

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Honeywell logo
Airbus logo
L3Harris logo
DEWALT logo
Axon logo
Vertiv logo
CNH logo
Resideo logo
AdventHealth logo
Swire Coca-Cola logo
SPX Technologies logo
Builders FirstSource logo
Varex Imaging logo
Overstock logo
Rain Bird logo
Atmus logo
JR Automation logo
Alberici logo
Foster Farms logo
SPX Technologies logo
Builders FirstSource logo
Varex Imaging logo
Overstock logo
Rain Bird logo
Atmus logo
JR Automation logo
Alberici logo
Foster Farms logo

FAQ

Questions we hear most

  • A recruiting agency typically works contingency roles and fills many positions from candidates who are actively looking. An executive search firm works fewer, senior roles on a retained, exclusive basis and approaches leaders who usually aren't looking, with deeper assessment and a dedicated search team.

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Let's find your next leader.

Tell us about the role. A partner will call you within one business day to talk through the search.