We build high-impact leadership teams.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Our success as an executive placement firm is built on our continual drive to master the Analytics & Artistry of our field.
We invest in the latest tools and technologies to facilitate our work; they are critical. However, what sets us apart is not our standard process or tools. Instead, it is our tenacity and discernment combined with a creative and highly relational approach that delivers exceptional outcomes for our clients. We believe our success is intrinsically linked to your success, we are in this together.
The executive search industry is transforming; information and accessibility to candidates have been commoditized. Today, every successful search depends on our shared partnership, our ability to tell your story compellingly and execute a wow-worthy client and candidate experience. There is no easy path in great executive search, if it were easy our clients would not need us. It requires us to show up every day for our clients and dedicate the time and hard work required to deliver incredible results.
OUR SEARCH PROCESS
INTAKE & RESEARCH STRATEGY
Every client and search is unique and deserves a tailored approach. We spend a lot of time on our first search together, listening and learning about your business, your culture, your challenge, and your goal. We provide our insight and expertise to help devise and execute a search strategy that will yield the best results.
RECRUITING & NETWORKING
We utilize our vast network, tested research process, and industry expertise to guide us quickly to the right candidates. Importantly, having spent a lot of time getting to know our clients, we tell their stories in the market in a way that resonates with the ideal candidates. We share our work along the way, calibrating on a long-list and eventually arriving at a thoroughly assessed shortlist for clients to begin engaging directly.
CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT
Each long-listed candidate will be thoroughly assessed by the S&C team for technical and leadership competence. We use our experience as business leaders and search experts to provide a thorough assessment to guide and inform our client's process to narrow to a short-list. We manage every step of the process on behalf of our clients to optimize the interview experience and allow both candidate and client to make an informed decision.
COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
Our firm strategically integrates competitive intelligence into our process, leveraging market insights to identify top-tier talent and stay ahead of industry trends. This approach ensures we deliver unparalleled executive search solutions, aligning your organization with the most qualified and forward-thinking leaders in the market.
PLACING THE RIGHT LEADER
Our fulfillment comes from matching high-impact leaders to the mission of an organization who is ready to harness them. We are committed to finding the right fit and ensuring your team is led by the right visionary for sustained success. To us, it's more than a placement; it's a strategic fusion that sparks growth, innovation, and a harmonious pursuit of shared goals.
& BEYOND
Our boutique approach to search is what makes us so successful in building and maintaining client/candidate relationships that span years - decades in many cases. Our placements are guaranteed for one year, but our personal investment goes well beyond. We want to ensure our clients, candidates, and the candidate’s family are wildly successful together.
TRANSPARENT & HONEST
CLIENT PORTAL
Transparency is a powerful force in driving collaboration and speed. A rarity in executive search, our client portal allows you to follow our progress as we identify and assess potential candidates. Rather than waiting for a weekly update, you can log in at your leisure and see our work happening as it unfolds. We are making the process more efficient and effective - transforming the traditional approach to executive search.
COMPETING IN THE NEW TALENT MARKET
Finding creative solutions to your toughest problems.
Amidst the current competitive labor market, there is a noticeable shift in job requirements. In an intriguing HBR article, the author points out that job prerequisites are evolving, moving away from a focus on pedigree and traditional degrees, and instead prioritizing an individual's potential and skillset.
“This shift isn't about lowering entry standards but rather adapting them to the changing landscape.” At S&C, we find and advocate for high-potential candidates who have the skills and vision to be great leaders.