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TALENT STRATEGY & EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Workforce Clarity In An Unpredictable Market

Stop posting jobs. Start mapping talent.  


Navigating hiring budgets and skill gaps in a slow growth economy is difficult. You can't afford to hope the right candidate randomly applies, nor can you afford budget-draining misfires.. You need proactive strategy and a blueprint.


For 15 years, we’ve provided a steady hand to Fortune 500 leaders, small businesses, and nonprofits. We don't just find people, we help you navigate market volatility, de-risk your headcount, and map the exact skills you need to sustain growth. Stop guessing and posting. Let's build a clear, sustainable strategy for the future and execute it.

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES & SECTORS WE SUPPORT

Executive & Senior Leadership

Human Resources & Administration

Human Resources & Administration

Human Resources & Administration

Human Resources & Administration

Human Resources & Administration

Nonprofit & Mission

Human Resources & Administration

Marketing & Communications

Marketing & Communications

Skilled Trades & Manufacturing

Marketing & Communications

Skilled Trades & Manufacturing

Skilled Trades & Manufacturing

Skilled Trades & Manufacturing

Skilled Trades & Manufacturing

Skilled Trades & Manufacturing

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EXECUTIVE SEARCH

TALENT MAPPING & STRATEGY

TALENT MAPPING & STRATEGY

Senior Managers to C-Suite & Specialized Professionals


Finding the right executive, transformational captain, or interim expert capable of navigating a volatile market requires more than a standard search—it requires an intentional strategy. 

In today's complex market, organizations are gladly paying retained fees for one reason: 

certainty.

Senior Managers to C-Suite & Specialized Professionals


Finding the right executive, transformational captain, or interim expert capable of navigating a volatile market requires more than a standard search—it requires an intentional strategy. 

In today's complex market, organizations are gladly paying retained fees for one reason: 

certainty. 


We designed our Executive Search 

model to act as a natural extension of your team, giving owners, boards, and executive leaders a steady, highly consultative hand to secure your leadership structure and pipeline for 2027 and beyond. 

We co-pilot the entire transition with you, from precise mapping to final offer brokering.


  • Targeting the Best:                        We align with your board and stakeholders, building a custom blueprint to secure hidden, high-performing passive talent who aren't looking at job boards.
  • Rigorous Market Vetting: Leveraging 15 years of deep cross-industry data, we exhaustively screen candidates for cultural architecture, change-leadership agility, and fiscal intelligence.
  • Flawless Onboarding:                    We handle the entire lifecycle—from private stakeholder interview logistics to final offer brokering that aligns with your budget.

Let's fortify your leadership pipeline together.


Average Fees: 

25-35% of Annual Total Cash Compensation

REQUEST A STRATEGY BRIEFING

TALENT MAPPING & STRATEGY

TALENT MAPPING & STRATEGY

TALENT MAPPING & STRATEGY

2026 proved that waiting for stability 

is a losing strategy.


Proactive directors and VPs are mapping their 2027 headcount now, insulating their teams against shifting federal regulations and global market volatility. 


We provide the talent mapping and workforce consulting required to turn lessons from a turbulent year into a precise, predic

2026 proved that waiting for stability 

is a losing strategy.


Proactive directors and VPs are mapping their 2027 headcount now, insulating their teams against shifting federal regulations and global market volatility. 


We provide the talent mapping and workforce consulting required to turn lessons from a turbulent year into a precise, predictive action plan.


Whether you are scaling key divisions, restructuring architectures, or optimizing current budgets, we deliver cross-industry insight to secure your growth. 


We act as your consultative co-pilot. 


For highly specialized workforce challenges that extend beyond our immediate scope, we inject our trusted network of human capital partners to assist.


Our advisory engagements are fully flexible—structured either as a defined project-based fee or a predictable monthly advisory retainer.


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90-DAY RECRUITER

TALENT MAPPING & STRATEGY

90-DAY RECRUITER

When your in-house 

talent acquisition team is bottlenecked, or you need immediate, specialized hiring support without committing to a permanent HR salary, you don't need a legacy agency—you need an elite, plug-and-play operator. 


Our 90-Day embedded recruiter service injects an expert recruiter directly into your organization to act as a s

When your in-house 

talent acquisition team is bottlenecked, or you need immediate, specialized hiring support without committing to a permanent HR salary, you don't need a legacy agency—you need an elite, plug-and-play operator. 


Our 90-Day embedded recruiter service injects an expert recruiter directly into your organization to act as a seamless, fractional extension of your team. Whether you require targeted top-of-funnel sourcing only or full A-to-Z recruitment cycle management, we deploy for 90 days to scale your pipeline, clear backlogs, and secure critical talent. 


It is the most agile, budget-conscious way to access 15 years of talent expertise exactly when you need it—and step away when you don’t.

  • Flexible Scope:                            Fully customizable to your exact operational bottleneck, from raw passive candidate generation to final offer brokering.
  • Fractional Speed:                 Onboard an elite cross-industry recruiter in days, eliminating the traditional cost, benefits overhead, and lag-time of a permanent internal hire.
  • Direct Alignment:                           No hidden per-hire placement commissions—just pure, dedicated, execution-focused talent acquisition. For organizations in need of short-term recruiting support, our 90-Day Recruiter package delivers.


ENGAGEMENT PACKAGES

  • Fixed Monthly Retainer
  • Hybrid: Retainer + Success Bonus per Hire

This plan is renewable.


SCALE YOUR TALENT CAPACITY
hireSMARTER Workshops & Training

We provide A-Z recruit to hire training for managers, leaders, and organizations looking to improve your process. Craft better descriptions, improve sourcing and screening, conduct interviews more efficiently and master the offer stage. We specialize in training new hiring managers and overall talent strategy.

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Partner with a firm that understands your landscape from both sides of the desk.


Because our roots include internal corporate talent acquisition, we view your personnel challenges through an operational lens, not just a transactional one.


Complete the form to outline your objectives. To help us provide immediate market clarity, please share your structural scope, key titles, target timelines, or budget parameters. We will review your brief and respond promptly.


If you prefer an immediate dialogue, select a time on our CALENDAR to schedule a strategy briefing. We look forward to co-piloting your next move.


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Marketing & Communications

Graphic Designer | UX/UI | Web Design | (Colorado - Remote)

60,000 - 75,000

  • 8-plus years of experience in both digital and print design
  • Web design, print design, illustrations
  • Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Figma, and the full Adobe Creative Suite, with hands-on pre-press and print production experience across 1-color and 4-color workflows
  • WordPress, custom archiving, code repair
  • Pre-press-ready files for 1-color and 4-color (CMYK) print runs, managing color conversion, bleed, trim, and proofing
  • Google Analytics & Google UX Design
  • Available for 1099 or W2

Marketing & Communications Manager/PR (Charlotte, NC) - Remote/Hybr/Onsite

90,000 - 120,000

  • Community Healthcare Hero Award – Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce; AMA Member
  • Secured 10+ sponsorships over 50k
  • Increased impressions to 2M+ through earned and paid media opportunities
  • Implemented marketing plan and budget of $500k 
  • Increased external website click-through rates by 6%
  • Wrote submissions for national awards and rankings, securing Magnet® designation for all five hospitals, Becker’s Top Hospital recognition, and U.S. News & World Report 

Senior Digital Strategy & Media Director (Gaithersburg, MD)

125,000 - 170,000

  • Emmy Award-winning creative and content director
  • 15+ years of experience leading enterprise content strategy, organizational transformation, and multi-platform storytelling
  • Has built out and led teams from the ground up
  • Emmy Awards, Communicator Awards, Shorty Award, Telly Awards, Department of Commerce Bronze Medals, Skyline Film Fest Award, DC Science Writers Association Award
  • Filming & Editing & Photo & Social (Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Canva, Firefly AI, Riverside, Illustrator) 

Strategic Marketing Executive/CMO (Charlottesville Area, VA) - Remote/Hybr

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  • Led full GTM reset that drove 70% pipeline growth in four months and 56% year-over-year revenue growth
  • Best fit for:  B2B enterprise technology companies (software, hardware, and/or services);  Organizations undergoing transformation or modernization (post-acquisition, roll-ups, carve-outs, new ownership, or scale phases);  Roles requiring deep partner and ecosystem marketing experience alongside direct demand generation

Digital Marketing Manager & Comms Specialist (Germantown, MD) - Remote/Hybr

125,000 - 180,000

  • Led strategic digital communications for FPAC, driving a 20% increase in website engagement through a large-scale Drupal redesign and boosting social media engagement by 62% with targeted, data-driven campaigns. Managed multi-platform content strategy, growing web traffic by 22,000 users, enhancing email performance by 30%
  • Led enterprise-level digital transformation projects for NRCS, including the migration of 60+ websites to a new content management system 


Sales

Territory Sales Manager (Altoona, PA/Pittsburgh)

100,000 - 140,000

  • 2025:  Grew book of business in 2023 from 3.0 million to 5.2M
  • 2024: Helped grow client revenue from $250,000 to $450,000
  • Current territory sales, 80% outside, 20% inside
  • Current territory: Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia

Senior Media Account Manager (Miami/South Florida, FL)

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  • Acquired 20 new accounts with $900K total value within two years
  • Exceeded quarterly sales goals by $800K+ (over 25% of annual budget). Achieved the record-breaking $1M in new business revenue for subsidiary of Fortune 100 Company
  • Seamlessly led marketing activities for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, managing $4M portfolio

Senior Director/VP of Business Development (Cleveland, OH)

150,000 - 210,000

  • Global revenue and GTM executive with 14+ years leading matrixed Enterprise B2B Sales, Business Development and Revenue Development organizations across SaaS, Cloud and AI platforms in EMEA and North America
  • Generated $70M+ in-quarter pipeline, underpinning 118% YoY ARR growth
    Delivered $59.4M sourced pipeline vs $50.7M forecast (116%) I FY24 $247M vs $180M plan (138%)
  • 2019 - 2024: Women in Tech Leader at Oracle Corporation; Sponsored advancement programs


Operations

Regional Director/Executive Director (Fairfax County, VA)

120,000 - 160,000

  • Managed budget of $30M exceeding targets by $100,000
  • Promoted to oversee multi-site operations across the region, directly managing up to 20 locations at times—across multiple states
  • Increased staffing efficiency from 60% to 95%
  • Seasoned operations executive with proven record of impact

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