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Marianne Gordon Company, Inc.

Marianne Gordon Company is a boutique executive recruiting firm dedicated to identifying and placing top advertising and marketing talent across the United States. Founded in 1995 and based in New York, the firm partners with both global network agencies and independent, niche shops, as well as inhouse marketing departments, to deliver midlevel through senior management hires who drive brand growth and digital transformation. With deep functional expertise spanning Traditional, Digital, and Direct/CRM Account Management, Digital Project Management, Strategic Planning, Digital Strategy, Social Media, Digital Media, and Analytics, the team invests the time to understand each clients culture, organizational goals, and evolving capability needs in a fastchanging industry. Every engagement begins with a thorough brief and is supported by indepth, multichannel search, rigorous candidate evaluation, and curated shortlists aligned to immediate and longterm workforce plans. The firm leverages an extensive proprietary database of advertising and marketing professionals nationwide, cultivated over decades through sustained relationships and market immersion. Acting as trusted advisors, they coach candidates, make thoughtful introductions, and negotiate offers that balance career objectives with business outcomes, helping ensure strong fit, acceptance, and retention. Led by seasoned recruiter Marianne Gordonwhose background includes 10 years as an HR Generalist focused on agency hiring and experience with global executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associatesthe company combines enterprise search discipline with the agility and discretion of a boutique. Clients value its market reach, judgment, and consistency; candidates appreciate its candor, advocacy, and commitment to longterm success. Whether building account leadership, expanding digital capabilities, or strengthening analytics and strategy teams, Marianne Gordon Company delivers tailored recruitment solutions that connect creative, strategic, and operational talent with organizations where they can thrive.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsBroadcastingPublishingOnline Media

HQNew York, United States

Amulet

Amulet is a boutique recruitment partner built for founders, acting as a non-technical talent scout focused on early-stage, venture-backed startups under 50 employees. The firm specializes in assembling founding go-to-market teams and the critical first non-technical hires that drive traction, revenue, and market feedback, including roles across sales, business development, marketing, customer success, operations, and related growth functions. Founded by Coco Hailey, whose career spans early experiences at VICE and being employee number ten at a financial education company that scaled to nearly fifty people, Amulet brings a pragmatic, in-house talent acquisition mindset to every search. Its approach, captured in the mantra Source. Screen. Sync., blends rigorous sourcing, structured and context-aware screening, and tight calibration with founders and CEOs to ensure hiring decisions move quickly without sacrificing quality. Amulets clients have included venture-backed startups such as WithCoverage, Paraform, and Baselayer, and the firm is known for adapting to each companys product, stage, and runway to prioritize the right sequencing of hires. Services span permanent recruitment for foundational GTM contributors, executive search for first-line leadership and commercial heads, and embedded/outsourced recruiting (RPO-style) support that mirrors an internal team. Because the team comes from in-house startup TA environments, Amulet operates with startup speed, builds lean processes that reduce noise in the funnel, and emphasizes clear timelines, feedback loops, and a consistent candidate experience. Whether a startup needs its first quota-carrying sales hires, a marketing generalist who can own demand generation, or a customer success leader who can stand up playbooks from scratch, Amulet partners closely with founders to define success profiles, attract mission-aligned talent, and secure hires who can scale from zero to one and beyond.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomSales & Business Development

HQNew York, United States

Cliquify

Cliquify is an AI-powered employer branding platform that helps enterprise talent and employer brand teams plan, create, activate, and measure compelling, on-brand content at scale. Built to solve common challenges such as fragmented tools, inconsistent branding, and limited competitor insight, the platform centralizes EVP and brand assets with AI-driven labeling, organizes content by geography and business unit, and equips users with a design editor for fully customizable templates across digital, print, and video. Its Video Voices capability streamlines the capture, editing, and approval of authentic employee-generated videos and photos, while robust approval flows preserve brand control and compliance. Cliquify accelerates employee advocacy in 130+ languages and distributes content across career sites, job descriptions, social channels, Slack, Teams, email, and embeddable formats to drive candidate attraction and engagement. With CLEO Intelligence, teams listen to workplace sentiment, benchmark against top talent competitors, and produce data-driven content strategies. Real-time analytics quantify how employer brand and EVP resonate internally and externally, track engagement, and tie activity to candidate conversion and ROI, helping leaders continually refine their strategy. Quick to implementoften in as little as two weeksthe platform is designed for high user adoption and integrates with leading TA and HR tech including Workday, iCIMS, Beamery, SAP SuccessFactors, Eightfold, Phenom, Greenhouse, and Lever, supported by a partner ecosystem featuring firms such as Cielo Talent, Korn Ferry, AMS, and Top Employers Institute. Trusted by brands like MGM Resorts, Takeda, Tractor Supply, AECOM, Kenvue, Pfizer, Cracker Barrel, Autism Speaks, and Cenero, Cliquify has enabled the publication of 12,000+ on-brand stories, engaged 321,000 candidates, saved over 16,000 hours, and delivered an estimated $11M in cost savings across clients by unifying strategy, content operations, and measurement in one platform.

RPOSOW/ProjectsTotal Talent MgmtHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsTravel & Tourism OperationsEvent PlanningFashion & Apparel

HQNew York, United States

BurM Talent

BurM Talent is a boutique global executive search agency based in New York that specializes in recruiting exceptional Creative, Product, and Marketing leaders from director through C-suite for brands undergoing transformation. Led by partners Damian Chiam and Janou Pakter, the firm operates across the US, EU, and Asia and delivers a highly consultative, retained search experience in close collaboration with HR, Talent Acquisition, and hiring leaders. BurM Talent is known for championing diverse, visionary talent that fits both the strategic goals and the culture of each client, with a methodology that emphasizes discretion, rigorous qualification, and ongoing progress reporting. The teams category depth spans Fashion & Accessories, Beauty, Consumer Goods, Retail, and service-led sectors including Financial Services, Technology, Consultancies, Healthcare, and Pharma/Wellness. Representative placements and mandates include roles such as Chief Creative Officer, Creative Director, Chief Marketing Officer, SVP Global Brand Design, VP Artistic Direction, VP Visual Merchandising, VP Global Brand Collaborations & Partnerships, VP Product Merchandising, VP of E-Commerce, VP Global Marketing, Product VP Design, Head/Director Design, and Product Development Director. Their client roster features Tiffany & Co, VF Corp/The North Face, Crocs, LVMH, Pepsi, Christian Dior, Prose, Restoration Hardware, Jo Malone, Accenture Song, H&M Group, MillerKnoll, Citibank, Indigo, Shiseido Group, Colgate-Palmolive, Tag Heuer, Moda Operandi, Lippincott, Rolex, Fresh, Coty, Swell, Arteriors, Baron & Baron, MetLife, BMW Designworks, and AT&T, with testimonials from leaders at Nike, Samsung Electronics, Netflix, Google, and Indigo underscoring their impact. Unlike traditional models, the two partners remain 100% involved from brief to close, supported by research staff, and offer flexible, deliverables-based agreements. In addition to confidential and executive searches, they provide thought leadership on talent intelligence and candidate experience, and offer creative and marketing consulting services for global brands. Their reputation rests on speed, precision, and long-term relationships that help clients build high-performing, design-led organizations.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsPublishingOnline MediaSoftware Development

HQNew York, United States

Husk

Husk Talent is a boutique executive search firm purpose-built to secure elite go-to-market leaders for high-growth companies. Centered on a functional search specialization in revenue leadership, the firm applies deep expertise to identify and install transcendent GTM executives who can accelerate scale, predictability, and enterprise value creation. Husk focuses on the roles that most directly drive growthCROs and heads of Sales, VPs and CMOs in Marketing, leaders of Customer Success, and Revenue Operationsas well as key managers across inside and outbound sales. With more than 1,000 GTM searches completed and over 75 years of combined expertise, Husk brings the precision, insight, and tenacity that only experienced, specialist operators can provide, translating to over $1B in enterprise value created for clients and a 100% repeat investment referral track record among growth investors. Trusted by leading private equity and growth equity backers and their portfolio companies, including well-known firms such as Insight Partners, JMI, PSG, Alpine, Lead Edge, Trivest, m33 Growth, and others, Husk executes fast without sacrificing rigor, delivering a candidate and client experience that is thorough, intentional, and aligned to the realities of scaling. Client testimonials highlight processes that are fast but never rushed, with successful placements across Revenue Operations, Inside and Outbound Sales leadership, and first-time GTM executives at venture-backed startups. Purpose-built for optimal results, Husk has assembled a team of veteran-level industry experts who have guided companies through pivotal hiring inflection points, from first executive hires to building out winning sales and marketing organizations. Anchored by executive search know-how and a laser-focused mindset on GTM excellence, Husk combines market mapping, targeted outreach, and exacting assessment to connect companies with proven revenue leaders who can drive durable growth.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomSales & Business Development

HQNew York, United States

KickStart Finder

KickStart Finder is a recruitment partner that blends advanced technology with human expertise to move quickly and deliver results. Operating across Tech/IT, Engineering, Healthcare, Financial Services, Marketing & Media, Legal, Insurance, and Life Sciences, the firm leverages AI to map ideal candidate profiles from job requirements and then activates a curated network of specialist recruiters and agencies to surface top talent fast. Clients value its contingency model with zero upfront costs and an average time-to-fill of roughly two weeks, as well as a notably high interview conversion ratecompanies interview over 90% of the candidates KickStart Finder presentsresulting in meaningful time and cost savings. The company supports the full hiring lifecycle, from optimizing job descriptions and establishing selection criteria to managing interview logistics and advising on offer strategy and negotiations. Its focus spans core product and technology rolesSoftware Engineering, DevOps, SRE, QA/SET, Mobile, Data Science, Analyticsalongside Product Management, Product Design and UX, Project Management, and a broad set of marketing disciplines including Content, Social, Growth, and SEO, with the ability to support Sales, HR, Finance, and Operations searches as needed. Employers ranging from high-growth startups to established brands have trusted KSF, including recognizable names such as Lyft, ADP, Viacom, Ogilvy, Discovery, Casper, Citi Bike, Yext, MANTL, and more, and testimonials cite rapid delivery, strong pipelines, and successful team scale-ups across Product, Engineering, and Marketing. Whether roles are fully remote or on-site in major hubs, KickStart Finders combination of data-driven sourcing, domain-aligned recruiters, and white-glove process management provides a streamlined experience for both clients and candidates, helping teams scale efficiently while maintaining high hiring standards.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQNew York, United States

Matchly

Matchly Group LLC, known as Matchly, is a boutique recruiting partner focused on helping leaders build high-performing go-to-market teams with speed, clarity, and confidence. Backed by 500+ successful hires and hands-on quota-carrying sales experience, the firm blends practitioner insight with disciplined search execution to deliver stronger shortlists faster, often reducing time-to-fill by 23 weeks. Matchly operates as an extension of each clients team and manages the process end-to-endfrom discovery and role calibration to targeted sourcing, behavioral screening, curated candidate delivery, and offer supportensuring alignment across stakeholders and a consistently excellent candidate experience. The firms approach goes beyond resume checks to evaluate mindset, behaviors, and execution patterns that correlate with long-term performance in sales, marketing, and other GTM functions, resulting in fewer misses and better interviews. Whether supporting startups or enterprise organizations, Matchly taps a deep personal network, modern sourcing tools, and data to identify the right talent quickly, then guides hiring managers with transparent communication, market insights, and structured feedback loops. Led by founder Bo Kim, an advisor and operator with a decade plus across recruiting and sales, Matchly is built on trust, transparency, and outcomes that lastprioritizing quality over volume and partnership over transactions. The firm provides permanent recruitment and temporary placement solutions and undertakes executive-level searches, giving clients flexible options to address immediate gaps, key leadership needs, and longer-term team builds. Clients choose Matchly when they need a recruiting partner who understands GTM roles from the inside, can translate ambiguous requirements into calibrated profiles, and can own the details from first touch to close so hiring leaders save time, avoid costly mis-hires, and build teams that perform.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAll industriesSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityCloud ComputingTelecomSales & Business Development

HQNew York, United States

SIMONE

SIMONE is a boutique recruitment consultancy specializing in the creative, brand, and design ecosystem, led by Nikki Ascher, a creative turned recruiter who has spent nearly two decades building in-house talent functions and hiring for award-winning studios and consumer brands including Jones Knowles Ritchie, Laird+Partners, Michael Kors, Anthropologie, and RH. Drawing on deep firsthand experience across agency and brand environments, the firm partners with clients to craft tailored hiring strategies that align with business objectives and culture, acting as an extension of internal teams rather than a transactional vendor. SIMONE delivers a full spectrum of search solutionscontingent and retained permanent recruitment, freelance and contract placements, and highly curated executive searchalongside an embedded model when clients need on-the-ground capacity to scale, as well as talent consultancy focused on people operations, organization design, and programs that drive retention and development. From creative direction, graphic design, art direction, copy and content, brand strategy, and production to marketing leadership and adjacent corporate functions, SIMONE is known for scouting and securing top-tier talent and building long-term, collaborative relationships that outlast a single requisition. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York and supporting clients across the United States, the firm also works with a European affiliate based in Belgium to enable cross-border searches and access to international talent pools. The consultancys process begins with discovery and role architecture, followed by market mapping, proactive outreach, and calibrated shortlists supported by structured portfolio reviews and capability-based interviews, yielding a balanced slate and a clear narrative for each candidate. SIMONE maintains a strong candidate experience anchored in transparency, timely feedback, and thoughtful preparation, and prioritizes inclusive hiring practices that broaden access to underrepresented talent without compromising bar. Clients benefit from real-time market intelligence on compensation, availability, and skill demand, plus advisory on workforce mix across permanent and freelance to optimize agility and cost. By uniting creative sensibility with disciplined search methodology, SIMONE consistently delivers hires who raise the bar and make a measurable impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer Electronics

HQNew York, United States

Zocalo

Zocalo is a premier executive recruiting firm operating at the intersection of creativity, culture, and impact, partnering with purpose-driven leaders to build high-performing teams that fuel transformative growth. Specializing in retained and embedded search, the firm blends strategic insight with a deep understanding of organizational culture to identify both the tangible capabilities and the softer, culture-defining qualities that make leadership hires stick. Zocalos approach is anchored in three pillarsstrategic insights, an exceptional network, and unmatched precisionallowing it to launch new executive searches or revive stalled ones with intention, care, and rigor. From individual critical hires to assembling cohesive leadership teams, Zocalo delivers candidates who are highly qualified and culturally aligned. The firms client roster spans museums and performing arts institutions, culture-shaping brands, leading nonprofits, and innovative consultancies, including organizations such as MoMA, Live Nation, Accenture, Emerson Collective, XQ Institute, Summer Search, ERA-co, Droga5, Truth Initiative, Salon 94, and GentleForces. Recent work highlights include placements like Executive Director and senior marketing and communications leadersHead of Content, Head of Brand Strategy, Head of Communications, VP of Growth Marketing, and Executive Directorreflecting its strength across arts and culture, social impact, and brand-led organizations. Founded by Kimberly Aguilera, a recognized executive search leader and advocate for workforce equity based in Manhattan, Zocalo is guided by values it calls Impact, Culture, and Creativity. True to its namethe zNlo, or town squarethe firm creates space where diverse voices and ideas meet, enabling inclusive processes and lasting matches. By combining an unrivaled network with market fluency and a hands-on, partnership-driven model, Zocalo helps clients hire leaders who advance mission, elevate brand, and create enduring organizational momentum.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsContent CreationPublic RelationsAdvertising

HQNew York, United States

Brightmode Talent, an Orchestra company

Brightmode Talent, an Orchestra company, is a specialist recruitment partner created by communications experts for the communications industry. Built by BerlinRosena full-service communications network with more than 600 communications and marketing strategists across the United States and EuropeBrightmode focuses exclusively on finding and placing top communications professionals who drive brand reputation, storytelling, and growth. The firm delivers end-to-end recruiting from entry-level to the C-suite across strategic communications, marketing, digital, public affairs, design, and public and media relations, leveraging an expansive network cultivated over nearly two decades in the PR and communications space. Brightmode can augment in-house talent teams with targeted search expertise or operate as a comprehensive talent acquisition function, providing the flexibility of embedded support where needed. Its services extend beyond placement to include talent and organizational consultingassessing and upgrading hiring practices, advising on org design, and building scalable search processesand equity-based hiring support, using strategic sourcing, partnerships, and structured interviews to help organizations meet diversity and inclusion goals. The teams cross-sector experience spans technology, advocacy and nonprofit, lifestyle and consumer, real estate, healthcare, financial services, retail, publishing, and public relations agencies, ensuring nuanced evaluation and matching of candidates to context-specific needs. Brightmodes track record reflects disciplined search execution and market reach, with 173 roles closed, 13,961 applications reviewed, and 700+ interviews conducted in a recent year. Clients value the firms practitioner-led insight into what makes a great communicator, how to surface them in competitive markets, and how to align capabilities with organizational objectives and culture. Whether a company needs to fill a mission-critical leadership role, build a high-performing in-house communications function, or improve hiring systems for scale, Brightmode brings precise screening, rigorous process, and a deep network to deliver outcomes that stick.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPODigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsOnline MediaFundraisingSocial Services

HQNew York, United States

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