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EX NIHILO

EX NIHILO is a French recruitment consultancy known for a human and high‑performance approach to talent acquisition. Created in 1997 by Jean‑Paul STRA after his earlier venture Première Ligne, and rapidly developed in partnership with Thierry GICQUEL, the firm has built enduring client relationships based on trust and measurable outcomes. Operating from Paris and Marseille, with an address in Levallois‑Perret, EX NIHILO supports SMEs and large national and international groups with recruitment across France and abroad. While generalist in scope, the consultancy is particularly active in two core arenas: industry and new technologies. Typical engagements span digital and data center ecosystems and computer manufacturers, as well as metallurgical, aerospace, packaging, chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, rail and building‑related environments. EX NIHILO delivers searches via two complementary methods: direct approach (approche directe) for targeted headhunting and confidential mandates, and a mixed approach (approche mixte) that blends precise advertising, database sourcing and network outreach to maximize relevant reach. Beyond sourcing, the firm provides assessment of human potential through dedicated candidate questionnaires and offers outsourcing and departure management solutions to help clients navigate workforce transitions with clarity and care. Since the early 2000s, the team has embraced digital tools, leveraging online platforms, email communication and intra/inter‑company networks to accelerate delivery while preserving quality. The consultancy favors a compact, highly cohesive structure to stay agile, safeguard service levels and deepen client intimacy, a model that proved resilient through economic cycles. EX NIHILO’s philosophy prizes long‑term partnerships, often formalized in framework agreements that elevate recruiting from ad‑hoc actions to coherent, multi‑year talent strategies. Clients value its transparent dialogue, market understanding and ability to align profiles with organizational needs, while candidates benefit from a structured experience via a secure space and dynamic questionnaires. This balance of rigor, empathy and efficiency underpins its promise: recruitment that is both genuinely human and reliably performant.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

HQLevallois-Perret, France

KIMARU Talent

KIMARU Talent is a boutique recruitment partner focused on high-touch hiring for gaming studios and tech startups, with deep expertise across gaming, SaaS, ad-tech, and Web3. The firm supports venture-backed companies from pre-seed and Series A through to public enterprises, engaging as an extension of the founding and executive teams to design effective hiring strategies and deliver mission-critical talent. KIMARUs model blends retained executive search for leadership roles with targeted contingent search for specialized contributors and a fully managed search solution for companies without internal recruiting resourcescovering everything from job description creation and interview design to coordination, reference checks, and offer management. Clients also benefit from recruitment operations and expert consultation via an advisory network of seasoned operators from leading mobile app and tech organizations. Founded by Rumiko Matsumoto, who has nearly a decade of experience recruiting for mobile apps, gaming, and ad-tech, KIMARU brings a founder-friendly approach shaped by her prior role leading global Talent Acquisition at Sensor Tower, where she built the function from the ground up and scaled headcount 5x. The firm is trusted by VCs, investors, and serial entrepreneurs for its integrity-first partnerships and narrative-driven processacting as storytellers, culture advocates, and confidants to align talent with product vision and business goals. Typical mandates include Studio Head/General Manager, CxO and executive leadership, VP of Product, Executive Producer/Head of Production, Director of Game Design, Art Director, Development Director, Talent Acquisition and HR leaders, VP Partnerships/Business Development, and Ad-tech Sales & Business Development. Whether a startup is building its first leadership team or a scaling company is sharpening its go-to-market and product engine, KIMARU delivers a calibrated, founder-aligned search experience that prioritizes quality, speed, and long-term fit.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsTelecomDigital MarketingContent Creation

HQSan Diego, United States

Grey Rock Technologies

Grey Rock Technologies is a staffing and recruitment partner connecting businesses with high-caliber professionals and helping candidates secure meaningful opportunities across specialized domains. Operating from the United States with a presence in St. Petersburg, Florida, the firm delivers a comprehensive portfolio that blends IT staffing, healthcare recruitment, and recruitment process outsourcing into flexible engagement models tailored to each clients needs. Its consultants recruit for a broad range of technology rolessoftware developers, network engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, DevOps and cloud specialists, IT project managersand place talent through permanent hires, contract and freelance engagements, staff augmentation, and project-based deployments. In healthcare, Grey Rock Technologies supplies clinicians and administrative professionals to support hospitals, clinics, and related organizations, scaling quickly for high-volume or niche requirements. Through offshore recruitment services, the company extends access to global talent pools across additional functions including customer support, finance and accounting, manufacturing and engineering, and sales and marketing, enabling clients to optimize cost, expand candidate reach, and accelerate time-to-hire. Its RPO offerings span full-cycle recruiting, high-volume programs, specialized talent sourcing, on-demand staffing, and global acquisition, with an emphasis on process efficiency, quality, and consistency from sourcing and screening through interviewing and onboarding. Grey Rock Technologies also supports candidates with resume refinement, interview preparation, and ongoing career guidance, and provides proactive bench marketing for IT consultants to shorten time between projects. Whether assisting a small business with temporary coverage or a large enterprise seeking executive-level talent, the firm applies a consultative, data-informed approach focused on speed, fit, and long-term outcomes, aligning workforce strategies with business objectives and delivering reliable results across technology and healthcare as well as adjacent white-collar disciplines.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceMental Health CareVeterinaryAutomotive

HQSaint Petersburg, United States

Black Belt

Black Belt is an AI-native recruitment startup that pairs proprietary technology with experienced consultants to deliver precise, fast, and guaranteed hiring outcomes. Since 2017, the company has built and refined a predictive matching engine and a continuously updated candidate database, enabling clients to receive a curated shortlist of qualified talent within 48 hours. Each profile is presented through an interactive digital experience combining a video introduction and a structured scorecard that details hard and soft skills, career history, compensation expectations, availability, and a role-specific match score. Black Belt focuses on white-collar and managerial roles across commercial functions and adjacent corporate teams, including sales and business development (SDR, KAM, Head of Sales), marketing and communications, customer care, supply chain, purchasing, project management, finance (controller, CFO), HR, legal, and quality. Its approach blends automated sourcing across professional and social networks with a personality questionnaire and human interviews performed by a dedicated account manager, resulting in 1,500+ successful hires, a 98% one-year retention rate, and 4.9/5 client satisfaction. Operated on a success-based pricing model with no hidden fees, Black Belt provides post-hire follow-up and a replacement guarantee according to contract terms. Clients can review, compare, and comment on candidates and schedule interviews in one click via the digital platform, improving collaboration and decision speed while reducing bias through structured, criteria-based evaluation. Recognized brands such as BMW, Pernod Ricard, JCDecaux, Macif, Securitas, Aramisauto, Heroiks, Babilou, and Rolesco entrust the firm with strategic appointments across retail and consumer goods, financial services, and media/advertising. By uniting advanced AI sourcing, rich candidate insights, and hands-on advisory, Black Belt raises the signal-to-noise ratio, shortens time-to-hire, and strengthens long-term fit for organizations seeking commercial, marketing, and corporate talent.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsPublic RelationsAdvertisingJournalism

HQParis, France

Lumen People Co.

Lumen People Co. is a boutique, founder-led recruitment and people advisory partner that helps growing businesses across Australia and APAC hire with clarity and build people-first cultures that last. Created after more than seven years in talent acquisition and employee experience, the company was established to bring clarity, consistency and intention to how organisations hire, onboard and retain their people. Lumen partners closely with founders and functional leaders to define requirements, align on values and purpose, and deliver targeted search campaigns that connect talented individuals with roles where they can thrive and make a measurable impact. Specialist focus spans digital, marketing, eCommerce, technology and software, as well as customer success, partnerships, sales, project management and leadership appointments, enabling startups and scaling companies to secure the skills and mindsets they need. Beyond recruitment, Lumen works alongside teams to design the foundations that help people succeed—hiring playbooks, structured onboarding, engagement initiatives, performance and growth frameworks, leadership development and People & Culture business reviews—bringing practical structure without unnecessary complexity. The approach is deliberately values-led: people-first, purpose-driven and centred on ease in partnership, so hiring and onboarding feel calm, organised and effective. The name “Lumen” reflects light—signalling the clarity, warmth and energy brought to every engagement—and is matched by a commitment to authentic relationships, transparent communication and a thoughtful candidate experience. Each search is underpinned by market mapping, values alignment and rigorous assessment, with an emphasis on inclusive, capability-based selection that strengthens culture as teams grow. Lumen also gives back 1% of every placement fee to client-selected charities that reflect the firm’s values. Whether the brief is a pivotal leadership search, multiple specialist hires, or a defined people project to strengthen processes and employee experience, Lumen People Co. acts as a trusted extension of the team, reducing pressure on busy leaders while elevating outcomes across attraction, selection and retention for long-term success.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGraphic DesignBroadcastingPublishing

HQByron Bay, Australia

Jack Farrell & Associates

Jack Farrell & Associates is a Princeton, New Jerseybased executive search firm specializing in organizations that create, curate, and distribute mission-driven content across publishing, academic libraries, associations, educational technology, and medical education/medical communications. Since launching in 2006, the boutique team has completed 840 hires in 15 countries, combining a global reach with a personal, hands-on approach that clients describe as deeply collaborative and outcome-focused. JFA operates across both retained and contingency models and reports exceptional quality-of-hire: over the last five years, more than 99% of contingency placements and 100% of retained placements since 2012 have thrived past their review periods. The firms four full-time recruiters bring 125+ years of combined hiring-manager experience, giving them an insiders perspective on functions ranging from publishing leadership and product management to sales, marketing, membership, development, and general management within associations and societies. JFA is native to scholarly and STM publishing and extends into university presses, open access, and digital content, as well as the broader ecosystem of publishing technology providers. In academic libraries, the team partners with leadership and unit heads across Collections, Metadata, Digital Services, Library Technology, Scholarly Communication, and more, reflecting how modern libraries operate as technology and learning hubs. In ed-tech, JFA connects content expertise with product and go-to-market talent across curriculum, literacy, and online learning, while in MECC they support firms delivering CME, HCP engagement, and patient-facing programs. Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a core commitment: JFA proactively builds deep, diverse candidate slates to maximize hiring success. With a proprietary database of over 37,000 qualified professionals, a transparent process, and a candidate-first ethic (including never sharing a resume without express permission), JFA helps clients secure next-generation leaders who can navigate open content, platform shifts, and evolving stakeholder needs. The firm maintains an active job board and serves clients from hubs including Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Princeton.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQPrinceton, United States

Gaming Talent

Gaming Talent is a US-focused recruitment and executive search firm dedicated to the sports betting, fantasy sports, and iGaming sectors. Headquartered in New York City with offices in Miami and Las Vegas, the company serves clients nationwide and leverages an extended network in the UK to support cross-border searches when required. The firm partners with organizations across the growth spectrumfrom entrepreneurial startups and emerging sportsbooks to complex sports media groups and large multinational operatorsbuilding long-term relationships that translate into consistent hiring success. Combining deep, on-the-ground industry experience with proven search methodology, Gaming Talent delivers bespoke contingency and retained search solutions and frequently operates as an outsourced talent acquisition extension tailored to each clients stage of maturity. Its service portfolio includes retained search for critical and hard-to-fill roles, advisory searches that provide insight on team structures, compensation, benefits, and title frameworks, and consultative support around mergers and acquisitions to help leaders assess expansion opportunities with confidence. The team prides itself on being network-led and data-informed, ensuring rigorous assessment of capability, culture add, and long-term potential, and moving world-class professionals across the United States and, when appropriate, internationally. With a strong commitment to fair and unbiased hiring, Gaming Talent upholds a clear diversity pledge and assesses candidates on relevant skills, education, and experience. Whether building a launch team for a new DFS platform or strengthening leadership benches for established betting and gaming brands, the firm brings sector-specific expertise, market intelligence, and a flexible, client-first approach designed to reduce hiring risk and accelerate business outcomesensuring talent decisions are never a gamble.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsData ScienceIT InfrastructureTelecommunications

HQMiami Beach, United States

WiseRoad Recruiting

WiseRoad Recruiting is a boutique recruitment firm focused on nationwide finance hiring, known for connecting high-caliber financial professionals with firms that value speed, precision, and a strong candidate experience. The companys positioning is clear on its siteA leader in nationwide finance recruitingbacked by a delivery model built on communication, collaboration, and results. WiseRoad partners closely with clients to fill critical roles quickly, providing 1:1 access to its leadership team and tailoring search strategies to each mandate. The firms core work centers on permanent hiring and executive search across financial services, with particular strength in advisor-facing roles such as Senior Financial Advisor and Financial Solutions Advisor, as highlighted on its job board and career pages. Clients benefit from quality-focused process elements including structured interviewing, candidate coaching, on-boarding support, and offer coordination, all reinforced by published recruiting metrics and a transparent Try Us Out pricing option for quick starts or pilot engagements. Beyond delivery, WiseRoad invests in market education through its Advisor Hustle newsletter, original articles, and podcast, sharing timely insights on topics like advisor transition timing, compensation dynamics, and industry consolidationcontent that helps employers sharpen their hiring strategies and helps candidates navigate career moves with confidence. Led by practitioners with decades of experience working inside the industries they serve, the firm brings practical, real-world context to each search and adapts solution design for flexibility and competitive pricing. Whether building out client-facing advisory teams, replacing niche individual contributors, or conducting discreet leadership searches, WiseRoad blends speed with rigor to ensure strong culture and performance fit, aiming to make hiring simpler for clients and career decisions clearer for candidates across the U.S. financial services landscape.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementFinance & AccountingSales & Business DevelopmentSenior Executives

HQSalt Lake City, United States

Sarae Global

Sara� Global is a woman-owned recruiting and consulting firm founded in 2018 and built on a deep foundation in federal consulting. The company leverages more than 20 years of experience supporting sensitive government programs and top technology organizations to deliver direct hire, retained executive search, and recruiting services across both public sector and commercial markets. Specializing in high-performing go-to-market teams from mid-level management to the C-suite, Sara� Global executes retained searches with precision and augments in-house talent teams through customizable talent acquisition surge support that addresses hard-to-fill roles and peak-demand recruiting projects. In addition to search and surge support, the firm provides federal management consulting, including training and instruction, intelligence operations support, and subcontract staffing, bringing practical insight into cleared environments and national security missions. Clients span the Federal/Cleared and SLED arenas as well as enterprise software, broader technology, and startups, benefiting from Sara� Globals established relationships and credibility across the technology and federal ecosystems. Led by Managing Partner Jenni Larewhose background includes roles with Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and Lockheed Martinand Federal Consultant and Advisor Greg Lare, the team combines cross-functional hiring expertise, mission understanding, and disciplined project execution. Sara� Globals approach is simple and rigorous: they become an extension of the clients team, translate business objectives into precise talent strategies, and remain accountable through every stage of the process. The firms culture and operating ethos are inspired by its namesake, an Afghan-American leader whose perseverance, accountability, and humility continue to guide how Sara� Global shows up for clients and candidates. Whether engaging on a retained search for revenue-critical leadership, scaling recruiting capacity during rapid growth, or supporting complex federal initiatives, Sara� Global is committed to uncovering top talent and executing with excellence.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseTelecomManagement ConsultingLegal

HQAshburn, United States

Change Recruitment

Change is a UK based ecommerce mentoring and education community founded in 2019 to teach online business the right way and help members build sustainable sources of income. Evolving from a mentoring program into a structured learning platform, Change combines step by step training, expert support, and a vibrant peer community to guide entrepreneurs through starting, growing, and scaling ecommerce ventures. Members gain access to comprehensive training modules that cover fundamentals, product selection, store setup, marketing and scaling, supported by direct access to in house experts through Zoom sessions, calls, and messaging. The platform runs weekly masterminds and workshops to showcase member results and share practical tactics, and publishes regular podcasts on Spotify and YouTube to expand learning beyond the curriculum. In 2025, Change introduced major updates including a redesigned Members Lobby for faster, clearer navigation and a unified Marketing Hub that centralizes weekly expert curated insights, templates, and platform updates. The Digital Curriculum has been integrated into the Marketing Hub for a cleaner learning flow, while new videos from in house specialists provide actionable guidance on Google Ads and Klaviyo. For B2B focused members, Change expanded the B2B Lounge with training on wholesaler and distributor outreach, teaching how to identify partners, craft pitches, and position products for large scale orders. Throughout, the team emphasizes constant updates to reflect what is working right now in ecommerce, supported by a schedule of live sessions so members can stay current. Change also operates a members lobby for ongoing access, a community and events area, and a merchandise store for brand supporters. All training is provided for educational purposes, with clear guidance that results are not guaranteed, and resources are designed to help members learn, execute, and scale with confidence.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtCorporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationE-commerceTechnology & DigitalMarketing & CreativeSales & Business Development

HQGlasgow, United Kingdom

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