We deliver leaders who drive business forward.
Executive search services that connect companies with leaders who drive strategy, elevate operations, and strengthen organizational culture.
Our Approach to Executive Search
For Boards and Leadership
- Access curated shortlists of presidents, domain leaders, CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, controllers, sales directors, marketing directors, and more
- Reduce hiring risk with in-depth vetting, executive references, and ID checks
- Align candidates with long-term business outcomes and cultural fit
For Hiring Managers and HR Teams
- Save time with market-calibrated executive profiles and compensation insights
- Gain clear, candid guidance throughout the executive search process
- Avoid stalled searches with end-to-end support from shortlisting to negotiation
For Founders and Business Owners
- Partner with a boutique firm that adapts to budget, stage, and hiring needs
- Hire executives who are strategic, innovative, and results-driven
- Ensure leadership fit with your company’s unique culture, whether you’re a startup or enterprise
Why Choose Phoenix Staff for Executive Search
Quality Over Quantity
A boutique process that delivers small, highly qualified executive shortlists, never resume floods or misaligned candidates.
Candor and Care
Transparent market feedback, salary benchmarking, and honest guidance at every stage of the executive search process.
Rigorous Vetting
Multi-layered assessments, executive-level references, and culture-fit evaluation ensure only the right leaders move forward.
Our Executive Search Process
- Define the Role’s Strategic Function
We start by aligning the role with your business’s strategic goals, so we can find the person with the right skills and experience to drive those outcomes.
- Search for Candidates
We leverage our Phoenix network and national reach to search for a small, highly qualified group of executive candidates.
- Vet and Verify
Executive search candidates undergo a multi-layered screening process that includes technical assessments, leadership references, and culture-fit evaluation.
- Hire with Clarity
Our team helps guide boards, HR, and hiring leaders through interviews, salary benchmarking, and negotiations so you can have total confidence in your executive hiring decision.
Our Executive Placements
Enterprise Professional Services Executive
An experienced leader who has managed government accounts worth millions, overseen projects ranging from week-long sprints to multi-year engagements, and driven company-wide change management initiatives.
Chief Information Officer
A strategic technology leader who has directed digital transformation strategies across global hospitality and gaming enterprises in multiple resorts and geographies.
CIO (First in organization’s history)
First CIO in a higher education organization, responsible for overseeing significant technology transformation, implementing a CRM solution, and re-platforming all systems to bring the organization into compliance.
VP, Digital Marketing
A digital marketing leader who helped drive the organization’s strategy, online brand presence, engagement and business growth. This person is all about understanding customer behaviors, team leadership and is a person who develops comprehensive digital marketing plans.
Controller
A strategic accounting executive who oversees multi-state and international finance operations, implements GAAP controls, and supports high-growth SaaS and retail technology expansion.
SaaS Domain Leader
A go-to-market strategist and builder who has created verticals from the ground up and introduced them into existing business models. This person is a true collaborator who works across the company to understand and create new profit centers without cannibalizing existing ones.