#Retained

Executive search services for identifying the right leaders

Our Retained Search offering, led by our Partners, provides a comprehensive market assessment and minimizes the risk associated with crucial hiring decisions. We specialize in placing Executives, Heads of Department, and Founding Teams.

Unmatched access to exceptional leaders in design, marketing, product, creative, strategy, and digital.

Our Retained service is exclusively available to businesses and teams experiencing significant growth challenges that necessitate a thorough analysis and comprehensive search of the market.

Our clientele

We have assisted a wide range of organizations from Seed Stage Startups through to Fortune 500s, helping them to appoint Co-Founders, Leaders in Design, Marketing, Product, Creative, Strategy, and Digital, as well as C-Suite Executives. Our client partnerships span across corporate entities, startups, and the venture capital ecosystem.

Why choose us?

With our expert team and proven track record, we deliver exceptional leaders who drive your business to new heights.

Expansive
Talent Network

Creative Niche's talent network spans across North America, with our teams situated in Toronto and New York.

Emphasis
on Diversity

Diversity takes precedence in our process, values, and perspective. We prioritize building diverse shortlists.

Recruitment
Focus

We specialize in recruiting executives across various disciplines, including Design, Marketing, Product, Creative, Strategy, and Digital.

Founding and
Early-Stage

We have partnered with venture capitalists, founders, and venture studios to assist in hiring critical positions.

Tailored
Process

Identifying the right leaders within your organization is crucial, and we understand the significance of this process.

Expert
Knowledge

As your retained partner, we collaborate with you to design a customized recruiting process.

Recent success

“I can’t speak more highly of Creative Niche, they were great to me as a candidate and have continued to be our go-to outside-recruiter.”

Chief Creative Officer

Financial Institution

“Creative Niche has been a tremendous support to us at Huge for years, having filled over 50 roles across digital, content, UX/UI, and project management. It can be challenging to find the right person, but the team takes the stress away and always finds us the perfect fit! From their communication to sourcing to processing, they are one of the best creative recruitment agencies and we look forward to continued success with them.”

Global Chief Client Partner

Huge

"A huge thank you to your efforts as it relates to the development of our team! You not only helped find so many of the amazingly talented people who now make up our ranks but more importantly, you helped us articulate our vision of the talent offering behind our agency brand. You were right there by our side every step of the way. Looking forward to this next chapter of our relationship!"

EVP & Managing Director

Agency

“I am so happy that I had your support in finding us a star candidate who is doing so well in her role! With seven months in, she's already contributed so much. As my first time working with a recruitment agency, I have been really impressed with the result and my experience has been nothing but positive. I loved my dedicated CN team’s open communication, shared feedback and suggestions, and the quality of talent presented!”

Director, Digital Marketing

Consumer Packaged Goods

Our approach to work

Step 1

Discover

Identify your specific needs, circumstances, and objectives. Gain insight into your mission, culture, values, and business objectives. Explore growth opportunities. Develop candidate profiles, skills criteria, and job descriptions. Address potential risks and challenges. Design the recruitment process.

Step 2

Design

Identify suitable sourcing channels and leverage our extensive networks, conducting a comprehensive market analysis. Develop effective communication strategies to attract top talent. Evaluate competitors and various candidate pools.

Step 3

Deliver

Targeted outreach on a consistent and high-volume basis. Screening calls and comprehensive candidate profiles. Regular feedback and communication throughout the process. Bi-weekly calls and ongoing collaboration via Slack or a similar platform. Reference checks. Optional assessment and personality evaluations.

Step 4

Post Placement

We provide ongoing support during the onboarding process and cater to any additional hiring needs your team may have. We also ensure regular check-ins to support both you and the candidate in the initial months of their placement.

Our team and expertise

At the helm of our retained searches is our Founder and Directors, who bring extensive global executive search experience to the table. Supported by a dedicated team of passionate researchers, we are committed to finding your next exceptional leader. We understand the significance of hiring the right leadership and founding teams, and we hold ourselves to the highest standards of delivery. Our track record speaks for itself, as we have consistently exceeded expectations and brought immense value to a wide range of organizations, from early-stage startups to publicly traded technology companies.