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Your Healthcare & Biotech Executive Search Firm Partner

We recruit executive leaders to help make lives healthier. From healthcare providers to insurance and from cutting-edge biomedical research to medical equipment – our track record in healthcare can help you fill that key hire quickly.

Our methodology enables us to quickly recruit the executive talent you are looking for to give you peace of mind about your team leadership.
 

Clients partner with Herd Freed Hartz for a few key reasons:

Proven Track Record – Since 2001, our firm has successfully worked with 400+ Northwest clients on nationwide, executive-level searches. Forbes also recognized us as the “Top Executive Search Firm in the Northwest” for 3 years in a row.

Results That Matter – We deliver the candidate quality and speed you are looking for. Our “Time to Candidate” average over the last 3 years is 37 days. 95% of candidates we place are still in the role 18 months later. We deliver a high ROI and peace of mind by ensuring you are surrounded by an “A-player” executive leadership team, giving you a competitive advantage.

Recruiting Partnership – Clients enjoy our trusted, long-term partnership that goes beyond just filling the role. We provide customized strategic recruiting insights, methodologies, and best practices, which can be used across all your hiring needs. We believe in the “art of recruiting” by crafting your story in a compelling way, helping you stand out from the pack and attract top-talent you would not find on your own. Our goal is to make working with our team a professional and fun experience.

Juno Therapeutics

VP of People

Dir of Recruiting Operations
Premera

CIO / CISO
Chief Financial Officer
Medical Director (2)
SVP of Provider Strategy
SVP Provider Relations
VP Medical Management
VP Infrastructure
VP of HR
VP Customer Experience
Dir of Talent Acquisition
Dir of Clinical Programs
Dir of Strategic Development
Dir of Business Intelligence
Strategic Programs Dir - Integrated Health
First Choice Health

Chief Executive Officer

Medical Director

Chief Revenue Officer

VP Medical Management

VP Health Partnerships
ZoomCare

Chief Technology Officer

Dir of Health Plan Operations

Inside Sales Mgr

(Endeavour Capital)
Amgen

Medical Director (2)
Delta Dental

President & CEO (WA subsidiary)

President (VA subsidiary)

Chief Information Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Dir of Strategy
AllMed Healthcare

Medical Director

VP Sales
PhysioControl (Medtronic)

VP Global Operations
VP Customer Care Services
Sr. Dir of IT

(Bain Capital)
Cyrus Biotechnology

VP of Engineering
Verdant Health

Superintendent

Program Director
Kite (Gilead)

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Alliance Mgr (Clinical Trials)
MCG Health

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation (IHME)

Researcher (Tobacco)
The Institute for Functional Medicine

Chief Executive Officer
Promedica

President of Paramount Dental Services
Therapeutics Associates

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Inventprise

President

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Chief Medical Officer

Head of Human Resources

Head of Manufacturing Operations

Dir of Regulatory Affairs
Microbiomx

Head of Product (Medical Device)
Sono Bello

VP Center Development

VP Finance

(Alaris Equity Partners)
(Garrison Capital)
Seattle Children's

Chief Marketing Officer
Sr. Dir of Community
Jefferson Healthcare

Chief Human Resources Officer

Director of Facilities
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

VP of Talent Acquisition

Consulting
Medstreaming

Dir of Marketing & Sales Mgr
Pacific Northwest Research Institute

Chief Development Officer

Board
Center for Infectious Disease Research

VP Institutional Advancement

Director of Finance
Sunshine Retirement Living

Controller

Tax Manager
CBH (Management Consulting Group)

Healthcare Practice Director
Sightlife

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Medford Radiology Group

Practice Administrator
Seattle Genetics

VP of Business Development
Raven Biotech

COO/CFO

VP Business Development
Orcas Island Health

Executive Director
Clinicient

Chief Technology Officer

VP of Sales

Chief Financial Officer
Stafford Health

CFO & Dir Development
Blood Cell Storage

VP of Sales
Healthentic

Chief Executive Officer
Benaroya Research Institute

Executive Director/COO

Who We Are

Herd Freed Hartz is the leading retained executive search firm based in the Pacific Northwest. We have a proven 20+ year track record in matching firms with the right candidates for C-level and VP-level positions and recruiting talent nationwide.

We enjoy the unique puzzle to solve with each client and role. We listen and learn what has made you great and the specific challenges you are facing that this new hire can solve.

As your guide and recruiting strategic partner, we can then make you look like a hero for hiring us as we find you a new amazing leader that delivers. We also provide recruiting insights and best practice tips to help you hire faster and smarter when hiring future roles.

We believe our success is when you are winning and have a renewed peace of mind knowing you have an A-list executive leadership team in place.

 

We believe upfront executive recruiting STRATEGY saves you time.

Discovery Intake Meetings – We meet with key stakeholders to learn about your unique organization & culture.

Outcomes vs. Activities – We identify on the role’s key outcomes within the first year to provide focus and clarity.

Assessment – We offer behavioral assessment options and an interview question strategy.

Mutual Expectations – We align our process and communication flow to ensure a smooth partnership.

 

We help you STAND OUT from the pack.

Storytelling – We craft your unique story to inspire and engage the talent you really want.

Candidate Experience – We ensure all candidates leave with a great impression of your company and a positive experience.

Experienced Recruiter Search Team – We are proud to represent your brand in the marketplace and the recruiters you meet are the ones who will tell your story. As your trusted recruiting partner, we offer recruiting insight and best practices.

 

Executive Search DIVERSITY

We strive to promote a workforce (especially executive leadership roles) which reflect the diversity of our communities. Over the last 18 months:

100% of our searches included a diverse range of candidates

28% of our clients ultimately hired a person of color

43% of our clients ultimately hired a female executive

 

Our Proven 6-Step Retained Executive Search Process

1) Intake Conversations – Listen and learn from key stakeholders about your organization, ideal profile, success metrics and culture fit

2) Job Description – Craft a compelling job description to inspire the right talent and proactively answer candidate questions

3) Initial Calibration – Review target bios to ensure early alignment and provide additional insight for added focus

4) Candidate Sourcing – Contact, interview and assess top-tier talent, most of whom are not actively looking and wouldn’t be accessible otherwise

5) Weekly Updates – Conduct regular search updates to review new candidates and provide interview feedback and strategize next steps until the role is filled

6) Offer & Onboarding – Close the finalist and provide onboarding best practices to set up your new executive for success

 

Where have we had success filling roles?

We source talent nationwide for our Pacfic Northwest clients, as we love living here and selling the area. While our recruiting headquarters is in Seattle, our we have team members living in Bend, OR to Wenatchee, WA and even Colorado.
 
Specifically, we have filled roles with for clients in:

WASHINGTON: Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah, Kirkland, Tacoma, Bremerton, Olympia, Vancouver, Everett, Bellingham, Wenatchee, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Walla Walla.

OREGON: Portland, Salem, Eugene, Springfield, Medford, Redmond and Bend.

IDAHO: Boise, Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint.

ALASKA: Anchorage, Juneau and Ketchikan.

While our focus is on the Northwest, we have also filled roles nationally in cities such as New York, Austin, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Green Bay.

 

Curious to learn more to see if we can help you too?

Let’s connect to schedule an initial video chat to get to know you and answer your initial questions.


 

Talent Wins.