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We help startup companies scale up by attracting the right talent and gaining key momentum to hit your next milestone. Whether venture-backed or bootstrapped – we know how to find leaders who can deliver results and work well in your startup culture. Let’s chat to learn about your startup vision and the key leaders that will help you win.
 

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
Flexe

Chief People Officer

Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTO)
Porch

Chief Technology Officer
INRIX

Chief Revenue Officer
VP of Sales
VP of Marketing
VP Brand & Corp Comm
VP IT Operations
GM Auto OEM BD
Dir Fleet Sales
Principal Scientist
(Runway Growth Capital)
Matcherino

President
Tomo Networks

SVP Product Management
ZoomCare

Chief Technology Officer

Dir of Health Plan Operations

Inside Sales Mgr

(Endeavour Capital)
Skykick

VP Engineering

VP Finance

VP Product

VP Marketing

(Morgan Stanley)
(Schechter Private Capital)
New Engen

VP of Customer Success

Chief Technology Officer

Dir of SaaS Sales
Auth0

VP of Customer Success

Sr Dir of Sales

Dir of Sales Operations

Dir of Product Marketing (2)

Dir of Developer Services
Vouched

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

VP Sales

VP of AI Engineering

Dir of Engineering
Amplero

VP Sales
Icertis

Chief Marketing Officer

Chief People Officer

VP of Commercial Sales

Dir of Enterprise Sales

Dir of Demand Gen
CloudMoyo

VP of Sales

GM

Dir of Presales
PipelineDeals

VP of Engineering
TableSafe

VP Sales
Beta Hatch

Chief Operating Officer
Cyrus Biotechnology

VP of Engineering
Ossia

VP of HW Engineering
PaperCut Software

Reg Dir, Americas

Dir Sales & Channel, Americas
Ideoclick

Chief Technology Officer
Atigeo

VP of Engineering
Blue Box

COO/VP Technology Operations
Kite (Gilead)

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Alliance Mgr (Clinical Trials)
Xinova

Chief Financial Officer
Rescale

VP Sales

VP Marketing

(M12 & Samsung Catalyst Fund)
Zemax

VP of Sales

Chief Financial Officer

Consulting
Avidian

Chief Executive Officer

VP of Sales
Globys

SVP Engineering
VP Development & Operations
VP Client Services
VP Delivery
Dir of Consulting Services
Thrive Causemetics

VP of Marketing

Dir of E-Commerce
Blue Label Labs

VP Engineering

VP Delivery

Dir of Client Experience
eventcore

VP of Sales
LEAP Enterprises

Chief Financial Officer

SVP Sales

SVP Customer Success

Recruiting Consulting
K2

VP Sales

VP Channel

Head of Product Marketing
Plastic Bank

Chief Operations Officer
Shiftboard

Chief Executive Officer

VP Marketing

VP of Inside Sales
Ivy Softworks

Principal

Head of UX & Design

Executive in Residence
SheerID

SVP of Sales
AuthenticID

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

VP Sales

Recruiting Consulting

(Long Ridge Equity Partners)
Puppet

Chief Technology Officer
Changepoint

VP Marketing
CheezBurger Network

Director of HR

Editorial Director
Cabana

VP Engineering

Head of Design
Wyssta

President
Townsend Security

Chief Executive Officer
MBS Source

Head of Trading & Sales

Head of Product Management
Legwork

VP of Marketing

Dir of Customer Experience
Inventprise

President

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Chief Medical Officer

Head of Human Resources

Head of Manufacturing Operations

Dir of Regulatory Affairs
Game House

Vice President
Microbiomx

Head of Product (Medical Device)
Redox

VP Marketing
Mercury Data Exchange (MDE)

Chief Executive Officer
PayScale

VP of Marketing


(Warburg Pincus)
MoxiWorks

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

(Vector Capital)
Neah Power

Chief Executive Officer

VP of Marketing
Moraware

Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Gravity Power

Chief Executive Officer
AnswerDash

Chief Executive Officer
Stabilitas

Chief Revenue Officer
Touch CMA (Windermere Solutions)

Chief Executive Officer
Imprev

VP of Sales
Enlyft

VP Sales
Highspot

VP Finance
Doxo

VP of Sales

VP DoxoDirect
Medstreaming

Dir of Marketing & Sales Mgr
Panopto

Chief Operations Officer
Bigleaf Networks

Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Subsplash

Chief Operations Officer

Recruiting Consulting

Outplacement Consulting

(K1 Capital)
GoTags

Chief Operations Officer
10,000 ft

VP Marketing
ShareBuilder (ING Direct)

Chief Technology Officer

VP of Business Development
Ubiquity Networks

Dir of Product
Dolly

VP Product & Engineering
Pipl

Chief HR Officer

Chief Marketing Officer
BASX

VP of Operations
Newpath Networks (Crown Castle)

Chief Financial Officer
See Kai Run

VP Sales

VP Product Development
Anitian

Sr. Dir of Engineering
Feirro Technology (Fire & Vine)

Technology Architect
GlowForge

VP of Hardware Development
Yapta

Chief Technology Officer

VP Engineering

Principal Scientist

VP Product Management

Dir of Sales
Scout Analytics (ServiceSource)

VP of Sales
WellMed (WebMD)

SVP of Sales & Marketing
Ultreo

VP of Marketing
Jott (Nuance)

VP of Marketing
Intava

VP Product Management

Director of UX

Sr. Sales Mgr (E. Coast)
Cold Heat

Chief Executive Officer
Online Shoes

Dir of E-Commerce & UX


(Hardy Capital)
Raven Biotech

COO/CFO

VP Business Development
Modumetal

VP Product Development

Director of Engineering

Sr. Process Eng (Electrochemical)
Healthnotes (Aisle7)

VP of Sales

VP of Marketing
Julep

Dir of Logistics

Dir of E-Commerce
Senior Homes

VP of Sales
Screencast-O-Matic

Head of Customer Success
Guidant Financial

VP of Marketing

VP of Sales
Blab Predicts

VP of Sales
Blood Cell Storage

VP of Sales
Healthentic

Chief Executive Officer
Electric Mirror

Chief Operations Officer
ACME Consulting (North Highland)

Dir of BD & Strategy
Airbiquity

VP of Engineering
Control 4

Chief Marketing Officer
WetPaint

Dir of Business Development
thePlatform (Comcast)

SVP of Sales & Marketing

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.