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Your Technology Industry Executive Search Firm Partner

We understand the fast-paced and competitive market for talent technology companies face today. We give you a competitive edge by helping your story stand out from the pack to attract great talent quickly. With our executive search track record across software, hardware, mobile, AI, Big data, security, cloud infrastructure, SaaS, e-commerce and research – we can help you too.
 

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.

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VP Advanced Wireless
VP Integrated Solutions
VP Creation Center
VP IT Operations
VP E-Commerce
Sr. Dir Product
Dir @Work Sales
Sr. Dir Enterprise Sales
Dir Federal Sales
Dir of Communications
Dir Retail Real Estate
Dir Tablets
Dir Broadband
REI

SVP of Technology (CIO)

VP of Accounting & Finance
Starbucks

Corporate Architect

Dir of Business Intelligence

Regional Director of Operations
F5

Chief Information Officer

VP Engineering
Zillow

VP Search Eng
VP of IT (CIO)
Sr Dir Prod Mgmnt (New Ventures)
Sr. Data Scientist
Sr Dir Data Eng
Sr Dir Zestimates AI
Dir of Prod Mgmnt (Mortgages)
Dir of Big Data Engineering
Dir of Product UX
Dir of Experience Design
Flexe

Chief People Officer

Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTO)
Coinstar

VP Product
Nautilus

SVP of Global Innovation

VP/GM of Direct to Consumer
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
CommerceHub

General Manager (Seattle office)

Chief Revenue Officer

VP of Marketing

VP Strategic Partnerships
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
DW Fritz

President
Auth0

VP of Customer Success

Sr Dir of Sales

Dir of Sales Operations

Dir of Product Marketing (2)

Dir of Developer Services
Viewpoint

SVP of Sales

Chief Customer Officer

VP Sales

Inside Sales

(Bain Capital)
Outback Power Technologies

VP Engineering
Vouched

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

VP Sales

VP of AI Engineering

Dir of Engineering
Blue Nile

SVP of Technology
Amplero

VP Sales
Icertis

Chief Marketing Officer

Chief People Officer

VP of Commercial Sales

Dir of Enterprise Sales

Dir of Demand Gen
Windermere

VP/GM of Portfolio Management
CloudMoyo

VP of Sales

GM

Dir of Presales
PhysioControl (Medtronic)

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

(Bain Capital)
PipelineDeals

VP of Engineering
TableSafe

VP Sales
Philips Medical

Global Services Marketing Manager
Big Fish Games

SVP of IT & Engineering
Cyrus Biotechnology

VP of Engineering
Bluetooth

Controller
Ossia

VP of HW Engineering
PaperCut Software

Reg Dir, Americas

Dir Sales & Channel, Americas
Ideoclick

Chief Technology Officer
HomeStreet Bank

Chief Information Officer

SVP of HR

Board
Atigeo

VP of Engineering
Blue Box

COO/VP Technology Operations
Agilysys

Dir of SW Engineering
Xinova

Chief Financial Officer
Microsoft

Dir of Marketing, Office

Dir of Enterprise Sales

Dir of Product Management

Country Mgr (China)
Rescale

VP Sales

VP Marketing

(M12 & Samsung Catalyst Fund)
MCG Health

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Zonar Systems

President

Chief Talent Officer

Chief Strategy Officer

VP Technology

VP Marketing

QA Manager

Sr. Product Mgr

Architect
Zemax

VP of Sales

Chief Financial Officer

Consulting
WhitePages

VP of Engineering
Avidian

Chief Executive Officer

VP of Sales
Globys

SVP Engineering
VP Development & Operations
VP Client Services
VP Delivery
Dir of Consulting Services
Blue Label Labs

VP Engineering

VP Delivery

Dir of Client Experience
NAVIS

VP of Engineering

CRO/VP Sales

VP Product Management

VP Marketing

VP Talent & Culture

Recruiting Consulting
eventcore

VP of Sales
Valence

Chief Revenue Officer

(Acacia Partners)
LEAP Enterprises

Chief Financial Officer

SVP Sales

SVP Customer Success

Recruiting Consulting
K2

VP Sales

VP Channel

Head of Product Marketing
Amazon

Head of Merchandising Mgmnt

Head of In-Stock Mgmnt
Disney

Dir of Data Services
Shiftboard

Chief Executive Officer

VP Marketing

VP of Inside Sales
Paula's Choice

Chief Information Officer

(TA Associates)
Intelius

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Marketing Officer


(HIG Capital)
Ivy Softworks

Principal

Head of UX & Design

Executive in Residence
RealNetworks

Chief Financial Officer
GM of IT
SVP of Digital Strategy
SVP of Consumer
VP of Sales
VP of Marketing
General Counsel
VP of Game House
Getty Images

VP of E-Commerce

VP of Technology Services


(Carlyle Group)
Corbis

Chief Technology Officer

Chief Financial Officer

SVP of Marketing
SheerID

SVP of Sales
AuthenticID

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

VP Sales

Recruiting Consulting

(Long Ridge Equity Partners)
Vertafore

Chief Information Officer

VP of Marketing

(TPG Capital)
Best Buy

Sr. Dir of Mobile Engineering (Seattle)
Washington Technology Industry Association

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Operations Officer
Puppet

Chief Technology Officer
Changepoint

VP Marketing
Intermec (Honeywell)

SVP of Sales & Marketing
Digital Fortress

VP Finance
CheezBurger Network

Director of HR

Editorial Director
Aduro

Chief Information Officer
Author-it Software

Chief Technology Officer
Townsend Security

Chief Executive Officer
MBS Source

Head of Trading & Sales

Head of Product Management
Legwork

VP of Marketing

Dir of Customer Experience
Alpha Technologies

VP Engineering
Parallels

Director
Faithlife

Controller
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
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)
ESHA

Chief Executive Officer
Neah Power

Chief Executive Officer

VP of Marketing
Moraware

Chief Operations Officer (COO)
AnswerDash

Chief Executive Officer
Stabilitas

Chief Revenue Officer
Cochran

Chief Financial Officer

Controller

Dir of Marketing
Touch CMA (Windermere Solutions)

Chief Executive Officer
Imprev

VP of Sales
Interloc Solutions

VP Product & Technology
Air-Weigh

VP of Sales & Marketing
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

VP of Talent Acquisition

Consulting
Enlyft

VP Sales
Highspot

VP Finance
Doxo

VP of Sales

VP DoxoDirect
Altrec

Chief Technology Officer
Medstreaming

Dir of Marketing & Sales Mgr
Panopto

Chief Operations Officer
Bigleaf Networks

Chief Operations Officer (COO)
WAMU

Chief Info Security Officer
SVP Retail Lending Sales
SVP Internal Communications
First VP of Info Security
First VP of Employee Communications
Division Finance Officer
Washington Research Foundation (WRF)

Director of Grants
Subsplash

Chief Operations Officer

Recruiting Consulting

Outplacement Consulting

(K1 Capital)
MITCO

Operations Manager

Controller
10,000 ft

VP Marketing
Conversion Logix

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
ShareBuilder (ING Direct)

Chief Technology Officer

VP of Business Development
Serials Solutions (ProQuest)

General Manager

VP Technology

VP Product Management
Ubiquity Networks

Dir of Product
Dolly

VP Product & Engineering
Pipl

Chief HR Officer

Chief Marketing Officer
Lighthouse

VP Engineering

(Lightyear Capital)
(Constitution Capital Partners)
Newpath Networks (Crown Castle)

Chief Financial Officer
Anitian

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

Technology Architect
The Seattle Times

Dir of Classified Ad Sales

Dir of Online Marketing

Director of Design & UX
Point B

Chief Marketing Officer

Recruiting Strategy Consulting
Yapta

Chief Technology Officer

VP Engineering

Principal Scientist

VP Product Management

Dir of Sales
SeaBright Insurance (Enstar Group)

Chief Information Officer

SVP of Sales

Dir of IT Planning

Dir of Development

Dir of Infrastructure
Urbanova

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Vimly

National Director of Sales (3)
Brooks

Manager of IT


(Berkshire Hathaway)
Scout Analytics (ServiceSource)

VP of Sales
Alpha Technologies

VP of Engineering
Leafly

Dir of Product Marketing
Revel Consulting

Sr. Sales Executive
ProKarma

VP of Sales (3 office locations)


(Endeavour Capital)
Morse Best Innovation

VP Client Services

Principal
WellMed (WebMD)

SVP of Sales & Marketing
Motricity

Global VP of HR
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)
Giving Compass

VP of Technology
Healthnotes (Aisle7)

VP of Sales

VP of Marketing
MeteorComm

Dir of Technology Services
Julep

Dir of Logistics

Dir of E-Commerce
Screencast-O-Matic

Head of Customer Success
BSQUARE

VP of WW Sales
Blab Predicts

VP of Sales
ACME Consulting (North Highland)

Dir of BD & Strategy
Northland Communication

EVP of Sales & Marketing
Covestic

Business Development Manager
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.