For new markets, rare skills, and hard decisions
Critical talent intelligence
Make the search more deliberate. Talent intelligence examines where relevant experience exists, what makes the opportunity competitive, and which constraints deserve a second look.
When this work matters
You need to know whether the role you designed exists in the market you are searching.
A useful talent map begins with business requirements rather than a list of competitors. We identify adjacent industries, alternative titles, transferable capabilities, and geographic considerations. Findings can help you choose between a local search, relocation, a different level of seniority, or a revised division of responsibilities. Compensation observations are treated as evidence with a date and a source—not a universal pay recommendation. Each engagement defines the depth of research and whether direct candidate conversations are included.
Define the scope together
What an engagement can include
A role and location feasibility assessment
Documented observations on candidate expectations and constraints
A decision brief with search options and their tradeoffs
Built around
the work to be done.
New leadership roles, specialized technical positions, and expansion into unfamiliar markets.
Discuss this serviceIs talent intelligence a list of names?
A name list can be one component, but the value is in explaining the market, the evidence, and the choices it creates.
Can this precede an executive search?
Yes. Research can clarify the search mandate before outreach or help recalibrate an assignment already underway.
Let’s start with your business
What does your next
critical hire need to change?
Tell us what you’re building, where the search stands, and what success would look like. We’ll discuss a focused way forward.
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