Our Approach

 FAQs

  • Executive search is complex and requires a unique combination of expertise and competencies. By utilizing an executive search firm to source and recruit your talent you take the burden off your staff and resources and put that in the hands of experts – experts who have a rich network of executives already in their database. As well, most executives are too busy to be perusing websites looking for new opportunities. Oftentimes they aren’t even looking! That’s where an executive search firm comes in. We reach out one on one to the executives in our networks to let them know of the position profile and walk them through why this might be a great opportunity for them.

    Attracting, recruiting and hiring a top-level executive can be “just one more thing we have to do” for an organization. The recruitment of and outreach to top candidates is a strategic and deliberate journey.

    Executive search firms tend to be more effective in recognizing top performers since they have the chance to interact with, and evaluate, them more frequently than their clients. They interview and assess top performers for a living.

    By the time a slate of candidates gets presented to you, we will have diligently reviewed their materials, met with them three times, interviewed them, checked their credentials and had them complete a candidate insights document. We will know everything from why they left their last position to why they are interested in your organization to what their guiding beliefs are. In essence, we will have done the legwork to get to know them fully and genuinely before you even meet them. Our approach is inclusive, thorough, engaging and relational. 

    Our 98 percent success placement and retention rate speaks for itself, and we stand behind that with a guarantee of our work. 

  • In addition to thoroughly understanding your organization’s culture today Pierson Henry brings an intentional approach to understanding more about the vision you aspire toward and the challenges and opportunities you will face in the future. When you hire Pierson Henry to handle your search, you can expect to end up with a right-fit candidate whose mindset matches the culture you aspire toward. Instead of only asking, “What kind of a culture do we have?” when considering your next leadership hire, we help you consider: “What is the growing edge for us as a culture? Can this candidate help us get closer? What changes do we need to make to reach our goals and help this person thrive in their new role?” We partner with you on the front end so we know exactly what kind of skill set, values and leadership style will help your organization soar.

  • A retained search firm works on the search on an exclusive basis. As a retained search firm, we will forge a close partnership with you, the client, as trusted advisors and leadership consultants. We offer rich industry expertise and thus attract top-tier talent.

    As a boutique search firm, we offer concierge client service. Our smaller size enables us to innovate and tailor services to your needs. Further, our expertise with staying on the cutting edge of technology allows us to more aptly and thoroughly screen candidates at a lower cost than some of the larger firms. Our partners are experts at relationships and have nurtured these industry, nonprofit and foundation relationships for decades while fostering trust and loyalty. Our network of connections is our relationship capital, they’re strategic assets that can have a profound influence on the outcome of a search.

    At Pierson Henry our fees begin at $35,000 for director level searches and upward of $40,000 for executive searches. We bill our work in three retainers: 1/3 upon search agreement signing, 1/3 at slate presentation, and 1/3 upon a signed offer. 

    We also understand that right now our nonprofit and foundation leaders are facing uncertain and unprecedented times, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to see how we can tailor our services to fit your needs!

    We’d love to talk!

  • If you are a candidate, working with Pierson Henry means you’re more likely to find jobs that you otherwise wouldn’t have known existed for you. This expert is connected to companies who are actively seeking to fill executive roles. If you’d like to be confidentially added to our database, please reach out to Holly Kelsey-Henry at holly@piersonhenry.com.

At Pierson Henry, we’ve taken the best of what works in recruitment—a relationship-forward approach—and married it with the tools and trends your organization needs to stay relevant in today’s market. As an extension of your mission, vision and values, we know nothing matters more than finding the right team member for your culture. We also know that a search process not only serves to bring the right person to your team, but can also fortify your entire group as a whole when designed with intention. That’s why we offer a unique model of wrap-around recruitment that begins with getting to know you and extends all the way to onboard coaching.