Chief of Staff and Founder Associate search

Is this your hiring challenge?

When this search makes sense

This page is for founders, CEOs and hiring managers. A Chief of Staff or Founder Associate is worth considering when:

1. Too much still waits on you

   The company's work still runs through your calendar, and you need someone next to you who can take a priority and finish it.

2. You can name what you would hand over

   You can say what this person would own in the first six months. If you cannot, write that down first.

3. Work across teams has no owner

   Projects, board or investor prep, or the operating rhythm currently stall because no one but you is responsible for them.

4. You need someone to run priorities next to you

   The job is to sit next to the CEO and turn priorities into completed work. A permanent head of a function is a different hire.

When you may not need us

If you cannot yet name what you would hand over, write the scope first, then come back. If you mainly need help with the CEO's calendar, travel and correspondence, an executive assistant may be enough. We will say so on the first call.

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How a search runs

From brief to signed offer in four steps

You know what happens at each step and what we need from you.

1. Agree the brief

   What the person must achieve, the experience that matters, the offer range and who makes the decision.

   From you: What you would hand over in the first six months

2. Map and approach the market

   Where suitable people work today, who should not be approached, and how to present the opportunity. We approach people who are not looking.

   From you: A list of companies we should not approach

3. Assess before recommending

   Experience, motivation and expectations checked against your brief. We recommend only people we are prepared to stand behind. Each person comes with a written view of why they fit and what is uncertain.

   From you: Reading the notes and choosing who to meet

4. Decide and make the offer

   Your team meets the shortlist. We collect feedback from both sides and support you through to a signed offer.

   From you: Interviews and the final decision

The full process, step by step →

Fees and terms

Fees and terms, agreed for each project

The fee and the guarantee are agreed individually for each project. The scope, exclusivity, payment terms and guarantee are written into your agreement before the search starts.

• Agreed for each project

  There is no single public figure for this search. We set the fee and the guarantee with you, in writing, before we start.

FAQ

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