Executive Search & Leadership Advisory
The World is Transforming. Lead accordingly.
The right hire changes everything. Sift finds them for the companies at the frontier of their next phase, when the team that built the business starts building the team that scales it.
Who we work with
The leaders and investors catalyzing what’s next
We partner with investor-backed companies operating in the hardest, most consequential corners of the economy.
01
Founders & CEOs
You're building something that matters. A leadership hire is one of the few decisions that changes your trajectory. We bring calm, conviction, and speed to the searches that can't afford to be wrong.
02
PE-Backed Operators
We combine retained-level rigor with operator urgency. For growth-stage transformations and value creation plans that require leadership in seat.
03
Investors & Talent Partners
Leadership quality compounds. We partner with VCs, talent partners, and boards who understand that the right executive hire isn't a line item.
Why Sift
Search done like it actually matters.
Most search firms can't say any of this. We can because we've built the firm around the things that make a search transformational, not transactional.
01
We Prioritize Precision and Speed Over Volume
We've built our careers at top executive search firms and carry that rigor into every search. The difference is scale and speed we deliberately cap the number of searches we run at any time, so every client gets full partner attention from kickoff to close.
02
We've Sat in Your Seat
Sift's founders have been exec search clients. We know what a great process looks like — and what makes a bad one maddening. That perspective shapes how we show up for every client, every time.
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We Put Skin in the Game
We align our incentives with your outcomes, not our pipeline. The majority of our fee is tied to one thing: the right person in the seat. We don't disappear at close.
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We Treat Search as One Part of the Picture
Our backgrounds in leadership assessment and advisory mean we think beyond the hire. With 300+ executive assessments completed, we're trained to look past the resume and pressure-test how a candidate will actually perform in the seat a discipline that matters more than ever. We help you understand what the role truly needs, where your org is, and whether you're solving the right problem.
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We Treat Candidates Like Clients
We care deeply about our relationships with candidates and recognize that every candidate interaction reflects on you. We communicate proactively, respect people's time, and give every candidate the same care we'd want if we were the ones being recruited.
Testimonials
What our clients say.
"Sift takes a high-touch approach that feels very different from a transactional search. They spend time understanding the core problems we are trying to solve and tailor their process accordingly. They're not just order takers they bring a clear point of view while staying focused on getting us what we actually need."
James Slider
CEO, Performance Drone Works
“Sift stands out because they invest the time to truly understand the role and the business need behind it. Their partnership approach and commitment to quality have resulted in a strong slate of candidates and successful hires. We value the relationship and would confidently recommend their services.”
Holly Morgan
Chief People Officer at ConGlobal
"I've worked with the Sift team as both a candidate and a client, so I have a strong feel for the high-touch partnership they bring to all those they work with. You feel like you are getting somebody who truly cares about you and the outcome and is with you every step of the way."
Ilhan Kolko
President, Aviro360
Our services
Partner-led search for the roles that drive transformation.
We find, assess, and place leaders across GTM, Ops, Finance, for the companies that can't afford to get it wrong.
01 — Executive Search
For mission-critical leadership roles.
We embed with your team and run full-cycle executive search with the rigor the role demands. Partner-led from kickoff to close.
CEOs, COOs, GMs, VP Operations
CFOs, VP Finance, VP FP&A
CCOs, CROs, Heads of Growth
CPOs, Heads of Talent & Legal
02 — Leadership Advisory
Leadership work that doesn't require a full search.
Running a search is one piece of a larger leadership and talent puzzle. Sift is built to be the team clients call when grappling with any strategic leadership question - often well before a search is needed.
Org design & succession planning
Competency model construction & calibration
Market mapping & talent benchmarking
Board & advisory introductions
Team effectiveness workshops
The hire that changes everything starts here.
Tell us about the role. We'll tell you if we're the right fit.
