“We know we need a leader. We haven’t agreed on what they need to do.”
01 / Role & search alignment
Clarify responsibilities, decision-making authority, the business context and a practical success profile before approaching candidates.
People make the next chapter possible
Boutique executive search support
A great leader makes the whole team stronger. We start with the role, the context and the people this person will work alongside.
Every team is an ensemble.
Get clear on the hire before you start the search.
What needs to change in the business? What will this leader own? And what does success look like beyond the first few months? And how will they bring out the best in the people around them? Plainwright offers focused executive search support, with Mary Rodriguez’s HR executive perspective shaping the brief and the assessment.
“We tend to value individuals, soloists, and all eyes are focused on the hero.”
“A much better way to look at the world is that every team is an ensemble; it’s through the connection and combination of people’s talents that the best work is done.”
Where we can help
A more considered search.
“The résumés look good. We need to understand the fit.”
02 / Candidate assessment support
Shape structured conversations around relevant experience, judgment and the demands of the role—not impressions alone.
“This is a critical hire. We need a thoughtful partner, not more noise.”
03 / A focused, founder-led engagement
Agree on the support you need, the search responsibilities and the communication rhythm. Scope, sourcing needs and confidentiality are settled together before work begins.
Our search commitments
Safeguards built into one fixed agreement.
Replacement guarantee
If a leader we place doesn’t work out within the agreed period, we run the search again.
Time-to-fill targets set around you
We agree on a time-to-fill threshold that fits your business and the role before the search begins.
We stay with the mandate
We keep working the search until the role is successfully filled.
Thorough vetting, included
Carefully vetted shortlists, background checks, and psychometric and behavioral assessments are part of the agreement, not add-ons.
How we work: structured, competency-based interviews, so every candidate is measured against the same success profile.
Your partner in the decision
An HR executive in your corner.
Mary leads every engagement. Her work across business strategy, technology and people brings a connected perspective to what a leader will need to accomplish—and the environment they will join.
The first conversation is about your business and your hiring challenge. From there, we agree on a clear, tailored scope.
Let’s build what’s next.
Book a 30 minute call with our team for a conversation about what’s possible.