Recruiting talent across every level Nationwide

Senior careers,
quietly placed.

A boutique recruiting and staffing firm for senior professionals and the companies that need them. Nationwide coverage, nine offices, and every search handled in-house — from finance and technology to healthcare and executive leadership.

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2,400+
Placements
24 days
Median to Hire
95%
Satisfaction
Crimson Talent · Placement Record
Confidential · Issued 02 / 2026
№ 2,401
Candidate · Anonymized

Jennifer M.

Previously · VP Finance at a regional bank
Placed as
Chief Financial Officer
Industrials New York, NY Fortune 500 sub.
Compensation
$385K
↑ +34% base + equity
Time to offer
18 days
vs. 24d median
Search type
Retained
executive search
Recruiter
M. Reyes
Managing Partner
Search Timeline 18 days total
Intro
Day 1
Discovery
Day 2
Shortlist
Day 6
Interviews
Day 11
Signed
Day 18
Real placement. Name & details anonymized per CCPA.
Across all 2026 placements
+28%
avg comp uplift
24d
median time-to-hire
88%
still placed @ 18mo
Mentioned in
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Trusted Partnerships

The companies that trust us
to find their best people.

From established Fortune 500 names to high-growth startups — these are some of the teams we've helped build.

For confidentiality reasons we display only a small selection of our active client roster.
320+ partner companies — placements in all 50 states.
By the Numbers

Since 2021. Measurable impact.

Recruiting performance is judged by results — not promises. Here are ours.

01 / Placements
0+
Senior placements made since we opened our doors in 2021
02 / Network
0+
Active partner employers — from Fortune 500 to Series A
03 / Speed
0 days
Median time from first conversation to a signed offer letter
04 / Quality
95%
Candidate satisfaction score across 2025 placements (n=412)
Our Process

Three steps. One outcome.

Efficient, personal, and always free for candidates. Submit your profile when you're ready — or simply leave your details and let us reach out when something fits.

You apply Active job seekers
OR
We reach out When a role fits
01

You apply — or we find you

Tell us about your experience and goals via our short, secure form. Or just leave your details — most of our candidates start passively, and we reach out only when we have a strong match.

Response within 24 business hours
02

One-on-One Discovery

A senior recruiter spends 45 minutes understanding your strengths, ambitions, deal-breakers, and compensation expectations. No script. No pitch.

Senior recruiter, not a junior screener
03

Land Your Role

We present curated, pre-vetted opportunities. Your recruiter coaches you through interviews, salary negotiation, and offer review — all the way to signing.

Median 24 days to signed offer
Industries We Serve

Deep expertise.
Every sector.

Specialist recruiters with deep experience across the industries that shape the US economy.

Finance & Banking

Wall Street to FinTech

Technology

SaaS, AI, Cloud

Healthcare

Pharma, Biotech, Medical

Legal

BigLaw & In-House

Sales & Marketing

Revenue & Brand Leaders

Executive Suite

C-Level & Board

What We Do

Four ways
we move careers forward.

Pick the lane that fits where you are right now. Or start a conversation and we'll figure it out together.

Most requested · 68% of placements

Direct-Hire Placement

For senior professionals ready to commit to their next chapter. We match you with the right full-time role at one of our 320+ partner companies — aligned to your skills, leadership style, compensation expectations, and life stage.

24d
Median to signed offer
88%
Still placed 18mo later
$0
Cost to candidates
Start a direct-hire conversation
CFO · NYC VP ENG · SF NEW PLACEMENT Jennifer M. Chief Financial Officer · NYC SIGNED IN 18 days SALARY UPLIFT +34%
Flexible

Contract & Contract-to-Hire

Project-based, contract, or temp-to-perm engagements at US employers — designed around your schedule.

3-18motypical length
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C-Suite

Executive Search

Confidential, retained search for VP-level and C-suite leaders. Vetted thoroughly, presented selectively.

Retainedengagement model
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Strategy

Career Coaching

1:1 guidance from senior HR pros — résumé positioning, negotiation, and interview prep that wins offers.

4–6 sessionstypical program
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Open Roles

Hand-picked. Not posted.

Roles we're actively filling for our partner clients — many never advertised publicly.

Finance
Senior Financial Controller New
New York, NY Full-time · On-site 📅 7+ years $150K – $200K + bonus
Senior Level
Technology
Senior Technical Project Manager
📍 San Francisco, CA ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 5+ years $140K – $185K
Mid-Senior
Sales
Director of Sales — SaaS New
📍 Austin, TX / Remote ⏰ Full-time 📅 8+ years $140K – $180K base + commission
Director
Executive
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
📍 New York, NY ⏰ Full-time 📅 15+ years $280K – $400K + equity
C-Suite
Human Resources
Senior HR Business Partner
📍 Chicago, IL ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 6+ years $115K – $155K
Senior
Marketing
Director of Marketing & Brand New
📍 Miami, FL / Hybrid ⏰ Full-time 📅 8+ years $120K – $160K
Director
Legal
Corporate Counsel — M&A
📍 New York, NY ⏰ Full-time · On-site 📅 6+ years $185K – $250K
Senior
Technology
VP of Engineering New
📍 San Francisco, CA ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 12+ years $280K – $380K + equity
VP / Exec
No perfect match? Submit your profile
Why Crimson Talent

A partner.
Not a database.

When you work with us, you're a person — not a row in a CRM. Six reasons our candidates keep referring their friends.

01

Senior recruiters,
not screeners.

Every candidate is handled by a senior consultant with 9+ years of industry-specific recruiting experience. No junior hand-offs.

9+ yrs median experience
02

Roles you won't
see on LinkedIn.

Over 60% of our placements are for searches that never get publicly advertised — confidential mandates from our partner clients.

60%+ unposted roles
03

Free for
candidates. Always.

No fees, no commitments, no fine print. Our partner clients cover our fee — you never owe us a dollar, before or after placement.

$0 candidate cost
04

Nationwide reach.
Local presence.

We place candidates in all 50 states. Nine offices — NYC, SF, Austin, Miami, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia — give us boots-on-the-ground in every major US market.

50 states 9 office cities
05

Three weeks,
median.

From first conversation to a signed offer letter, our median timeline is 24 days. Faster than most internal hiring processes.

24 days median to offer
06

SOC 2 certified.
CCPA compliant.

Your data and your job search stay confidential. We can share our SOC 2 Type II audit report and CCPA processes on request.

SOC 2 Type II audited
"

Crimson Talent didn't just find me a job — they reshaped how I think about my career. In three weeks I had my dream role at a company I never imagined I could reach.

MS
Michael S.
Senior Controller · New York · Placed 2025
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Voices from the field

What our candidates say.

Over 2,400 senior professionals have placed with us since 2021. Here are three of them.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Glassdoor

"Professional, fast, and completely discreet. Crimson Talent placed me in a CFO role within three weeks — an opportunity I never could have found on my own after years of searching."

JM
Jennifer M.
CFO · New York · Financial Services · 2025
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Trustpilot

"After twelve years at the same company I wanted change but didn't know how. The Crimson Talent team didn't just find me a VP role — they coached me through the entire transition."

MT
Marcus T.
VP Engineering · San Francisco · Tech · 2025
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LinkedIn

"I was skeptical of recruiting agencies — too many bad experiences. Crimson earned my trust in 48 hours. No pressure, no mismatches, just a recruiter who actually listened."

AR
Ashley R.
Head of Marketing · Austin · SaaS · 2026
Our Team

The people behind the mission.

Senior talent professionals who know your industry inside out — and have spent their careers building the trust that opens the right doors.

Madison Reyes Co-Founder
Madison Reyes
Managing Partner

17 years of HR leadership in Finance & Executive Search. Former Head of Talent at a Big-Four advisory firm in New York. Wharton MBA.

madison.reyes@crimsontalent.com
Daniel Okafor Co-Founder
Daniel Okafor
Managing Partner

Tech, SaaS & Digital specialist with 14 years placing software engineering leaders and product executives across the Bay Area. Stanford CS.

daniel.okafor@crimsontalent.com
Sophia Chen West Coast Lead
Sophia Chen
Senior Partner

11 years in Marketing & Sales recruiting across CPG, retail, and FinTech. Previously at Korn Ferry; now leading our San Francisco practice.

sophia.chen@crimsontalent.com
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Meet the full team
30+ recruiters, consultants & operations specialists across nine offices
For Employers

The right talent.
Exactly when you need it.

As your strategic talent partner, we manage the entire recruiting process — from requirements analysis to successful hire.

Qualified Pre-Screening

We deliver only thoroughly vetted candidates who match your requirements precisely — never an unfiltered firehose of résumés.

Active Sourcing

We proactively engage passive talent — the high-performers who aren't browsing job boards but will move for the right opportunity.

Nationwide Network

320+ partner companies and a curated pool of 38,000+ pre-vetted senior candidates across the US.

Performance-Based Pricing

No placement, no fee. We stand behind every match we make — backed by a straightforward 90-day replacement guarantee.

Now booking Q2 2026 searches

Become a hiring partner.

Tell us about your open role and we'll respond within 24 business hours with three pre-qualified candidate profiles ready for review.

24d
Median days to hire
91%
Fill rate (retained search)
320+
Active partner companies
38k+
Pre-vetted candidates

90-day replacement guarantee. If a full-time hire doesn't work out, we'll re-fill the seat at no additional cost.

Schedule a free consultation

No risk · No hidden fees · Performance-based

Start a Conversation

Tell us what you're
working on.

Whether you're navigating your next career move or filling a critical seat — start where it's easiest. We respond personally within 24 business hours.

Prefer to talk first?
+1 (888) 472-7466
Toll-free · routed to the right office · Mon–Fri 8 AM – 7 PM EST
SOC 2 Type II
CCPA
ASA
NAPS
EEO
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Pick what fits you — the form below adapts.
Confidential per CCPA · Always free for candidates · 24-hour response from a senior recruiter
Our Offices

Nine offices.
Nationwide reach.

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Headquarters
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9 active offices

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Headquarters

New York, NY

Finance · Legal · Executive Search
1345 Avenue of the Americas
33rd Floor · New York, NY 10105
5
team members
Finance
primary focus
2021
opened
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