Approach
Five phases, written deliverables at every step, and one partner from kickoff to the 90-day check-in. Here is what you get, and what we need from you.
Five phases
Kickoff and 4-8 stakeholder interviews. We agree on what this leader must deliver before anyone calls a candidate.
You get
We need
Time with the decision-makers, a current org chart, and strategy context under NDA.
We build an original map of target companies and named leaders, by segment and geography. Then we test the profile against real people before outreach scales.
You get
We need
One 60-minute calibration meeting to react to real profiles.
Your partner takes the story to the market and interviews every candidate personally. You see what the market is saying, in writing, every week.
You get
We need
Feedback on every candidate within 48 hours.
We present finalists we can defend in writing. Your panel interviews each one against the same scorecard.
You get
We need
Panel time on the calendar and decision rules agreed before finalists arrive.
We run the offer through the start date, then stay close through the first 90 days.
You get
We need
Speed at the offer stage, because strong finalists have other options.
Structures
You engage one firm for the full search, and the work moves in defined stages. It pays for deep research, a partner's time, and a process that can stay confidential from start to finish.
Best for Officer, GM and VP seats, and any search that has to stay confidential.
A modest upfront commitment starts the work, and it is credited against the final fee. The same partner runs it, with research scoped for speed.
Best for Director and VP seats where speed matters.
Fee structure, payment schedule and guarantee terms are in our engagement letter. We share them at the first meeting. Request terms.
We disclose any potential conflict before you sign, and during the search if one comes up.
What's different
Greenbriar & Russell is not owned by a staffing group, holding company or investment fund. We answer to the client who hires us.
The partner who pitches your search runs it. There is no handoff once the engagement letter is signed.
We map the market and test the profile before the first call. Outreach is aimed, not sprayed.
We know BACnet from Modbus, design-build from plan-and-spec, and a performance contract from a service agreement. Candidates take the conversation seriously, and your partner can tell real depth from a polished resume.
We talk to people who worked with each finalist, not only the names the candidate provides. Always with the candidate's consent.
Brief, market map, Friday updates, finalist assessments. The thinking is on paper, so you can share it and hold us to it.
Plain terms
Some searches can't be known until they're done. We run them under a written protocol agreed before the first call.
FAQ
Most are planned for 10-14 weeks from kickoff to an accepted offer. Seniority, location and confidentiality all move that number. If yours won't fit that window, we'll tell you on day one.
In a retained search, you engage one firm for the full process, and the work moves in defined stages. An engaged search starts with a modest upfront commitment, credited against the final fee, and suits director and VP seats where speed matters. Contingency firms are paid only when a hire is made, and several firms may work the same role at once. We focus on retained and engaged search, so every search gets real research and a partner's time.
A signed engagement letter, time with the decision-makers in the first two weeks, a current org chart, and strategy context under NDA. That is enough to run kickoff and the stakeholder interviews. Send an inquiry and you will hear back within one business day.
NDA first, then a code name for the search. Nothing is posted. Outreach stays anonymous until a candidate is qualified and interested, and your name is revealed only when you approve it.
Never for a confidential search. For other searches, a posting is optional and never the main channel. The work runs on the market map and direct outreach to leaders who are not looking.
Not while we work for you. Off-limits terms are agreed in writing before work starts, and they spell out which parts of your company are covered and for how long. There is nothing to guess about later.
Guarantee terms are in the engagement letter, and we walk through them at the first meeting. The check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days after the start date exist to catch problems early, while they can still be fixed.
Tell us what you're solving for. You'll hear from Corey directly within one business day.