Brentwood Search

Senior and hard-to-fill jobs are the focus of Brentwood Search, an executive recruitment firm that carries out retained searches across the United States. A company that needs a vice president, director or C-level hire engages it to find people who match the role on performance, leadership and cultural fit, and the firm says its aim is to match team fit as much as skills. It describes itself as having a proven record of recruiting and closing top candidates.

Roles it has recruited for

The firm lists recent searches to show the shape of its work: a vice president of corporate strategy at an entertainment studio, a vice president of finance at an online company, a head of international sales and acquisitions at an independent film studio, a head of business intelligence and data science at an entertainment company, a director of M&A and a director of financial systems at Dow 30 companies, a senior director of ecommerce strategy at an online retailer, a director of business development and strategic partnerships at an entertainment company, and a director of accounting and finance at a boutique film distributor.

Functions and sectors

It says its recruiters are strongest in marketing, business development, M&A, finance and corporate strategy. By sector, it names entertainment, digital media, the internet, consumer products and healthcare. Clients range from Fortune 500 corporations and middle-market firms to start-ups and private equity companies, and the firm says it has placed numerous C-level executives into the portfolio companies of private equity firms.

How a search runs

The firm says it works quickly through the target market to identify the highest performers, then approaches them directly. It recruits actively, including professionals who are not looking for a move but may be willing to hear about an opportunity. The search process is adapted to each client's criteria. It says its vetting is rigorous and that candidate retention is high as a result, which is a claim of its own.

Advice on recruiting

Its recruiters describe themselves as recruiting strategists who help with a company's most complex hiring problems. A separate consulting practice assesses a company's needs and advises on recruiting strategies for building a strong team, aimed at sustained growth.

Brentwood Search is an executive recruitment firm that runs retained searches for senior and hard-to-fill positions across the United States. It looks for candidates who fit a company's culture and leadership needs as well as the role, and approaches people who are not actively job hunting.

Services

• Retained executive search: nationwide searches for VP, director and C-level hires.
• Functional specialisms: roles in corporate strategy, finance, M&A, business development and marketing.
• Private equity placements: placing C-level executives into companies owned by private equity firms.
• Candidate vetting: a detailed screening process intended to keep placed candidates in post.
• Recruiting strategy consulting: assessing a company's hiring needs and advising on how to build its leadership team.

Who it works with

Clients range from Fortune 500 and Dow 30 companies to middle-market firms, startups and private equity portfolio companies. Sector focus covers entertainment, digital media, internet, consumer products and healthcare; recent searches include roles at film studios, online retailers and entertainment companies.

Key facts

• Coverage: nationwide across the United States
• Leadership: Marcia Basichis, Managing Partner
• Search model: retained