FAQ

what roles do you recruit for Talent? +

Dossier specializes in senior leadership and C-suite search across Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Executive Leadership. We partner with organizations to appoint high-impact executives who shape strategy, drive performance, and strengthen leadership teams.

Our work spans complex, high-growth sectors, including entertainment, technology, financial services, and family offices, where leadership decisions carry significant influence. Each search is thoughtfully aligned to organizational vision, culture, and long-term objectives to ensure enduring impact.

what industries do you recruit for? +

Dossier partners with organizations across a range of high-growth and established industries, including entertainment, technology, financial services, venture capital & private equity, high-growth start-ups, consumer brands, professional services, and UHNW family offices.

While our expertise spans multiple sectors, our focus remains consistent: identifying exceptional senior leaders who can drive strategy, strengthen infrastructure, and deliver sustained performance. Our cross-industry perspective allows us to bring nuanced market insight and a broad executive network to every search.

What types of organizations and leadership roles do you represent? +

Our executive searches span critical leadership roles across Operations, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, and Revenue. We partner with organizations to appoint senior executives who shape strategy, strengthen infrastructure, and drive sustainable growth.

Representative searches include Chief Operating Officers, Chief People Officers, Chiefs of Staff, Chief Financial Officers, Revenue Operations leaders, and other C-suite and senior management roles responsible for performance, culture, and long-term enterprise value. Each search is tailored to align leadership capability with organizational vision and strategic objectives.

as a client looking to hire, how does your structure work? +

Please reach out to our team by phone or email, and we would be happy to walk you through our process in greater detail. Our fee structure is competitive with industry standards, and we stand behind our work with a placement guarantee.

How do you ensure confidentiality during an executive search? +

Confidentiality is foundational to our executive search process. Every engagement is conducted with the highest level of discretion to protect both our clients and the senior leaders we engage.

All candidate outreach is handled thoughtfully and privately, and initial conversations are strictly confidential. We do not present a candidate’s identity, background, or materials without first establishing mutual alignment and receiving explicit permission. Likewise, when a search requires discretion on the client side, such as a confidential replacement or succession plan, we manage communication with equal care.

Throughout the process, we serve as a trusted intermediary, safeguarding sensitive information while facilitating transparent, strategic dialogue. Our commitment to discretion ensures that executive searches are conducted with professionalism, respect, and integrity at every stage.

How do you evaluate candidates? +

Our initial step is to perform a talent mapping review of the market to help refine the (parameters or scope) of our targeted outreach strategy. Then we conduct thorough resume reviews of candidates who are inbound or already in our network while simultaneously engaging in outreach to passive candidates. We evaluate our candidates through multiple video meetings as the first step, and then validate our findings through former employer references.

Our approach blends a thorough resume review with proactive talent mapping to ensure we consistently deliver exceptional candidates.

In addition to reviewing inbound applicants, we engage in strategic talent mapping, a proactive process of identifying and tracking high-performing professionals within our core markets. This includes researching industry leaders, understanding organizational structures, benchmarking compensation, and building relationships with passive candidates who may not be actively job searching.

By combining detailed candidate vetting with ongoing market intelligence, we ensure the talent we present is intentional, highly qualified, and aligned with both your immediate hiring needs and long-term organizational goals.

How does Dossier evaluate prospective client partnerships, and what can clients expect during the intake process? +

Every engagement begins with a comprehensive consultation call designed to ensure full alignment. This initial conversation is a strategic deep dive into your organization’s culture, leadership style, team dynamics, and the specific gaps you are looking to fill. We explore not only the technical requirements of the role, but also the nuances that will determine long-term success.

Following this discovery phase, our team conducts an internal analysis to determine how Dossier can best serve as a strategic partner for your search. We assess market conditions, candidate availability, and the level of specialization required. We then present our insights and proposed approach to you and your team to ensure clear alignment on expectations, process, and outcomes. We prepare ourselves to be a brand ambassador for your organization so that we can represent you and your opportunity as well as you would.

Our partnerships are mutual and intentional. We only move forward when we are fully confident in our ability to deliver, and to do so exceptionally.