Platinum Search Partners
Executive Search for Lower-Middle-Market Companies

We back our search with proof, not promises.

Your next leadership hire is too important to leave to chance, or to a search firm that treats your role like every other search. We combine CEO-level judgment with a rigorous, precise process built around a deep understanding of your business.

We back our search with a risk-free guarantee, because proof matters more than promises. If our first presentation of candidates doesn't meet the criteria we agree on, we'll refund your initial search fee.
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94.8%Lifetime fill rate
94.5%Placement retention
25Business days to your first slate

Trusted by

Concordance CSS Flagco Fortis Lyx Pillar Health Group SIG Partners STC
The Platinum difference

What sets us apart

We operate like a Formula 1 pit crew. We move fast, but never at the expense of fit. Our process is built to identify and present top candidates without dragging out the timeline or flooding your inbox with endless resumes and calendar invites.

Alignment From the Start

We align with clients on clear objectives from the start, which allows us to quickly refine and focus our candidate outreach and selection process.

Committed to Outcomes

We assess for impact, not just background. Sales leaders with a proven history of exceeding quota and building books of business. HR and operations leaders who have built company culture and processes. And C-Suite leadership that can chart a path for the future and manage the unexpected changes along the way.

Partners in Getting it Right

We don't waste your time with endless resumes. Every candidate is rigorously screened, interviewed, and tested before we bring them forward. If we wouldn't hire them ourselves, we won't present them to you. And in the unlikely chance that a placement doesn't work out within the guarantee period, we'll find their replacement at no additional cost.

How it works

A precise process, start to finish.

01

Align on the role

We start by aligning on clear objectives and the exact bar for the hire, so every candidate is measured against criteria you approve, not a generic job description.

02

Search and vet

We go find the qualified leaders who are not applying, then screen, interview, and test each one against that bar. If we wouldn't hire them ourselves, we don't present them.

03

Your first slate in 25 business days

Within 25 business days, we present your first slate of vetted candidates. This is your first presentation of qualified, genuinely interested fits, so you see real momentum early instead of waiting months for a firm to go quiet on you.

First candidate presentation
04

Select and place, guaranteed

You interview finalists while we manage scheduling, feedback, references, and the offer. Your first search is backed by our money-back guarantee, and every placement is backed through the guarantee period.

In their words

Hear from our clients

"We partnered with Platinum Search Partners to hire a new president for our company. We needed to move fast, but our requirements for the role were highly specific and non-negotiable. PSP delivered candidates who not only met those criteria but exceeded them. Their process and speed made it possible to quickly hire a leader who is driving meaningful impact across our business."
Stephen Matoesian Operating Partner, Pillar Health Group
"As CEO, I've worked with five different recruiting firms over the past five years. All of them were terrible, low quality candidates, unfocused, slow, or didn't do any vetting. This put all the hard work of vetting the candidates on us. It wasn't productive and we lost out on incredible growth opportunities. PSP is the complete opposite. They only introduce you to high quality candidates you can hire swiftly. They devote the focus, time, and effort that is required to succeed at recruiting."
Jordan Carter Managing Partner, SIG Partners
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