Associate - Bay Area

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview

SPMB is the #1 executive search firm serving the technology market and one of the country's largest independent retained search firms. In 2024, SPMB was recognized as the Best Technology Executive Search Firm in the U.S.  We build high-performing executive teams that shape the future—partnering with industry giants like Google, Amazon, and Disney and tier-one venture capital and private equity-backed companies.

Our firm combines a large global agency's robust experience, clout, and reach with a boutique's personalized care, collaboration, and nimbleness. The Associate role will allow you to learn from the search industry's best and interface with leading innovative companies, thought leaders, and prominent investors. Simultaneously, you can carve out your own path within an organization built over the years through a culture of internal growth and promotions.

The Associate role is critical to the success of our projects, and the impact you can make at this stage of your career is unparalleled. Closing hundreds of C-Level searches annually, SPMB has recruited key leaders into companies that have generated over $1 trillion in market value (IPOs / M&As) for our clients.

To be a successful part of our team, you will support a “ We vs. Me ” mentality and exemplify our three cultural values daily : Work Right. Work Smart. Work Together.

For more company information, visit our website at spmb.com.

Position Overview

SPMB is looking for a "street-fighting consultant" – a sharp, insightful individual who can blend strategic thinking with in-the-field knowledge to deliver unparalleled results. This Associate will serve as a key member of the client delivery team by driving the candidate development process throughout each VP and C-level executive search. This particular role will work within the Digital Transformation practice under Mike Doonan, Managing Partner and co-owner of the firm, gaining invaluable mentorship and insight from a true expert in the executive search field.This role will involve collaborating closely with the Partner and Analyst to help deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients. Associates are responsible for working directly with our clients, managing the day-to-day details of search engagements, facilitating discussions with candidates, and directing the research activities of internal teams. The core function of the Associate’s role is relationship development and management, including networking and building strong relationships with senior clients and candidates.

Major Responsibilities

• Gathers key information from the client to understand the company, culture, and position requirements thoroughly.
• Collaborates with the Partner and Analyst to develop and execute the search strategy.
• Crafts key search documentation, including compelling outreach messages and job descriptions for candidates and thorough, thoughtful, client-facing search-related documents, such as candidate assessments, search status updates, and reference reports.
• Helps drive research efforts and strategy to ensure the identification of high-quality candidates while serving as a mentor and coach to the Analyst.
• Contacts potential candidates to elicit interest and to assess the candidate’s fit to the position description.
• Teams with the Partner to provide our clients with an informed perspective on candidates and provide updates on the overall progress of the search assignment.
• Ensures data capture of candidates, clients, and search records within SPMB's databases. Add to the firm’s candidate pool expertise by identifying new talent.
• Assists in business development activities such as tracking leads, building prospect research documents, and joining prospect client meetings to help the Partner win deals.

Ideal Experience

Critical Capabilities for Success

Preferred Attributes

For more information about SPMB, visit our website at spmb.com

The pay scale for this role is $80-100k.

This does not include a per search performance bonus.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.