EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Finance | Operations | People

Guild Talent is a leading executive search firm focused on the G&A function. We place Director through CXO leadership hires within venture & P/E backed start-up companies.

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“Ken and his team did a great job sourcing talent for our Head of Finance search in a tough market with some challenging parameters we wanted. They delivered. They supplied us with several strong candidates. The hardest part was deciding which candidate to go with.”
Peter ByrnesCEO, Fundraise Up
Peter Byrnes
“I've successfully worked with Guild Talent both as a candidate as well as a hiring manager. They recently helped me find my Head of Ops & Finance role, and subsequently then helped us hire our Head of People & Talent! We're even working with them on another leadership position currently! Every experience and interaction with them has been of the highest caliber. The team is responsive and professional, and they represent both clients and candidates well. I've worked with many recruiting firms and Guild Talent stands out for sure.”
Matthew BujnickiVP of Finance & Operations, WorkRamp
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“I partnered with the Guild team in early 2022 on a hard to fill Chief of Staff role that reported to our CEO. The role tricky and niche, and working with Guild Talent was a life saver. Their team helped my CEO and I understand the market & calibrate on profiles, they also ran the process smoothly through to a successful outcome and were professionals through and through. I was referred to them originally, and would definitely refer them on to someone as well if asked!”
Sarah Courntey KeimHead of People, FORT Robotics
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“Guild Talent for the win! I've worked with them now on a number of different leadership hires and can't speak highly enough of their team and capabilities. The team there has a great understanding of the market, are easy to collaborate with, and turn around quick results. In a very competitive recruiting market and while working on some quite senior and critical roles for Elation Health they continue to deliver.”
Kyna FongCEO, Elation Health
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“Jamie's Guild Talent was referred to me by one of our investors and we were blown away by the results. Aside from the fact that the search was beautifully executed and took less than a month to complete, the team was incredibly attentive, went above/beyond to own and run the process, and were friendly and generally great to work with. I'd welcome working with them again, I'm glad to have found a great retained search partner in a world where there are many many sub-par options in the market.”
Steven ZhouCEO, Moov
Steven Zhou
”We partnered with Jamie and Guild Talent to hire our Head of Operations. Time was of the essence. Jamie and Tom moved incredibly fast to fill up the pipeline with strong candidates, and we closed the search within just a few weeks. Jamie and Tom were there to support us 100% of the way. They implemented feedback quickly and continued to fill up our pipeline all the way until we made a decision. We couldn't be happier with the outcome.”
Itamar ZurCEO, Veho
Itamar Zur
“Jamie and the Guild Talent team helped us in a key hire for our finance team. From beginning to end, extraordinary partnership! They attentive listened to our needs, introduced us to high caliber talent, and managed a well-run recruitment process. They made a difference and I strongly recommend the Guild team!”
Anderson Da SilvaHead of Finance & Accounting, Parsable
Anderson Da Silva
"I retained Jamie and Guild after being referred to them, and I'm so glad I did! They helped us hire an absolutely critical VP of Operations; it was a niche role and in the end we had 2 strong finalists. The combination of their massive network, expertise, & white-glove service was exactly what we were needing. 10/10 would refer to others as well as use again if needed."
Dustin MarxFounder & CEO at Stellar
Dustin Marx
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HOW WE WORK

Retained/Contained Search

Guild Talent focuses on leadership hiring (Director, VP, CXO and 'Head of' level) largely with the G&A function (office of the COO and office of the CFO). We focus on Function leaders and one level below.

Personal Approach

We're not a massive firm, in fact, we're quite small and focused. We know the roles we're good at and we know the ones we're not. Each project has multiple sets of eyes on it, weekly pipeline reporting, and an expectation from us that our clients are equally involved in the process.

Startups and Large Orgs

With a collective 35+ years of recruiting experience in the tech ecosystem that spans stealth startups to public companies, if you need to hire leadership onto your team, give us a ring. We won't take on a project if we can't add value.

Flexible Billing

As a small and agile team, we can be flexible with our clients. Based on the seniority and specifics of each project, we can tailor our billing model to what makes sense, so you don't have to worry about the stricter commercial terms seen with larger firms.

Exclusive Recruiting Partner of the Operators Guild

The Operator's Guild is a nationwide association and ecosystem of Finance and Operations leaders for VE/PE backed startups and scaleups. With 30 chapters and 750+ members across the country, by engaging our members (and their networks) we have unparalleled ability to get in front of candidates. Access that far surpasses that of a traditional search firm. Parts of the recruiting process have become commoditized; Sometimes it actually is about who you know, and it’s also about who you’re able to get in front of!

Search Process

A big part of success in executive search is guiding both hiring teams and candidates through a well-designed process. Our method comes from completing hundreds of searches with all sorts of variables. Sticking to a process, but allowing for flexibility, drives to successful outcomes.

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WHERE WE HELP

Finance & Operations

Through our involvement in the Operators Guild, deep networks, and personal experience, Guild Talent was originally built to help connect great companies to the best Operations, Finance, and Strategy talent in the market. These 'back office business' roles are fundamental to any organization. We have a proven track record of successfully helping growing companies make leadership hires within the Operations and Finance functions. Common projects include, Chief of Staff, Chief Operating Officer, VP of Finance, VP of Operations, Head of FP&A, Head of Strategy, COO/GM, Head of Real Estate, Head of Biz Ops & Sales Ops.

People & Talent

People leaders help stitch together the cultural fabric of a company. They allow a company to scale with compassion and empathy without losing its values or identity. People & Talent leaders take the reins when a company experiences exponential staff growth. Guild Talent has placed numerous People/Talent leaders across highly successful companies.
Recent placements include Head of Global Comp, Head of Talent, VP of People, and HR business partner.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Jamie Ceglarz, Founder & Managing Director

Jamie has over a decade of recruiting experience in the Bay Area, largely focused on startup/technology companies, and is also co-founder of the Operators Guild Network. With a deep network and years of experience working with and placing operations & finance executives, he has developed deep domain expertise and a strong, focused network in that vertical.

Ken Stakis, Senior Principal Recruiter

Prior to joining Guild Talent Ken previously served with several of the multi-national contingent firms as a producer as well as a Managing Director. Ken cut his teeth in the search business with a boutique retained firm where he spent nearly 6 years recruiting mainly for the C-Suite - CFO, COO, CMO, CHRO, CEO, and Board positions. He has worked with companies of all sizes and all situations; Fortune 500, start-ups, turnarounds and private equity/venture capital. Ken is versed in all areas of business and industries and will never shy away from any search.

Melissa Heller, Senior Principal Recruiter

Melissa joined a global leader in retained executive search where her primary focus was in the financial services sector. She eventually left the industry and founded a successful retail company. Following the sale of the company, Melissa worked with non-profit organizations for a while. Melissa brings a sense of humor and diversity of industry experience to her work with Guild Talent.

ABOUT

Guild Talent is a boutique executive search and placement firm with a combined two decades of recruiting and operations experience in the tech industry. Our proprietary network and agile team drive awesome results. ​

We leverage our unique partner reach, influence, and domain expertise developed over more than a decade. The Operators Guild supports the Operations, General Management, Finance, Partnerships, and BizOps communities. ​

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