Step 01
Client Alignment
A consultative discussion to understand your company, role and team. We extract the role specs, salary targets and preliminary recommendations.
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For Your Organization/Executive Search
The wrong hire can cost your business up to 30x their salary. The right one transforms your trajectory. With 25 years of digital industry knowledge, our proprietary AC Lion EQ platform, and a network of 400,000+ professionals, we find the senior, strategic hires who take companies to the next level. Every placement is backed by our guarantee.
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From founding C-suite to specialist senior individual contributors, we recruit across every function that drives a digital business forward.
The Process
A repeatable search method we've refined across 25 years and thousands of placements. Every step is designed to de-risk the hire, surface the best talent and keep your hiring team moving fast.
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Our Approach
Every search is different. We'll guide you to the engagement model that fits your role, your timeline and your team.
When the wrong leader could set you back two years, our most rigorous process makes sure the right one walks in instead.
Best For
Move fast on senior hires when the talent is scarce, without the eye-watering price tag of traditional retained search.
Best For
Tap our network with no upfront commitment, and only pay when the candidate who actually fits walks through the door.
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What clients say
YY Tian
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer made the hiring process clear and thoughtful, with detailed company context and steady support from the first conversation."
Edward Cho
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer brought a consultative approach that helped sharpen the resume, clarify the story, and improve the search process."
Luder Milton
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer stood out for her responsiveness, professionalism, and attention to detail while helping evaluate a new career challenge."
Bryan Lewis
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer's depth of knowledge and ability to translate it into practical, thorough guidance made the experience exceptional."
Stephanie M
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer, Samantha, and Josh made the opportunity feel aligned, prepared, and personal throughout the entire hiring process."
Audrey Berkemeier
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer was responsive, advocated hard, and helped secure an opportunity that exceeded expectations and shifted the career path."
YY Tian
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer made the hiring process clear and thoughtful, with detailed company context and steady support from the first conversation."
Edward Cho
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer brought a consultative approach that helped sharpen the resume, clarify the story, and improve the search process."
Luder Milton
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer stood out for her responsiveness, professionalism, and attention to detail while helping evaluate a new career challenge."
Bryan Lewis
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer's depth of knowledge and ability to translate it into practical, thorough guidance made the experience exceptional."
Stephanie M
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer, Samantha, and Josh made the opportunity feel aligned, prepared, and personal throughout the entire hiring process."
Audrey Berkemeier
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer was responsive, advocated hard, and helped secure an opportunity that exceeded expectations and shifted the career path."
Sonny Stafford
Verified Google Review
"Jeff's expertise and dedication to finding top-tier talent made the partnership feel strategic, consistent, and genuinely exceptional."
Kevin Wise
Verified Google Review
"Suzanne brought professionalism, clear communication, and strong guidance from the first interaction through the recruiting process."
Tony Biancalana
Verified Google Review
"Suzanne and Cary were highly consultative, helping navigate opportunities, interviews, and decisions with clarity and confidence."
Cole Daylor
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer was transparent, proactive, and empathetic, making a first recruiter experience far better than expected."
Tanya Henson
Verified Google Review
"Suzanne understood the right opportunity, explained the role in detail, and made the process feel positive and focused."
Marie Hoffman
Verified Google Review
"AC Lion builds strong relationships and acts as a strategic advisor for both clients and candidates over the long term."
Sonny Stafford
Verified Google Review
"Jeff's expertise and dedication to finding top-tier talent made the partnership feel strategic, consistent, and genuinely exceptional."
Kevin Wise
Verified Google Review
"Suzanne brought professionalism, clear communication, and strong guidance from the first interaction through the recruiting process."
Tony Biancalana
Verified Google Review
"Suzanne and Cary were highly consultative, helping navigate opportunities, interviews, and decisions with clarity and confidence."
Cole Daylor
Verified Google Review
"Jennifer was transparent, proactive, and empathetic, making a first recruiter experience far better than expected."
Tanya Henson
Verified Google Review
"Suzanne understood the right opportunity, explained the role in detail, and made the process feel positive and focused."
Marie Hoffman
Verified Google Review
"AC Lion builds strong relationships and acts as a strategic advisor for both clients and candidates over the long term."
Frequently Asked
The questions hiring teams ask us most often. Don't see yours? Get in touch.
Most senior searches close within 6 to 10 weeks from kickoff to signed offer. Disrupted Retained engagements often move faster because we start with our existing network. Contingency searches vary based on role specifics and market depth.
Start the search
Tell us where the team needs leverage and we will shape the right search path across leadership, revenue, product, marketing, and operations.
