Leadership isn’t found, it’s designed.
We architect creative leadership teams for companies building what's next — and we coach the leaders who build them.
Executive Search & Recruitment for Creative, Product & Design Leadership
Selective partnerships. Enduring results.
20 years
Built on experience. Designed for impact.
architecting creative leadership — for companies and careers
leaders placed and coached globally across design, product, and brand
300+
Trusted by
design-driven startups, global brands, and the leaders who build them
The biggest failure in business is not a bad product.
It's misaligned leadership.
Great companies don't fail because they can't build. They fail because their teams, vision, and leadership structures aren't aligned for what's next.
At Hive, we help founders, CPOs, and design executives architect teams that actually scale — across creative, product, and brand.
Whether you're making a single critical hire, entering a new market, or building your talent function from scratch, we design the system before we find the people.
And we help the leaders navigating their next chapter position themselves for the roles that define what's next.
Because leadership isn’t found — it’s designed.
Every great hire starts with the right architecture — the system behind the people.
Our proprietary Hive Talent Architecture™ aligns leadership to the company’s future state, not its current one.
We don’t recruit. We architect.
The Four Core Pillars of Hive Talent Architecture™
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Why Hive is Different
We don't compete on speed. We compete on strategic fit.
Every engagement starts with Talent Architecture™ — the system design that ensures leadership scales with your company's future, not its past.
MOST RECRUITERS
Post and pray
Fill roles quickly
Transactional relationships
Generalist approach
Volume-based business
HIVE TALENT ADVISORS
Design the system first
Align to future growth
Strategic partnerships
20 years in creative leadership
Selective engagements
Clarity is part of our craft.
Our work is transparent by design, from pricing to process.
For Companies
Readiness Audit — $2,500
Align your role design and leadership architecture before you search. Fully credited toward search.
Executive Search — $60K flat or 30%
VP, Head, and C-level searches in design, product, and brand. Retained partnerships that align leadership to your future growth.
Also available:
Leadership Team Design ($25,000)
Fractional Head of Talent ($15K/month)
Customized Engagements
For Leaders
Career Positioning Assessment — $500
Clarify where you are, where you’re going, and how to get there. Full credit toward services within 30 days.
Retained Career Coach — $1,500/month
Ongoing guidance through search, interviews, and negotiations. 3-month minimum.
Also available:
Portfolio Review ($1,200)
Career Narrative Development ($1,500)
Customized trainings
What Leaders Say
“Working with Kate was a game-changer. She didn’t just help us fill a role — she helped us get clarity on what we truly needed. She surfaced exceptional candidates and guided us every step of the way.
It felt like having a strategic partner, not just a recruiter.”
“Kate understood what we were trying to build before we even finished the sentence. She helped us find the right leader in half the time — and made us feel like we had a true partner every step of the way.”
Ready to design
what's next?
Whether you're building your leadership team or building your leadership
career, every engagement starts with a conversation.
CREATIVE TALENT INSIGHTS
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