Executive Search For Startups & Scaleups

We find the rare talent that will accelerate your startup's trajectory

Find Leaders Who Fuel Growth

The startup journey is a relentless pursuit of innovation and growth. Building the right leadership team is not about filling roles; it's about assembling a force that can penetrate industries and lead disruption.

At Ari Agency, we work with startups and scaleups to architect the leadership team that will turn vision into reality. We go beyond traditional recruitment methods, employing a data-driven approach with a nuanced understanding of your culture and growth stage.

Our Clients

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Our A-Way™ approach was built to find the visionary leaders who drive innovation and growth

Identifying blind spots

Hiring the wrong leader can have a catastrophic impact on early stage businesses. We delve deep into your company's vision, growth trajectory, existing team and current challenges to uncover blind spots. Together we’ll identify your true leadership needs so you can hire the right person for your future.

Vetting for innovation skills

Our experts go beyond traditional interviews, leveraging a variety of assessment methods to evaluate a candidate’s ability to thrive in ambiguity, adapt to rapid change and build high-performing teams within unpredictable environments.

Accelerating growth at every stage

The startup journey is an and ever-evolving process, from early-stage seed funding to Series C and beyond. Our specialty is finding the rare individuals who can lead the ongoing evolution and transformation of your business.

  • "We’ve scaled our agency dramatically in the last few years, and having Ari in our corner as a strategic partner in recruiting our C-suite team has made finding the right leaders so easy. He really took the time to understand the niche work we do and our unconventional culture. We have had a fantastic experience every time we’ve engaged him, and will definitely be back for our next senior hire!"

    — Ash Arden, Managing Partner at Point Blank Creative

  • "Having just started as head of Marketing at a B2B SaaS startup, I was in the throes of building my team. Our business is quite niche and the talent I required was in short supply. Ari’s candidate assessments were thorough, balanced and thoughtful. Their efforts lead to an incredible hire who not only excels at her job but elevates our culture. I would work with Ari Agency again, in a heartbeat."

    — Elizabeth Gladney, VP Marketing at Practice Better

  • "Ari Agency’s quality of work and knowledge of the digital talent marketplace is second to none."

    — David Bensadoun, CEO at ALDO Group

  • "I have nothing but great things to Say about Ari and Chad. The experience of using them to hire our first executive employee was great. They spent a lot of time and care searching for the perfect candidate for our needs, which was a person with marketing and operations experience. We eventually narrowed our search down to three amazing candidates. Each of them were brilliant, but ultimately we found the perfect candidate for the role. Would highly recommend and we will be using their services for future roles as we continue to grow."

    — Alan Redi, Owner at Premier Plumbing

  • "Ari is the real deal and a really good person. He gets to the heart of the business need and experience/personality depth of a position that helps him find a valuable match. We had a senior DTC head of marketing talent need that he did an excellent job finding the right person for. His methodology is impressive!"

    — Andrew Witkin, President at Sticker U

  • "When it comes to understanding our needs, I have yet to find a better partner to work with than Ari and his team. From truly understanding the roles we are looking to fill and taking on feedback to optimize their search, to finding some true super star candidates for us to interview. Recommending Ari Agency does not require any hesitation."

    — George Mansour, VP of Media Services at FKA

Fact: Not having the right team is one of the top reasons startups fail.

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