Titan Talent Partners

What Titan Talent Partners does

Titan Talent Partners is a 100% women-owned boutique executive search firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 2017. The firm provides retained executive search and talent management consulting for enterprise clients across Financial Services, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Life Sciences, and High Tech. Its portfolio spans six core recruiting solutions and four talent management services, targeting director-to-C-suite positions including CEO, CIO, CFO, CHRO, CRO, and CPO roles, as well as corporate board recruitment and nominating committee advisory. The company differentiates on speed (30-day average fill timeline), quality (100% fill rate on accepted assignments), and diversity sourcing capability through a 'two in the pool' methodology that yields 79x and 194x greater odds of hiring female and minority candidates respectively.

The firm operates without a proprietary technology platform; its core deliverable is consultant-led search execution supported by the experience and networks of its executive partners, who collectively claim 100 years of industry experience. The product portfolio includes Retained Executive Search at a 33% fee benchmark, Contingency Search at 25%, Volume Recruitment for 3-10 similar positions, Project Recruitment for M&A and expansion scenarios, and a proprietary Contained Search model that delivers more than 30% cost savings versus traditional retained fees via monthly subscription billing. Talent Solutions extends into Talent Acquisition optimization, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, and Executive Coaching, generating advisory revenue beyond placement fees.

Commercially, Titan Talent Partners pursues a high-touch, enterprise field sales motion, engaging directly with CEOs, boards, and nominating committees through free strategic consultations and selective acceptance of engagements. Named clients include Aero Precision, Megger, Flagstar, Mott, Ansys, Kestra, Patrick Industries, Magline, Kohler, Kerry Group, and AllClear. Delivery is anchored in Charlotte, NC, with a distributed recruiter network covering the United States, EMEA, and APAC. The firm is privately held and founder-led by Christine Goodson, with Trina Erdtmann, Lisa Curtin, and Megan Sears serving as Managing Partners.

Name

Titan Talent Partners

Legal name

Titan Talent Partners, Inc.

Website

https://titantalentpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Titan Talent Partners is a 100% women-owned boutique executive search firm based in Charlotte, NC, providing retained search, Contained Search, diversity recruiting, and talent management services to enterprise clients across Financial Services, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Life Sciences, and High Tech sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Engineering Leadership Search (BPACAAAD)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Retained executive search
• Board of directors recruitment
• Leadership talent acquisition
• Succession planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Retained Executive Search: Traditional retained search model with 33% retainer fee. Fill rate is 100% of accepted search assignments with average 30-day timeline.
2. Contingency Search: Traditional contingency fee model at 25% for volume recruitment when clients need 3-10 of the same type hire.
3. Contained Search Model: Monthly rate engagement for 6 or 12 months, providing scalable and cost-effective solution for multiple hires. Saves more than 30% on search fees compared to traditional retained model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Titan Talent Partners is a boutique executive search firm providing retained and contained search services for director-level through C-suite positions, including CEO, CIO, CFO, CHRO, CRO, and CPO roles, plus corporate board recruitment. The firm complements core search with talent management consulting spanning succession planning, leadership development, executive coaching, and talent acquisition optimization, and offers specialized models for diversity recruitment, project recruitment, and volume recruitment. Services are delivered through a high-touch, consultant-led approach across the United States, EMEA, and APAC markets.

Product overview

Titan Talent Partners is a 100% women-owned boutique executive search firm offering a unified portfolio of talent solutions. The core offering centers on Executive Search (retained search for C-suite and director-level positions), supported by specialized variants including Contained Search (multi-hire model with cost savings), Diversity Recruitment, Project Recruitment, and Volume Recruitment. These recruiting solutions are complemented by Talent Solutions services including Talent Acquisition optimization, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, and Executive Coaching. The company serves industries including Financial Services, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Life Sciences, and High Tech across US, EMEA, and APAC markets with a global network of recruiters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retained Executive Search

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-day average fill timeline for executive searches
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm serving the same C-suite, board, and functional leadership market as Titan Talent Partners. Lisa Curtin, a Titan Managing Partner, previously built practice areas at Heidrick & Struggles, underscoring direct competition for the same client base.
• Egon Zehnder: Privately held global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Closely comparable to Titan Talent Partners in serving CEO, board, and functional leadership mandates, with a similar boutique, high-touch positioning but at significantly greater global scale.
• Korn Ferry: Largest executive search and organizational consulting firm, directly comparable to Titan Talent Partners on C-suite and board search. Korn Ferry's RPO, Assessment, and Consulting adjacencies mirror Titan's Talent Solutions layer but at vastly greater scale.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the world's largest executive search firms, focused on board, CEO, and C-suite placements. Comparable to Titan Talent Partners because both compete for senior-level executive mandates, though Spencer Stuart operates at significantly greater scale and with global offices.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Top 5 global executive search firm focused on board, CEO, and C-suite succession. Direct competitor to Titan Talent Partners in the same C-suite and board search niche across Financial Services, Technology, and Industrial verticals.

Direct peers

• DHR Global: Mid-sized executive search firm with a similar boutique-style, practice-led structure and vertical specialization (Financial Services, Industrial, Technology). Highly comparable to Titan Talent Partners in size, GTM motion, and service model.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with strong board and C-suite practice. Comparable to Titan Talent Partners on retained search methodology, vertical specialization, and global delivery model for senior leadership mandates.
• JM Search: Boutique executive search firm focused on CEO, board, and C-suite placements for PE-backed and growth-stage companies. Direct peer to Titan Talent Partners in the high-touch, retained search model and Financial Services / Industrial / Technology vertical coverage.
• WittKieffer: Specialty executive search firm with deep concentration in healthcare, life sciences, and education. Comparable to Titan Talent Partners in Life Sciences and Healthcare verticals served and in their boutique, vertical-expert positioning.
• Frederickson Pribula Li: Boutique, women-owned executive search firm specializing in board, CEO, and C-suite placements. Direct peer to Titan Talent Partners on women-owned positioning, boutique scale, and focus on retained search for senior leadership roles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/yourexecsearchpartner
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/titan-talent-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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