Hiring is personal.
Behind every role is a leadership vision, a team’s momentum, and a person stepping into a defining moment in their career.
HDV Talent provides executive search and talent strategy for marketing, media and communications organizations — from growth-stage companies to global enterprises — supporting leadership teams as they make consequential hiring decisions at pivotal moments.
From Director to C-suite, we recruit leaders who accelerate performance, elevate brands, and strengthen culture.
Whether navigating growth, transformation, or increased complexity, the right hire can meaningfully redefine what’s possible.
Impact.
We’ve partnered with organizations across advertising, media, communications, and adjacent sectors to build leadership teams that drive performance, strengthen culture, and enable long-term success.
Focusing on placing talent across roles in:
Marketing & Brand Leadership
Revenue, Growth & Membership
Strategy & Innovation
Client Services & Operations
Media & Performance
Our placements proudly reflect our diversity commitment.
52% of placements have been people of color
83% of placements have been women
That’s why we act as more than a recruiter.
We operate as your trusted talent counsel—partnering closely with leaders and candidates to bring clarity, alignment, and confidence to every decision.
The HDV Talent Difference.
When hiring is treated as human and personal, everything changes.
We approach each search by understanding motivations on both sides, helping leaders make decisions they can stand behind long after the offer is signed.
It’s less about filling a role and more about building for the future.
If you’re looking for a true partner—someone who understands your business, your unique requirements, and the human side of growth—let’s talk.
Client Reviews
“Helene filled our CEO role – which was an extremely nuanced search. Apiary had previously been Founder-led, and there was absolutely no blueprint to work with in terms of this very first CEO hire. Helene was successful in filling the seat with the absolutely perfect unicorn CEO. She deeply intuited the nuances of what we needed, and did an excellent job of selling Apiary to prospective candidates with a level of professionalism that helped level up the brand. She has relentless positive energy and didn't settle until we found just the right fit.”
— Karen Admundson, CEO-Apiary Digital
“I had the pleasure of working with Helene on a large hiring project, which had to be completed within a tight time frame. We hadn’t worked together before, and one of the things that stood out to me about Helene from the beginning was her ability to jump in with a new team and hit the ground running. Helene asked the right questions, challenged us to think creatively to solve problems and effectively oversaw a high volume project with skill, tenacity, humor and grace. Helene went above and beyond supporting my team with a variety of tasks, and became an indispensable team member on this project.”
— Leanne Bernardo – Partner, Salt XC
“Managing a quickly growing business requires a constant reassessment of the skills needed and upgrades to the quality of talent recruited. Working with HDV Talent was a breakthrough for our company, making those upgrades to critical positions efficient and effective. HDV Talent provided strong insight and counsel on evolving marketplace dynamics, and pushed us - in a good way - to explore candidates we might not have otherwise met. I'd highly recommend working with HDV Talent.”
— Tom Daly, CEO-The Brand Passport, Inc.
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