Relentless Search

Retained Executive Search · Private Equity

Relentless in our search for talent.

Relentless Search is a retained executive search firm for middle-market private equity — operations groups and their portfolio companies across the United States and Canada.

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9
years in executive search
7
years recruiting for PE-backed companies
200+
searches executed across a nine-year career
10
business days to first candidates presented

New candidates every week until we have an executed offer. Most executive searches complete within roughly 100 days.

Recent searches completed.

Learned the vertical from scratch

VP of Distribution

$300M textile manufacturer

Relentless Search learned the vertical from scratch, ran a twelve-stop interview process, and placed the role.

That executive has since been promoted to SVP of Distribution & Operations.

At the sponsor’s corporate level

Director of IT

Multi-billion dollar private equity firm

A Director of IT for the private equity firm itself — the seat that supports the operations group and the portfolio companies it backs. Placed.

A VP today who can be the CHRO tomorrow

VP of Human Resources

$100M+ multi-site retailer

The company was on its third VP of HR in two years. The brief became: a VP today who can be the CHRO tomorrow. Four months to an executed offer.

That placement has since been promoted to SVP of HR.

Why it works: attention to detail, the extra mile, and sourcing that never stops until the offer is executed — because “three candidates can turn into zero candidates at the drop of a hat.”

Built in private equity. Not limited to it.

Most of Relentless Search’s work is with private equity — sponsor operations groups and their portfolio companies, typically middle-market businesses between $50M and $500M+ in revenue. Engagements usually start with the head of talent in the sponsor’s operations group, and the search is solved together with the portfolio company’s leadership. An unfilled seat slows the portfolio company’s growth and can extend the sponsor’s hold period.

That urgency isn’t unique to PE, and neither is the process. The same search — same cadence, same sourcing that doesn’t stop until the offer is executed — runs for any company with a hard role to fill. The track record spans PE firms and software companies alike.

Industries

  • Consumer Packaged Goods
  • Healthcare
  • Dental
  • Retail
  • SaaS
  • Specialty Chemicals
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Marketing Services

Functions

  • Sales & Revenue Leadership
  • Operations & Supply Chain
  • HR Leadership
  • Finance
  • Engineering & Industrial Design
  • IT Leadership

The full picture, roles placed included →

Selected clients

  • Robbins Brothers
  • Lasko
  • Renovation Brands
  • OmniMax
  • Leixir Dental Laboratory Group
  • Spinrite
  • Systems Control
  • Vesterra Capital Partners
  • Gen3 Marketing
  • TrueData
  • CAMCO
  • NiCE

Common questions.

How quickly does Relentless Search present candidates?
Candidates are presented within ten business days of the kickoff call.
How long does an executive search take?
Most executive searches complete within roughly 100 days. New candidates are delivered every week until there is an executed offer.
What roles does Relentless Search recruit?
Manager through C-Suite, with the center of gravity at Director and VP. Placements include Chief Sales Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, VP of Distribution, VP of Human Resources, Director of Industrial Design, and Directors of IT.
Who does Relentless Search work with?
Mostly private equity — sponsor operations groups and their portfolio companies, typically middle-market businesses between $50M and $500M+ in revenue. PE is the focus, not the boundary: the firm runs the same retained search for any company with a hard role to fill, and its track record spans PE firms and software companies.
Where does Relentless Search operate?
The firm is based in Cleveland, Ohio and runs searches across the United States and Canada.
Where can I see open roles?
There is no public roles page — most engagements are confidential. Candidates should email Matt Fay directly at matt@relentlesssearch.io with a short note on their background.

Have a search that needs to move?

Tell Matt about the role. He responds personally.

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or email directly: matt@relentlesssearch.io