Riviera Partners

About Us

Founded in 2002, Riviera Partners is a leading retained executive search firm focused exclusively on product and technology executive leadership for the most innovative companies and visionary investors. Riviera brings an innovative approach to the industry, combining deep recruiting expertise, data driven insights and machine learning to identify and deliver the best C-suite and direct report executive talent across engineering, product and design to our clients.

Riviera delivers recruiting and advisory services to our clients globally through our unparalleled relationships, world class team, proven methodology and state of the art technology and data platform. Our platform enables Riviera to leverage its collective network, relationships and years of accumulated data-driven insights on behalf of our clients to create efficiency, ensure collaboration and provide full transparency throughout the search process.

Riviera partners with both private and public-sector clients, regardless size, stage of growth or industry segment. Specialization on the product development lifecycle differentiates Riviera – our executive search professionals bring unmatched domain expertise across engineering, product and design to deliver successful outcomes for our clients.

Based in San Francisco with offices in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, New York and Bozeman, MT, Riviera has placed C-suite and direct report executives in all leading technology markets, including San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, New York, Boston, Chicago, Austin and Southern California.

Achievements

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Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Board Services
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Executive Search
  • On-Demand Recruiting
  • Recruitment Research
Industries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Cloud Based
  • Communications
  • Construction
  • Consulting
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & Analytics
  • Devices
  • Energy
  • Engineering & Archit.
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Hedge Funds
  • High Tech
  • Industrial
  • Internet
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Machine Learning
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Medical Devices
  • Mobile
  • Payments/Processes
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Software
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Venture Capital
Functions
  • Data/Analytics
  • Information/Digital
  • Research & Develop.

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News Briefings

Riviera Partners Appoints Chief Operating Officer

San Francisco-based Riviera Partners, a recruitment provider specializing in C-level engineering, product, and design leader placements, has named Sandy Ma as chief operating officer. “Sandy has been at the heart of our growth—always bringing sharp strategy, a steady hand, and genuine care for the people she works with,” Riviera Partners said in a LinkedIn post. “In

Riviera Partners Acquires Board and Technology (BaT) 

San Francisco-based Riviera Partners, a recruitment provider specializing in C-level engineering, product, and design leader placements, has acquired Board and Technology (BaT). The firm’s founder Olof Pripp has joined Riviera as a partner. Board and Technology will continue to operate under its name, co-branded as “Board and Technology – Powered by Riviera Partners.” Financial terms of

Reshaping the Talent Playbook in the Age of AI

In the age of AI, rapid technological advancements are revolutionizing the way organizations are approaching talent management. Heightened levels of automation are already reshaping recruitment, assessment, and team building while improving workforce optimization – all while balancing the critical need for ethical, human-centric decision-making. Hunt Scanlon Media is convening over 250 chief talent officers, CHROs,

Riviera Partners Grows Public Practice

San Francisco-based Riviera Partners, a recruitment provider specializing in C-level engineering, product, and design leader placements, has expanded with the addition of  Will Potter as a managing partner, where he will help lead the firm’s public practice, working with enterprise and public companies to build world-class technology leadership teams. “We’re thrilled to welcome Will back to

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Press Releases

Riviera Partners Closes 2018 with 50 Percent Growth

SAN FRANCISCO — March 20, 2019 – Riviera Partners, the leading retained search firm specializing in VP and C-level engineering, product and design leader placements, today summarized its 2018 performance with 50 percent growth, aggressive expansion in New York, and the appointment of four seasoned recruiters as partners. Riviera Partners is sought after by companies whose success depends

Riviera Partners Expands in New York, Acquires Bamboo Talent

SAN FRANCISCO – February 5, 2019 – Riviera Partners, the leader in retained search for engineering, product management and design leadership, today announced the acquisition of New York-based Bamboo Talent. Riviera Partners’ proprietary recruiting platform combined with Bamboo Talent’s vertical specialization and market-specific expertise will allow the combined entity to better serve an impressive, national

Atlanta Based Alpha Advisors Joins Forces With Riviera Partners

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 1, 2018 – Riviera Partners, recognized globally as the premier Executive Search firm for Engineering, Product and Design leadership talent announced today that Alpha Advisors and its founder, executive search veteran Jeff Campbell, have joined forces to drive Riviera’s continued expansion. Prior to joining Riviera, Campbell founded and built Alpha Advisors, a boutique search firm

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