About Us

Quest Groups was founded in 2001 by Joe Kosakowski to ensure the success of both our companies and our candidates. We help transformational companies expand and prosper in the constantly innovating world of technology – successfully recruiting all business area functions while companies evolve and scale.

As a search firm offering both retained Executive Search and contingent services in engineering, product marketing, business development and sales, accounting, finance, human resources, and legal, we know that hiring is the most important decision for any company’s success. Our client companies and the VC and PE firms we work with have both the knowledge and experience required to succeed from an investment, operational and strategic standpoint. On the other hand, our top tier candidates have the unique background and experience needed to help these companies grow. 

In each of our markets, we have five, core competency based teams with up to 6 members on each team: 1) Executive Search, 2) Technical, 3) Product and Marketing, 3) Sales and Business Development and 4) Finance, Accounting, HR and Legal. This unique team structure enables us to develop relationships with the best candidates in each core competency and specific market at a scale that is one of a kind. 

Over the last 15 years, we’ve developed strong relationships with the most innovative and successful venture capital and private equity firms in the US, including those in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Boston and Texas. Because these firms back some of the best, emerging companies, our relationships put us in the best position to connect them with the highest tier of candidates, whether they’re on or off the market.

It’s all about Who We Know.

Achievements

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We place the highest value on people. Consistent training across our organization increases chances of success. No single recruiter here is bigger than the team. Our shared “KNOW HOW” is how we ensure the success of our companies, our candidates and ourselves.

MORE CHOICE – We work in groups dedicated to specific verticals, so both candidates and companies have a wider pool of the best of each other to choose from.

EFFICIENCY – We can fill posts 5 times faster because of our unique team approach, where have up to 10 recruiters per team dedicated to particular verticals. Our recruiters have deep, vertical-specific industry knowledge and strong existing relationships with companies, VCs and candidates. We know the game-changers and what it takes to fill a successful search because we’ve done it before.

SCALABILITY – New and emerging startups typically need to scale up quickly. Quest Groups has the relationships with the VCs, the companies and the candidates to connect them and scale faster.

LOYALTY – We treat candidates and companies as part of our long-term network. We have exceptional low turnover at the company, so our relationships are long-lasting and reciprocal over time. We follow our internal code in all of our dealings. We think long-term and strive to be your partner for life.

Solutions And Expertise

Quest Groups was founded in 2001 by Joe Kosakowski to ensure the success of both our companies and our candidates. We help transformational companies expand and prosper in the constantly innovating world of technology – successfully recruiting all business area functions while companies evolve and scale.

Solutions
  • Data Analy./Mrkt. Intell.
  • Executive Search
Industries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Alt. Investments
  • Asset Management
  • Automotive
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  • Chemicals
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
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  • Commercial Banking
  • Communications
  • Construction
  • Consulting
  • Consumer
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  • Cybersecurity
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  • Energy
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  • Internet
  • Investment Banking
  • Investment Mgmt.
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  • Luxury
  • Machine Learning
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  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Mobile
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  • Oil & Gas
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  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Banking
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  • Quantitative Finance
  • Retail
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  • Sovereign Wealth
  • Supply Chain
  • Technology
  • Trade Finance
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
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Functions
  • Advertising
  • All Functions
  • Board/Governance
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  • CEO/President
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  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
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  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

Press Releases

Quest Groups Adds New Member to the San Francisco Technical Team

BOISE, ID, March 14, 2016 — Meet Jamie Kendrick. She is the newest addition to the San Francisco Technical Team. Jamie is originally from Franklin, Tennessee. She moved to Idaho in January of this year. Jamie previously worked at an advertising agency in Dallas, Texas. One thing people may not know about her is that she is addicted