ZRG Partners, LLC is a revolutionized talent management provider. We provide senior-level executive search services grounded in our DNA that values data and analytics in conjunction with great search process. Our proprietary Z score process and tools help clients make informed hiring decisions while avoiding costly hiring mistakes.
ZRG has expanded our offerings over the years to adapt to fit our client’s needs as we embed the latest technology solutions and creative approaches into our integrated offerings.
While executive search is our core offering, we provide customized talent solutions, leveraging our core tools and processes in innovative ways. Our ProSearch Solutions team leverages a refined version of our proprietary executive retained search process and tech-enabled tools to address your organization’s key management and specialist roles. ZRG’s Interim Solutions division provides dedicated interim and project professionals who plug in and work alongside our client teams to help cost-effectively manage change from the inside.
ZRG maintains offices throughout the world as a seamless provider of talent. We effectively support talent projects across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. For strategic clients with global touch points, we go above and beyond by providing the same high-powered recruiting solutions for key middle management and individual contributor roles.
Whether you are recruiting a CEO or Country Head, or you need support to build out a new facility or region, ZRG has size, scale, and solutions to meet all of your human capital needs. We understand that our clients are as unique as their organizations, and ZRG brings solutions grounded in data-driven and analytical research to produce the talent our clients need and grown accustomed to.
Client-focused, data-driven, and global—provided by a firm that values your business like no other.
ZRG Partners’ mission is to bring talented candidates to leading companies. We adhere to a set of core values that allows us to fulfill our clients’ needs on an optimal scale. We take pride and care to ensure that the core values we instill in our staff help our clients acquire strong leadership within their company.
At ZRG Partners, we pride ourselves on going above and beyond the expectation of our clients. Those results are achieved by taking the time to thoroughly listen and understand the leadership requirements of each individual company. We make it all possible by putting the client first. At ZRG, it’s not a numbers’ game, we provide individual and specialized attention to each client. It’s not just about filling the role—our talented team searches for the rising stars that will make an impact for our clients. And while we are client-centered, we know that candidates matter and deserve great treatment as well.
As a mid-sized firm, our strategy is unique to our larger firm counterparts. We bring the best aspects of a boutique firm along with our global reach. Our thorough Z Score process provides global clients with the best results. Our scalability and flexibility allows us to provide consistent deliverables to our clients across the board.
At ZRG Partners, we pride ourselves on going above and beyond the expectation of our clients. Those results are achieved by taking the time to thoroughly listen and understand the leadership requirements of each individual company. We make it all possible by putting the client first.
At ZRG, it’s not a numbers’ game, we provide individual and specialized attention to each client. It’s not just about filling the role—our talented team searches for the rising stars that will make an impact for our clients. And while we are client-centered, we know that candidates matter and deserve great treatment as well.
ZRG has expanded its data and AI expertise with the addition of Deepali Vyas as managing director, sector head of AI and data. “AI and data are no longer future considerations—they’re shaping business strategy right now,” said Nate Frank, president of executive search at ZRG. “Deepali’s arrival marks a significant step forward in our ability to serve
Global talent advisory firm ZRG has appointed Joni Noel as co-head of its healthcare & life sciences practice alongside Brian McGowan, who has guided ZRG’s healthcare efforts with a focus on executive search. Together, they will partner closely to expand ZRG’s impact across the talent spectrum, from C-suite placements to interim leadership, embedded recruiting, and consulting. Ms. Noel will primarily
TurnkeyZRG has assisted in the recruitment of Damon Evans as the new director of athletics for Southern Methodist University (SMU). Chad Chatlos, managing director, college & coaching practice, led the search. “Our goal was to find a leader who shared our vision for the future of SMU Athletics – one of continued and even greater national prominence,” said
Hunt Scanlon Media has released its annual rankings of leading executive search firms, giving the sector its first official performance review on last year’s activity. In the U.S. and globally, billions of dollars poured into the high-end recruitment sector in 2024, despite an economically challenging year. “The recruiting sector found stability and recovery in 2024
ROCHELLE PARK, NJ ,and NEW YORK, NY (March 13, 2025) – ZRG, one of the fastest-growing global talent advisory firms, today announced the acquisition of EP Dine, a premier legal executive search firm with a deep history of placing top legal talent. This strategic move enhances ZRG’s ability to conduct General Counsel (GC) searches while
NEW YORK, NY, and WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 12, 2024) – ZRG, one of the fastest growing global talent management firms in the industry, today announced the appointment of Brian McGee as a Managing Director in the firm’s Embedded Recruiting/RPO business unit. In this role, McGee’s primary focus will be the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services
NEW YORK, NY, and ROCHELLE PARK, NJ (April 16, 2024) – ZRG, one of the fastest-growing global talent firms in the industry, today redefined its positioning in the marketplace with the launch of a new logo, website design, and social media presence. Expanding beyond the realm of executive search, ZRG is a global talent partner
NEW YORK, NY, and WASHINGTON, DC, August 2, 2023 – ZRG, the fastest-growing global executive search firm has hired Michelle Stuntz, to lead and grow the firm’s Human Capital Consulting and Advisory practice. Stuntz most recently was the North America Consumer Consulting Leader at Korn Ferry, where she led the efforts to provide human capital
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. & LONDON, July 9, 2019 – ZRG has agreed to acquire Holker Watkin, a leader in the placement of strategy and transformation professionals across Europe and other key markets. The business will operate as a ZRG company, focused on supporting client needs for senior-level strategy professionals on a retained and interim project basis. The
INVESTMENT FLOW AND THE TALENT POOL
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Global Industrial Hiring Index
The Q2 2018 release of the ZRG Partners Global Industrial Hiring Index posted an 8% increase in global hiring demand quarter-over-quarter. Additionally, the Index improved 27% year-over-year, when compared to Q2 2017.