We start with a deep-dive into your company, stage, and culture — not just the job spec. Most searches fail because firms skip this step.
We identify every qualified person in your market, including executives who aren't looking. The best candidates never apply.
Rigorous structured interviews, reference calls, and alignment checks. We present a shortlist of three, not thirty.
We manage the offer, negotiation, and onboarding. Our engagement doesn't end at the signature — it ends at 90 days in role.
C-suite and VP-level placements for companies scaling from Series A through IPO. Retained engagements only — we are fully aligned with your outcome.
Structured evaluation of your existing team against the demands of your next growth stage. Know who will scale and who won't.
Build the leadership pipeline before you need it. We design programs that protect institutional knowledge and reduce key-person risk.
Org design and role definition as you scale. We help founders structure teams that execute without creating reporting chaos.
“Luminary found our CRO in 47 days. We had tried two other firms over eight months. The difference was how well they understood our stage and culture — not just the job spec.”
“The leadership assessment changed how we think about our exec team entirely. We promoted two people we didn't realize were ready and avoided a costly outside hire.”
“We've worked with Luminary twice — once for our CFO and once for VP Engineering. Both are still here, two and four years on. That tells you everything.”
We work with a select number of companies at a time. If you're planning a key hire in the next 90 days, let's talk now.