Adam Ward

Growth by Design Talent

Our experience has shown - through intentional talent strategies - rapid growth doesn't mean sacrificing quality. Growth by Design Talent is a Recruiting Strategy and Services company, specializing in helping companies achieve growth with quality through a thoughtfully designed approach. We advise on recruiting foundations, place top talent through retained search, and provide recruiting leadership training and development. We're passionate about building inclusive teams, sustainable recruiting cultures, operations for scale, and iconic employer brands. We have over 35 years of combined recruiting leadership experience with companies at all stages of growth including Airbnb, Pinterest, Facebook, and Apple. What differentiates us is our range of experiences -- industries, stage of companies, depth of leadership roles within Recruiting, and breadth into partner teams on the HR and IT side. Our experiences cover all stages of the business cycle including hands-on early building, high growth scaling, international, IPO, and growing from big to massive. Recent clients include high-growth companies like Stripe, Pinterest, Brex, Opendoor, Alto Pharmacy, Plenty, Tile, Terminal, Asana, and Figma. Our task is to assess and improve how they recruit, help fill critical leadership roles and mentor talent to develop recruiting teams that provide a foundation for continued business success.