Executive Search
Retained search for senior engineering, product, operating, and business leaders in technology organizations.
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Executive Search for Technology
Retained search for organizations hiring technical leaders in high-trust environments.
American Talent works with companies operating in defense, aerospace, government-adjacent, and other regulated settings to hire senior technical leaders and specialized talent with discretion and rigor.
18+
Years across tech search
250+
Leadership placements
8
Core sectors covered
Featured Mandate
Chief Product Officer
Search for a product leader able to align platform strategy, enterprise requirements, and executive decision-making.
Coverage
Enterprise Software
AI & Infrastructure
Fintech
Cybersecurity
Capabilities
Search work with the depth expected of an established firm.
We work on retained leadership searches, specialized technical mandates, and focused market mapping where role definition and candidate quality matter.
Leadership Mapping
Market mapping, compensation context, and search calibration to help clients define a credible brief before launch.
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Candidate Advisory
Long-term relationships with experienced operators handled with context, discretion, and a clear view of fit.
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For Hiring Companies
A search partner that helps clients make better decisions, not just fill seats.
We help define the role, assess the market, structure the process, and engage candidates with the seriousness senior mandates require.
For Candidates
Career conversations with context, discretion, and a real point of view on fit.
We work with candidates who value thoughtful introductions, relevant context, and opportunities that align with both scope and stage.
Sectors
Focused on technology, broad enough to follow where leadership emerges.
Enterprise Software✓
AI & Infrastructure✓
Fintech✓
Cybersecurity✓
Digital Health✓
Developer Tools✓
Consumer Technology✓
Data & Analytics✓
Selected Mandates
Representative leadership work across the technology ecosystem.
Applied AI platform
Chief Product Officer
Mandate focused on product strategy, enterprise readiness, and executive operating range.
Developer infrastructure company
VP Engineering
Search led during a transition from founder-led engineering to scaled technical management.
Growth-stage fintech
Head of Revenue
Mandate centered on category creation, complex sales leadership, and board-level communication.
Public software company
SVP People
Leadership transition aligned with organizational redesign and international expansion.
Insights
A content layer that makes the firm feel active, informed, and established.
📰 Recent perspectives
Market Note
Why senior operators are evaluating role scope more carefully than title
Perspective
What boards increasingly look for when hiring into AI-native businesses
Search Practice
A more durable way to assess leadership quality in growth-stage companies
About
Built around long-term trust with both hiring companies and candidates.
American Talent is built around repeat client relationships, disciplined search execution, and a long-term network of technical operators and leaders.
Sarah Mott
Founder & Managing Partner
Evan Mercer
Partner
Claire Fitzgerald
Principal
Melanie Blunt
Principal
Contact
Start a search, explore a move, or begin a conversation.
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📍 United States
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