Connecting people to work that matters.

We are a talent consultancy and search firm that partners with people who aspire to build a better future. We focus on companies driving transformative change in their respective industry, spanning across various sectors such as creativity, arts, education, government, health, climate, economic freedom & more. We also seek out clients committed to building a more human-centered future of work where people can truly thrive.

Our Services

  • We help clients identify exceptional leaders who align with their mission, vision and values.

  • Connecting early stage startups & leaders with exceptional advisors & mentors who can accelerate their growth.

  • We work with clients leaders to level up their recruiting abilities through coaching and fractional talent consulting.

What’s unique about us?

At Purpose Talent, we distinguish ourselves from traditional search firms in several ways.

We’ve built companies.

We’re operators who have been in your shoes. We’ve been part of building leading tech companies & startups, and have a deep understanding of what it takes to build thriving teams.

We’re driven by impact.

We work with companies who measure their success in a more holistic way. Our client’s goals are intentionally focused on creating a positive societal impact.

We like building from the early stage.

While many search firms shy away from early stage startups (pre-seed, seed), we love getting in early to build founding teams. This engrains the right foundation & talent strategy from the start. We’ve got a track record of connecting co-founders and hiring founding team members.

We dig in deep.

We’ve built our own talent frameworks that help our clients develop a more comprehensive & intentional approach to building teams. This allows us to identify non-obvious talent in the market and make stronger hiring decisions.

We work agnostic of industry or function.

By leveraging our frameworks, we’re able to seamlessly work across any role & industry. We do the work to understand every unique client, search & engagement—letting research drive our efforts. This leads to less reliance on a small network of people and more in-depth recruiting work.

We’re motivated to find future generations of leaders.

We believe the next generation of leaders will build more transformational products that solve real human problems. We also believe they’ll bring a more human-centered approach to how they operate. We’re deeply motivated to connect emerging leaders with opportunities to bring us into the future.

What our clients have to say

  • "We chose to work with Andrew and Purpose Talent because their philosophy stood out against generic, traditional exec recruiting firms. After a successful search for a Head of Engineering (completed in 3 months), we worked with them to place another 3 key leaders in the company and a board member. We also retained them to advise our internal people / recruiting team. They tailor their approach to our unique culture and differentiation rather than following a cookie-cutter process and that leads to better results."

    -Amir Nathoo, Founder & Head of Outschool

  • I’ve had the opportunity to work with Andrew across three different companies. He’s responsible for a good percentage of all senior management I’ve hired. Bluntly, what separates Andrew from other talent partners is that he authentically invests in actually “getting” what makes you and your company tick - and he’ll do the same for the people he vets. The result is an order of magnitude difference in the average quality of your first candidate interviews. You’ll spend less time stuck on on bad-fit zooms and more time struggling with picking your first choice. If Andrew’s down to work with you, jump!

    -Luke Sherwin, Co-Founder at Block Renovation , Co-Founder at Casper, Investor

  • As a candidate, I’ve been wowed by Purpose's ability to lead me to mission-focused opportunities that are exceptionally well-aligned with my personal interests and values. I would work with Purpose again in a heartbeat, both as a job seeker and a hiring manager.

    -Ruby Hoose, People & Talent Leader

  • As a first-time People Manager at a growing startup, it’s no surprise that I was encountering new challenges quite frequently. How do I shift from individual recruiting responsibilities to overall vision and strategy for our Recruiting function? How do I grow as a leader to recognize the different styles and needs of those on my team? Thankfully, through our partnership with Purpose Talent, I was able to get direct support and coaching from tenured experts in both the Recruiting and People space. Purpose Talent was able to gain a deep understanding of our organization’s values and mission, and shape content for our discussions to really empower me in my role.

    Melissa Martin, Recruiting Leader at Outschool