Services
Mission-Critical Search
For the hires you can't afford to get wrong.
The engagement
What you actually get.
Engaged search for the leadership and specialized roles that move the business: CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, VP Finance, Corporate Controller, and the seats around them. We map the market, evaluate finalists against a profile you helped build, and stay accountable after the start date.
- Role calibration and a written success profile before any outreach
- A market map of the companies that grow this kind of talent
- Direct, discreet approach to the right people, on or off the market
- Structured evaluation and backchannel referencing on finalists
- Offer strategy, resignation support, and onboarding check-ins
Best fit
Public and private, PE-backed, founder-led, multi-site, and operationally complex organizations filling a seat where a miss is expensive.
Not sure this is the right model for your role? Bring it to us anyway. We'll tell you straight, even when the answer is the cheaper option.
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The Aerio Approach
Four stages. No mystery.
You'll know exactly where your search stands every week, because we show you the market, the slate, and the reasoning. Here's the shape of it.
- 01Week 0
Calibrate the role
A working session to define what success in this seat looks like at month twelve, the business context behind it, and a comp band that matches the market. We put the search plan in writing.
- 02Week 1
Map the market
We build a map of the companies that grow this talent, then identify and approach the right people directly. Discreetly, when the search is confidential.
- 03Weeks 2-3
Evaluate fit
We assess compensation, motivation, timing, expectations, role fit, and business fit before anyone reaches your calendar, so you meet aligned candidates, not maybes.
- 04Offer & beyond
Present, then support the close
We present a slate of aligned talent, manage feedback both directions, and support offer, resignation, and onboarding. If a hire doesn't stick, the assurance kicks in.
The seat is costing you more every week it's empty.
Tell us what you're hiring for. You'll get a straight read on the market, the comp, and a realistic timeline within days.