Top-tier private equity and venture capital firms are persistent in their search for the best and the brightest candidates to lead their portfolio companies. Successful candidates must have a high sense of urgency, intellectual curiosity, and entrepreneurial drive. In addition, a high level of accountability and determination with a metrics and data-driven mindset are required. Finally, a sharp business acumen, a penchant for action, and the capability to perform under pressure in agile turnaround situations are critical attributes. These characteristics are key to thrive in the pace and culture of PE and VC operating companies.
Arris Partners, an award-winning executive and professional search and recruitment firm, excels at partnering with private equity and venture capital firms and their portfolio company leaders to hire leaders and high-level professionals to drive transformational improvements in their portfolio companies. Arris follows a thorough executive search and recruitment process designed to identify, recruit, vet, and present qualified candidates who thrive in these portfolio companies.
“We ensure that the candidates have a high level of drive and urgency, the ability to adjust to changes quickly and frequently, influence co-workers at all levels, and hold themselves as well as others accountable,” says Brian McMerty, Managing Partner at Arris Partners.
With the majority of its clients in the 1) Manufacturing & Distribution, and 2) Crop Inputs & Biotechnology industries including the emerging AgTech/ FoodTech areas, Arris Partners’ expertise in all functional areas enables it to find leaders who can effectively drive growth and transformational improvements in operations and financial results.
For each client, Arris Partners conducts extensive research to understand their business and goes on site at Arris’s cost to meet with all involved in the recruitment process to identify the background, skill sets, and personal characteristics they are looking for in candidates. The company consolidates the information collected with the job description to create an Opportunity Statement, a marketing piece highlighting the client’s business, their plans for the future, and why the career opportunity should be compelling to qualified candidates who are doing well in their careers.
Once approved by the interview team, the Opportunity Statement is shared with potential candidates to speed up the recruitment process. Arris Partners engages all personnel involved in the interview at an early stage and thoroughly vets the candidates to ensure they meet all required criteria. After the candidates are shortlisted, the Arris team coordinates the interviews and debriefs the candidates throughout the process.
Arris Partners stays in frequent communication with its clients for scheduled and unscheduled updates. If the client’s requirements change during the recruitment period, the team accordingly shifts the direction of the search. The company assigns a two-member team as a direct point of contact for the client and candidates. Each member of the Arris team vets each candidate, increasing the quality of their presentations and accelerating the hiring process.
We ensure that the candidates have the ability to adjust to changes quickly and frequently, influence co-workers, and hold themselves as well as others accountable
In a candidate-driven market where talented candidates have many options, and speed is of the essence, Arris Partners helps clients recruit the best candidates available in the marketplace in a timely and efficient manner.
This was evident in the recent case of a client that solicited Arris Partners’ services to establish and establish and lead a world-class Supply Chain function in their organization. Within two weeks of finalizing the opportunity statement, the Arris team presented three fully-vetted candidates to the client. An offer was made to a candidate who fit the role shortly after that, and it was accepted. This is just one instance where Arris Partners exceeded client expectations and delivered ideal candidates quickly and concisely.
With deep industry knowledge, dedication to continuous improvement, and best-in-class practices, Arris Partners minimizes its clients’ human capital acquisition costs while maximizing their return on this critical investment.
