When the Game Demands Leadership, Call Your Sixth Man.
We step in when it matters most—providing senior-level recruiting leadership that aligns talent strategy with business performance.
The Challenge
Most companies think they have a hiring problem when, in reality, they have a leadership gap in Talent Acquisition. Without senior-level guidance, recruiting becomes reactive—chasing requisitions instead of driving strategy. As growth accelerates, this gap compounds, leading to misaligned priorities, costly delays, and missed opportunities.
Why It Matters
Every unfilled role slows growth, strains teams, and weakens customer impact. Misaligned hiring decisions ripple across productivity, engagement, and culture—costing far more than the position itself. Effective TA leadership transforms recruiting from a back-office function into a growth engine that drives measurable business performance.
Our Approach
We don’t start with headcount—we start with outcomes. Through our Assess → Align → Activate → Amplify framework, we evaluate your current recruiting landscape, align TA strategy with business goals, and activate scalable systems and leadership practices. We provide senior-level oversight of talent acquisition—ensuring alignment with overall HR and business strategy while driving recruiting results that support revenue growth, service delivery, and profitability.
What You Get
I step in as a senior TA partner—without the cost of a full-time executive—and ensure your recruiting strategy and execution align directly with business outcomes. That way, your leadership team can stay focused on running the business while knowing talent is driving results, not slowing them down. Every organization scales differently, and effective talent acquisition must align with its business context. Sixth Man engagements are purpose-built for the stage and strategy of your enterprise—whether driving rapid growth, accelerating portfolio performance, or advancing innovation in HR technology.
Growth-Stage Companies
When growth outpaces hiring capacity, we step in to provide the leadership your team doesn’t yet have. Our fractional model stabilizes recruiting operations, builds scalable systems, and positions Talent Acquisition as a strategic advantage—not a bottleneck.
Private Equity–Backed Firms
Portfolio companies need to scale fast without sacrificing quality or compliance. We help align hiring with investment goals, reduce recruiting costs, and create the infrastructure needed to accelerate value creation from day one.
HR Technology Vendors
Innovation in HR tech demands real-world credibility. We advise startups and established vendors on market fit, client engagement, and product strategy—bridging the gap between technology promise and TA performance.
Why Sixth Man
Real Results, Real Impact
Like a true Sixth Man, we step in when it matters most—stabilizing performance, elevating execution, and delivering measurable wins that last. Every engagement delivers outcomes that prove the power of timing, leadership, and disciplined execution.
Read the case studies below to see how we help organizations turn challenges into competitive advantage.