Naviga Recruiting:
Nationwide Search Services
Global Employers, U.S. Talent
Boutique Agility Meets Premier Executive Search
For Employers
Exclusive & Retained Search Success:
- 95% Retention Rate
- 1 in 4 Candidates Hired
- Your Trusted Talent Partner
Naviga is an executive search firm for sales, marketing, finance, and operations. We operate as a true extension of your team, customizing every partnership to fit your unique needs and providing deep talent acquisition expertise, industry insight, and white-glove service.
Our proprietary search process, refined over 2 decades, ensures precision and delivers results. Each candidate undergoes a thorough internal evaluation before presentation, driving a success rate of 1 hire per 4 candidates presented and a 95% retention rate year after year.
For Professionals
The Informed Candidate Approach
At Naviga, we believe that an informed candidate is an empowered one. Our unique approach goes far beyond a standard job description, providing you with a transparent and comprehensive view of every opportunity.
We equip you with in-depth details on the client’s business opportunity, the strategic goals of the position, and the vision of the hiring managers. This ensures you have a complete understanding of the role, allowing you to confidently and deliberately pursue the right career move.
What We Do
Recruiting Solutions That Fit Your Growth Strategy
Executive Search
Leadership
Individual Contributor
Contingent Workforce Solutions
Built for Business-Critical Roles
Our Specialties
Search Executive, Leadership, Professional and Contract Positions
Your Next Chapter Starts Here
Why Choose Naviga?
We Deliver. They Talk.
Throughout the whole process, I felt so prepared by the Naviga Team. Everyone at Naviga was super helpful at prepping me to understand the purpose of the interview and who I was meeting with.
Jose Rios, Territory Sales Manager
Placed with our client HTS TentiQ
The difference between working with Naviga and other recruiting firms is that Naviga stuck with me the entire time and truly helped me along the path to making sure that I was successful.
TC Ford, Leader of Business Innovation
Placed with our Client D&H
The job description and information prior to my first meeting were very descriptive, it was very thorough. It was refreshing to see the detail and the information that was needed to really make an assessment prior to that first call.
Andrew Lockerbie, VP of Health Plans
PDHI
The individualized service was the best part about working with Naviga. Between Kathleen and Gina we were able to zero in on exactly what I was looking for, they were able to understand what was important to me and the feedback was continual. I’ve had situations where companies go silent for a month and that was not the case with Naviga.
Mike Goddard
VP of Sales, Dekoron Unitherm
My biggest takeaway from working with Naviga was the communication piece. It was how professionally Naviga presented themselves. It was making sure they were also looking out for my best interest.
Leonard Trinidad, Vice President of Sales
Placed with our Client SolveHR
Our recent Director of Sales hire is doing amazing – a rock star! He’s a true coach, cheerleader, and he has fun with his team. He’s bringing in more than impressive numbers Q1 – ranked as #1 across the entire company.
John Makarewicz
President, Mark Spain Real Estate
I felt I was prepared and it did give me a little bit of an advantage knowing some of the details about the role and where they were going with this opportunity and where the company was going as a whole.
Fred Tort, Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter
Placed with our client InTegrum Resources
Naviga did a really good job of representing my interests and representing the interest of the client equally. It restored my faith in dealing with recruiters and set a new standard.
Brian Purcell, Vice President of Sales
Placed with our client Lockstep Technology Group
Working with Naviga really made the hiring process easy for me. I was fearful of getting back out there and looking for something but they really made it a pleasant experience.
Mina Patel, Director of Business Development
Placed with our client Nix United
Naviga doing the vetting process, being selective with candidates and having reasonable fees is a benefit to me. There’s a true vested interest in being successful & I liked the proactive communication between Kathleen, Julia and myself.
Reid Wilson
HR Director, Briggs
Naviga’s response time, as far as the cycle from needing to hire to we have hired, was timely. I definitely felt like whenever needed, Tracey or Kathleen would reach out. There was constant communication.
Cara Swanson
Business Development, Equipco
It’s been a very personalized experience, a structured experience, and one that I’m an advocate of and would support entirely for other people. I look forward to referring new candidates for Naviga’s other opportunities!
Brian Buzak, Enterprise Account Executive
Placed with our client Kore.ai
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