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.
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
Naviga did a great job at outlining the job and giving me the resources so that I was prepared come interview time.
Jason Johnson, Regional Sales Manager
Placed with our client ASC Engineered
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
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
I was very impressed with Naviga’s services; they screened good quality candidates and really understood the scope of the available position. I feel I received a fitting candidate and I’m very excited!
Tim McHugh
Regional Sales Manager, SimplexGrinnell
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
I felt very comfortable and confident in what Briggs was looking for. I could tell that you had worked with this company before and had a good feel for them. And that meant a lot.
David Fee, Sales Manager
Placed with our client Briggs Equipment
The wonderful part about working with Naviga is that I didn’t feel like just a number, I felt like a neighbor. I felt like they were equal parts advocates of me and an ambassador for the client which was a welcome surprise.
Amy Barkley, Director of Enterprise Sales
Spectrio
I wanted to thank you for being responsible for this amazing new opportunity. Today was my first day and I felt like I was in Oz. I stepped out of a black and white old life into a new life in technicolor. You are my Glenda. Thank you!
Amrita, Placed with our client
Briggs Equipment
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
It felt like we were true partners with Naviga and that was really big. They took the time to understand who I was, who the firm was, what our needs were and our pain points. Instead of feeling like a business transaction, there was a partnership in Naviga helping us find the right person for the right reasons.
Nicholas Halar
Senior HR Associate, Forensic Risk Alliance
Thank you for a job well done! Your hire is doing excellent. We will be contacting you for asssitance to recruit our Q4 sales rep hire in the next few months.
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