The best person for the role — not the best who applied.
Loom Haven is a retained and contingency search firm built for the hard-to-fill, mission-critical roles other firms can't close. We don't wait for applicants — we identify and engage the top 5% of talent already excelling elsewhere, so you hire the best in the market.
A search firm built for the roles others can't fill.
The hard-to-fill engine
Niche technical talent, specialized operators, and mission-critical individual contributors — the searches other firms decline. Difficulty is the assignment, not the exception.
Passive talent experts
We don't post and pray. We map the entire market and engage the top performers who aren't applying — the people your competitors can't reach. You hire the best in the market, not the best who happened to apply.
Operator-first
We're former operators who have managed P&Ls and led teams. We assess candidates for the work itself — not just a polished résumé — and serve as an extension of your leadership team.
Zero-risk partnership
Our standard contingency search is success-based — no retainer, you pay only when you hire — backed by a 90-day performance guarantee. Every candidate is vetted for functional excellence and long-term cultural fit before they reach your inbox.
Specialized practices. Every major industry.
A disciplined search process
Calibration
We learn the role, the team, the culture, and the non-negotiables — then define what exceptional actually looks like before the search begins.
Market mapping
We map the full market and engage the top performers who aren't looking. The best talent is rarely on a job board — so we go to them.
Curated shortlist
You receive a shortlist of at least three pre-vetted candidates, each assessed for capability and cultural fit. A shortlist, never a stack.
Close & guarantee
We manage offers, transitions, and onboarding — backed by a 90-day performance guarantee that keeps the risk on us, not you.