We design the role
before we search
for the leader.
Hive Talent Advisors places VP+ leaders in Design, Product, and Brand — and helps senior leaders find and land the roles they've earned.
For Companies
The wrong hire at the VP level costs more than the search fee.
We design the mandate, align stakeholders, and define what success actually looks like — before a single candidate is evaluated.
For Leaders
You've earned the next level. The market needs to know it.
Kate spent 20+ years on the other side of the hiring table. She knows what gets leaders shortlisted — and what quietly takes them out of contention.
"Most executive hiring fails not because the wrong person was chosen, but because the right role was never designed. We fix that first." — Kate Bannister, Founder, Hive Talent Advisors
Design the role
Define mandate, decision rights, and success criteria before candidates are ever considered.
Align the stakeholders
Surface misalignment before it becomes a mis-hire. Every search begins with organizational clarity.
Then find the leader
Only when the role is built do we run the search — with precision, not volume.
"She understood what we were building before we finished the sentence. Kate helped us find the right leader in half the time — and made the process feel grounded, rigorous, and calm."
"Kate helped me turn a scattered resume into a powerful narrative. Two weeks later, I had three interviews lined up — and one of them became my dream role.”
"We needed to fill a global design leadership role fast — Hive delivered. Within two weeks, we had a vetted shortlist, hired our ideal Experience Design Lead, and built a pipeline that will fuel our next phase of growth."
50+
VP+ leaders placed
Across Design, Product, and Brand at PE-backed and growth-stage companies nationwide.
Work with Kate →Two ways in.
One standard of work.
Leadership Readiness Assessment
Clarity before search. We define the role, align stakeholders, and establish success criteria — so the hire that follows is built to last.
- Leadership Readiness Assessment
- Executive Leadership Installation
- Talent Architecture™ Retainer
The Insider Suite
Career advisory for VP+ leaders in Design, Product, and Brand. Positioning, narrative, active search support — and the insider perspective most leaders never get.
- Insider Assessment — $525
- Insider Brief — $825
- Insider Narrative — $4,000
- Insider Navigator — $7,500
- Insider Arc — $10,000
Every great hire starts with a conversation.
Whether you're filling a critical role or building toward your next one — start here.