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The only AI executive search firm founded by an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist.
Trusted by leaders at the world’s most recognized technology companies.
Unlock candidates you never dreamed existed.
The Good Search is a leading AI executive search firm, distinguished by a proprietary investigative approach. We are technology headhunters who recruit board and senior-level executives for companies building Frontier AI, Generative AI (GenAI), and Large Language Models (LLMs), and for organizations implementing AI as they transform how work gets done.
Founded by Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist Krista Bradford, The Good Search maps target organizations, uncovers A-players others miss, and, on average, delivers the winning candidate in a matter of weeks, not months.
Clients of The Good Search range from growth-stage companies and mid-market businesses to Fortune 500 companies. We also serve mission-driven AI organizations, including technology non-profits, seeking transformational technology leaders.
Reimagine Executive Search
Three promises we make that the global firms cannot:
Candidates you never dreamed existed. Every search begins with pursuing ideal candidates at ideal target companies. Usually, the global firms are hamstrung by off-limits lists, companies they cannot recruit from because those companies have been their clients.
Complete transparency. We invite you into our client portal, where you can see our work unfold, comment, and collaborate. Unlike the global firms, we never leave you guessing or wondering what we’re doing during a search engagement.
The research is yours. At the conclusion of every search, we hand over the research generated by the engagement. You can audit it. Verify it. Hire from it again at no additional cost. Why settle for less?
Krista and her team connected us with a list of highly relevant, appropriately qualified candidates for challenging technical leadership roles.
I have worked with dozens of talent acquisition and executive search professionals over the years, and Krista is head and shoulders above the crowd.
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The only AI executive search firm founded by an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist.
Founded by Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist Krista Bradford, The Good Search applies investigative research methods to executive search — mapping organizations, surfacing decision-makers, and uncovering A-players others miss. The Good Search is a WBENC-certified Women’s Business Enterprise, powered by Intellerati, the executive search research lab and AI incubator of The Good Search. The Good Search is powered by Intellerati, the executive search research lab and AI incubator of The Good Search.
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No executive search firm is right for every search every time. But we make it a practice to listen and to try to help, regardless.