For companies

Design your team for now and the future.

We support teams of any size who are ready to grow.

Good Maven’s decades of international recruitment experience, dedication to equity and inclusion in recruitment practices, and transparency in communication enable us to engage right-fit candidates, when other recruiters can’t.

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This depth of expertise means:

  • If you’re a global company that needs to hire across multiple regions, you only need one recruitment partner.

  • If you're a startup or mid-sized company, you'll get access to a global pool of talent typically reserved for larger companies.

We specialize in hiring talent at all levels, from junior to senior and executive leadership positions.

There are no other recruiters in the world quite like us.

Our unique mix of global expertise in the highest-value markets is what gives us access to exceptional designers and opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else.

We’re not here to sell you on someone.

We make sure we’re bringing you candidates who truly want the job and who are the right fit for your goals (and theirs).

At Good Maven, we have…

  • An unparalleled international network of warm, durable relationships, built up over the last 20 years, from the Americas to Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.

  • Experience working with agencies, cultural institutions, startups, big tech…you name it, we’ve led, coached and built teams in it.

  • Created hiring programs from the ground up for some of the most well-known companies in the world, including Instagram, WhatsApp, The Athletic, Siemens, SAP, eBay and Havas.

  • A deep commitment to social justice, seeking out excellent designers from underrepresented backgrounds, and promoting equitable interview and hiring practices.

Testimonials

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Appealing, effective and aware

“Meg’s standout abilities fall into two powerful categories: engagement and effectiveness. I deal with lots of folks in business who seem to be in a trance, going through the motions of day to day business life without investing in themselves. Meg is the opposite. She embraces challenges with a wide-eyed awareness, and finds resolutions in very appealing ways. And it's one thing to be engaged, but another to be effective. Meg wins on both counts. She finds a way to effect positive change. I wholeheartedly endorse her as one of the most appealing, effective and aware individuals I’ve worked with.”

— Andrea Sutton, VP Design Technology, AT&T

Best in class

“Meg got me my first design job 15 years ago in the US. So when we were hiring The Athletic’s first designers in London, I knew where to turn. The Good Maven team are best in class.”

—Alex Mather, Founder, The Athletic (of The New York Times)

Our services

  • Fill a position

    • Permanent placement

    • Embedded talent (RPO)

    • Retained/Executive search

    • Diverse candidate pool

    • Careful vetting

    • Onboarding support

  • Build a team

    • A new team from scratch

    • Expand a current team

    • Create inclusive, accessible programs and processes

    • Cross-team integration

    • Understand immigration and relocation options

  • Consulting and support

    • Create equitable interview and hiring practices

    • Position your company to attract the right candidates

    • Navigate layoffs or redeployment.

    • Leadership coaching

    • Individual and Group Coaching

Roles we hire for

  • Product Designer
    Content Designer
    User Interface Designer
    User Experience Researcher
    Industrial Designer
    Creative Technologist

  • VP of Design
    Head of Design
    Creative Director
    Design Director
    Design Manager
    Design Program Manager

  • Games Designer
    AR/VR Designer
    Art Producer
    Technical Artist
    3D Animator
    Rigger

How we partner with you

  • 1. Chat

    Understand your needs, the open position(s), and your company values and goals.

  • 2. Package

    Craft a project, negotiate terms, and get started building your team.

  • 3. Candidates

    Submit highly vetted and interested designers for the opening(s).

  • 4. Interviews

    Support candidates through your interview process.

  • 5. Choose

    You choose the best candidates for your company.

  • 6. Onboard

    Ensure a smooth transition through onboarding support.

For every designer hired, we donate an hour of coaching to a refugee in need via the UK charity Breaking Barriers.

Hiring is all about the human-to-human connection

Book a call to explore how we can connect you with the ideal designers or provide coaching to help your company grow.