Talent Citizen

Talent Citizen is a woman-owned executive search firm based in San Francisco that specializes in connecting top talent across civil, corporate, and nonprofit sectors. The firm focuses on placing equity at the center of their search process while pursuing candidates who drive positive social impact.

Talent Citizen operates with a unique philosophy that places equity at the center of all their executive search activities. Their approach involves reaching across traditional boundaries of sector and discipline, utilizing a design-thinking methodology to networking that ensures clients can access talent beyond their own existing spheres of influence.

The firm employs what they call 'intersectional networks' thinking, conceptualizing talent as orbiting around issue areas regardless of organizational type, sector, or approach to change - whether that's through nonprofits, movements, philanthropy, academia, government, or corporate entities. This innovative framework allows them to identify leaders who might be overlooked by traditional search methods.

Talent Citizen emphasizes 'Partnered Learning in Search,' centering relationships to partner at individual, organizational, and system levels for insights that are both representative and actionable. Their process involves constantly calibrating their work based on feedback, representing a redesigned approach to talent search that goes beyond simply 'filling old chairs.'

The firm is committed to transformative leadership and shifting paradigms in executive search. They serve as an Investment Partner of the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, demonstrating their commitment to equitable practices not just in their search methodology but also in broader industry transformation efforts.