More than just recruiters—strategic partners.

JJA’s search strategy involves a 360-degree view of company, candidate, and investor needs—balancing the CEO’s operational plan, the candidate’s career plan, and the private equity firm’s value creation plan.

THE PARTNERS DO THE WORK
Clients work with two JJA partners on each retained engagement. The partners remain consistently and actively committed, from targeting, pitching, and vetting talent personally to monitoring and ensuring each fit for a full year.

WE ARE DETERMINED ADVOCATES
For the clients JJA takes on, we are fierce champions of each company’s brand, immersed in their mission and culture in order to characterize each position as only a true partner can. Candidates report that our seductive opportunity summaries make them take notice—and ultimately give notice.

NO SMOKE AND MIRRORS
Iterative review and constant calibration throughout each search provides clients total visibility into the process, proof of progress, and a series of swift outcomes culminating in the ultimate goal: a set of superior candidates that render the selection a true challenge.

FEARLESS GUIDANCE
We know talent truths and trends and the reality of the dynamic market. If your situation warrants revising an org chart, taking a risk on a candidate, or adjusting compensation, we’ll boldly make the case for what will serve you best.

WE CARE ABOUT YOUR SUCCESS AS MUCH AS YOU DO

  • Failure is not an option. Unlike traditional engagements, milestone payments are tied to documented progress.
  • Interests are aligned. Fixed-fee structure (rather than fee-based on a percentage of target compensation) ensures the best fit–not the highest commission.
  • Partnership = co-ownership. As former operators, we bring the same dedication and diligence as if each hire were our own.

JJA IS A STORYTELLER:

“JJA Venture Search helped us build our Employer Brand. The Client Dossier they crafted became an important narrative for our hires. It helped us tell our company story and polished it over time.”

JJA WORKS HARDER THAN YOU DO:

“I consider myself a tough customer–especially as it related to hiring senior management in our portfolio. I feel at times that JJA are even tougher than I when it comes to screening and qualifying candidates. I never feel like I am being sold, but rather that we are on the same side of the table.”

JJA LOCATES HARD-TO-FIND TALENT:

“The real value of a recruiter is revealed when the best talent is out of easy reach and favors count for nothing. A Jim Jonassen search maintains candidate quality irrespective of where talent must be found.”

JJA IS AN ADVISOR AND PARTNER

“JJA took direction and course-corrected when we pushed, and they pushed back when expectations were unrealistic. The results exceeded our expectations, and I really enjoyed the process.”

JJA DELIVERS MULTIPLE AMAZING CANDIDATES:

“We had our backs to the wall and they delivered for us–fast. I met five candidates and I wanted to hire three of them. We got the best guy, and he is doing great.”