Executive AI Search

Find the Chief AI Officer Your Organization Actually Needs

76% of organizations now have a CAIO. The difference between impact and title is the search that finds them.

60+ executive placements · 98% completion rate · 92% two-year retention

Why This Hire Is Harder Than It Looks

Most CAIO searches fail for the same reason: the hiring organization doesn't fully understand the role yet. Is this a strategy leader or a technical one? Do they report to the CEO or the CTO? Should they own the budget or advise on it? The wrong answer to any of these questions produces a hire who leaves within eighteen months — or worse, stays and builds the wrong thing. The search firm you choose needs to understand AI leadership well enough to help you define the role before filling it.

What You Get

Retained executive search for CAIOs, VPs of AI, and Chief Data Officers We source from applied AI teams, research labs, and adjacent sectors — not just LinkedIn.
Flat-fee model — no percentage of compensation Your search firm shouldn't benefit from inflating the package. We charge a transparent flat fee, paid in thirds.
Average placement in 7 weeks with 92% two-year retention Speed without sacrificing rigor. Every candidate is assessed for technical credibility, leadership maturity, and governance fluency.
Only 3–4 active searches per senior partner You get our full attention, our network, and our judgment — not a junior recruiter and a database.

How We Run a Search

Calibrate

Define success in your context — role, environment, non-negotiables.

Map

Map the market against your brief — obvious candidates and non-obvious ones.

Assess

Every candidate measured on the same rubric: technical, leadership, governance.

Place & Onboard

We stay engaged through the first 180 days — when retention is won or lost.

Flat-fee retained search. Traditional search firms charge 25–35% of first-year comp. For a CAIO at $400K, that's $100K–$140K. We charge a flat fee starting at $35,000.

Leaders placed across: healthcare systems, financial services, biotech & pharma, PE-backed firms, foundations, universities, government agencies, and mission-driven organizations.

What Clients Say About Our Team

“They were prompt, very well connected, with an impressively competitive price. Their recommendations for process and even interview questions are based on ample experience and all proved priceless. It is an investment that pays for itself immediately in efficiency and success.”
— Andrea

“Their team provided us with a robust and thoroughly vetted candidacy pool that reflected a strong, nuanced understanding of our needs. Given their timeliness, high quality of work and reasonable price point, we would gladly hire them again.”
— Ashley

Reviews from clients of the same founding team, via Charity Search Group.