History
One Eight Nine Search Inc. is an executive search & staffing advisory firm for technology, healthcare & life sciences, food & beverage, cannabis, retail, and environmental social governance.
We recruit sales, marketing, operations, supply chain, finance, engineering, and human resources professionals across Canada and the United States. We have 17 years of recruitment and advisory experience with high-growth companies, VC-backed ventures, private-equity-owned, Pre-IPO, and post-M&A firms.
One Eight Nine Search Inc. was founded on the principles of Leadership, Creativity & Transparency; our goal is to deliver the best candidate and client experience in executive search.
Our Accomplishments:
Opened several offices for US and European based companies entering Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver)
Executive placements: Chief People Officer (technology, President (cannabis), Chief Operating Officer (professional service, cannabis), Chief Financial Officer (retail), Country Manager (eCommerce), Chief Human Resources Officer (consumer technology, cannabis, consumer goods, biotechnology), Head of Marketing (consumer goods, software), Vice President Sales (eCommerce, media, cannabis, food & beverage), Senior Vice President, Tax (private equity), Head of Engineering (software)
Post-M&A recruitment process optimization across marketing, supply chain and sales for a global $29B consumer goods company
Recruitment outsourcing: 60% reduction in recruitment agency fees, 98% increase in offer acceptance, 40% reduction of open vacancy time-to-hire and increase in applicant quality and quantity
Trained, coached and mentored highly accomplished search professionals at leading Canadian firms in consulting, engineering, media, technology, entertainment, retail and finance
A decade of experience working with startups ranging from pre-revenue to $400M in revenue
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Leadership Team
Founder & Managing Partner
Brian Sekandi
Brian has more than 17 years of experience assisting the world's largest brands in recruitment and talent acquisition strategies for North America's top talent in technology, consumer packaged goods, food & beverage, retail, and cannabis. Client experience includes Dyson, McDonald's, Travelzoo, Yum! Brands International and Kraft Heinz, among other notable global brands.
Brian has experience leading large recruitment teams and complex recruitment engagements in high-growth industries and companies. Before founding One Eight Nine Search Inc., Brian was a senior partner at a bay-street executive search firm founded in 1985.
Values
Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Transparency
Thought Leadership
• Diversity recruitment implementation
• Startup & high-growth organizations
• Human resources, sales, supply chain & marketing, operations
Geography
•Canada & United States