SPMB
Executive search for leadership teams
Analyst – People and Market Research
About the job
- Minimum one year experience in a consulting, professional services or sales environment.
- Bachelor’s degree required; business research internships are a plus.
- Familiar with business research resources like PitchBook and Crunchbase.
- Develop the research strategy and draft reports including documentation that outlines targeted industries and companies.
- Drive research efforts to ensure high quality candidate flow by identifying top quality executives who have played a role in the success of their companies.
- Leverage large language models to analyze new industries, market segments and competitive landscapes to better understand our clients.
- Design AI prompts to extract strategic insights on industries, companies and executives.
- Understand the functional breakdown and roles within the executive structure.
- Think strategically, and speak intelligently about our clients across various industries.
- Act as a domain expert in the markets/verticals researched.
- Contribute to overall research strategy and industry knowledge within the firm.
- Ensure data capture and quality of candidate, company and search records within SPMB's databases.
- Leveraged LLMs like ChatGPT or Gemini to conduct the strategic and tactical research efforts of a complex project.
- Proficient at prompt engineering and AI-assisted tools.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines and worked with individuals who have differing styles.
- Familiar with business research resources like PitchBook and Crunchbase.
- Bachelor’s degree required; business research internships are a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree required; business research internships are a plus.
- Project Management: Plans, manages and drives own efforts when handling multiple projects with competing deadlines. Comfortable and flexible to work with individuals with differing styles.
- Collaboration & Influence: Works with and through others to achieve common goals and desired results. Uses language to gather information to facilitate an exchange of ideas.
- Analytical: Synthesizes business research and provides a succinct and accurate point of view. Capable of making inferential leaps in thinking to reach a solution despite incomplete or ambiguous information.
- Communication: Speaks with clarity, precision and purpose to individuals or small groups. Adapts communication style for the audience and situation.
- Initiative & drive
- Ownership mentality
- Grit
- Team oriented
- Intellectually curious
- Quick learner
- Aligns with the firm’s core values & purpose
About the company
SPMB is a premier executive search firm based in San Francisco and Silicon Valley that helps innovative startups and large companies find senior leaders. It places high-caliber executives—ranging from VP-level to CEOs—across venture-backed startups, private equity-backed companies, and large public corporations. The firm works by running fully managed, metrics-driven searches where a lead Partner guides the entire process from start to finish, using best-in-class tools to identify, reach, and evaluate candidates. Revenue comes from fees tied to the placed executive's first-year compensation, aligning SPMB's incentives with client success. Its goal is to help clients build strong leadership teams that drive growth, scale, and innovation.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
1977
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- SPMB added Christy Mihos in August 2026, strengthening CFO and private equity coverage.
- The firm continues posting 2026 roles, including an AI Data Analyst, signaling internal investment.
- Website updates and panel participation show active brand building and thought leadership in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Executive search demand drops quickly when venture funding slows, cutting contingent search volume.
- AI recruiting tools and in-house talent teams compress SPMB's premium pricing by 2026.
- A major partner departure would damage client relationships and trigger immediate revenue loss.
What makes SPMB unique
- SPMB remains a large independent retained search firm in technology, not a staffing agency.
- Its partner-led model spans CFO, GTM, security, and board searches across growth companies.
- Christy Mihos and Radley Meyers expand coverage into finance, private equity, and security.
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SPMB Executive Search Welcomes Christy Mihos as Partner
SPMB, an executive search firm that helps find transformative executives throughout Silicon Valley, has named Radley Meyers as its newest partner.
Allison joined SPMB in 2016 to support the firm’s growing enterprise GTM practice.