Our Story, Our Purpose
We started Emissary with a simple belief: hiring for the architecture and engineering industries deserved a smarter, more personal approach.
Over the past 11 years, we have evolved from filling roles into a strategic partner, empowering firms like yours with the systems and insights needed to build a successful hiring process and retain your top talent.
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Transforming your hiring process
We saw a need to go beyond traditional recruiting, building a strategic partnership that empowers firms to build and retain the best talent.
We work with you to design a smarter, more scalable hiring function for firm. Our goal is to turn your recruitment process into a predictable, high-performing pipeline.
Our proven
5-step process
We follow a proven five-step process to deliver top talent with speed, accuracy, and integrity. Our collaborative approach ensures we understand your needs and deliver the best-qualified candidates for your position.
We begin gagement with a kickoff call to gain a full understanding of your company's culture, organizational structure, and the job itself. This step ensures our approach is tailored to your unique needs.
Our nationwide network allows us to build a targeted list of top-tier talent from your competitors. We identify only the best candidates who are functioning in relevant roles at relevant firms.
Using our proven performance-based interviewing method, we evaluate each candidate at a forensic level. The candidates we present are well-verified for their accomplishments, skill sets, and corporate culture fit.
Every client receives a detailed weekly report to stay informed on the search. This report can include everything from data on candidate sources, conversion rates, reasons for decline, and other important search metrics.
We work collaboratively within your existing process while also consulting with you to structure a smooth and effective candidate selection strategy. When it's time to close, we provide a detailed compensation breakdown and offer guidance on a strong offer strategy.
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Meet our team members
We work as an extension of your internal team, collaborating to design and implement a scalable hiring process that fits your company culture.
Director of Operations
Designs effective recruiting strategies to help AEC firms attract and retain top talent
President & CEO
Leads with a data-informed mindset to deliver tailored recruiting solutions for the AEC industry
Client Strategy & Reporting
Leads the strategic relationship with clients, owns intake and calibration, and manages reporting
Candidate Screening & Experience
Owns the candidate journey from screening to close, ensuring quality talent delivery and seamless candidate experience.
Sourcing & Market Intelligence
Owns all aspects of passive target sourcing, strategic outreach, market intelligence, and target list development
Sourcing & Market Intelligence
Connects top civil engineering and architecture talent with opportunities through research-driven, targeted sourcing
