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About Susan Pike & Partners

We connect extraordinary companies with transformational leaders who shape the future. 

Meaningful Partnerships,
Built on Understanding

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We believe the future belongs to companies who get leadership right. Not just on paper — but in the eyes of those watching, under pressure, and in moments that matter most.

Our philosophy is simple — we exist to change how executive hiring is done. We’ve seen the cost of getting it wrong and the exponential impact of getting it right. That’s why we bring a radically different approach: grounded in real-world leadership experience, powered by proprietary tools, and built to predict performance, not just assess potential.

Our Mission.

We find the one. The leader who fits your world, fuels your strategy, and turns vision into execution.

Our Vision.

To rewire executive hiring from art and gut to data, context, and impact.

Sector We Serve

A track record across industries, built on context and results.

Digital & Technology Innovators
High-growth tech, AI, SaaS, and digital-first companies seeking visionary leaders to drive innovation, scale operations, and maintain competitive advantage.
Classifieds, Media & Entertainment
Fast-moving, audience-centric platforms that demand leaders who blend strategic clarity with product intuition, creative vision, and operational adaptability.
VC & Private Equity Portfolios
Scaling, growth-oriented companies need strategic leaders who can rapidly scale, execute effectively, and create measurable impact.
Traditional Industries Embracing Innovation
Established, growth-minded enterprises searching for strategic leaders who can navigate disruption, evolve with the times and position for the future.
What We Deliver

Strategic solutions that shape futures through bold, extraordinary leaders.

We solve leadership challenges. Whether you’re hiring for today or planning for tomorrow, our services are designed to support your organization’s most pivotal moments with precision, insight, and long-term impact.

1

Executive
Search

We don’t just fill roles—we find the one. Our executive search process blends behavioral insight, contextual fit, and global reach to identify leaders who are built for your business and stage. Every search is structured, data-informed, and sharply aligned to your strategy.
2

Succession
Planning

The future starts now. We help you avoid leadership gaps by building proactive, high-confidence succession plans. Through external benchmarking and readiness assessments, we ensure you're not just covered—but prepared, with options laid out.
3

Board Director &
Chair Search

Your board should drive more than compliance. We help you appoint directors and chairs with the experience, perspective, and credibility to challenge thinking, enhance governance, and guide your next chapter.
4

Talent Acquisition
Advisory

Your hiring engine is only as good as its design. We assess your TA function end-to-end—people, process, tools, and candidate experience—and deliver tailored, actionable recommendations to elevate quality, speed, and strategic alignment.
Meet the Founder

Hi, I’m Susan.

I’ve spent over 20 years leading talent and scaling teams in 50+ markets across 5 continents. I’ve sat on every side of the hiring table—as a candidate, executive, in-house recruiter and executive search consultant. What I’ve learned is this: the right hire doesn’t just fill a gap—it unlocks strategy, culture, and momentum.

At Susan Pike & Partners, we’re building a different kind of search firm—one grounded in structure, clarity, and deep human connection. I’ve personally led large-scale people operations at Google, VEON, OLX and Jellysmack,  managing teams of up to 3,000 and driving transformation across the entire people function—from talent acquisition to culture, development, and rewards.

Fluent in multiple languages and deeply cross-cultural, I understand how leadership and context interact—not just across borders, but across mindsets. That global fluency, combined with a structured, behavioral approach, allows us to assess leadership with precision and integrity.

“Setting direction is easy. What changes everything is knowing which capabilities will get you there and having the skill to find —and win— the leaders who can turn that vision into reality.”

Susan Pike-Gubler, Founder & CEO

I’ve maintained an active role in executive search throughout my career because I believe leadership is too important to delegate or commoditize. I hold an Executive MBA and a Master’s in International Management from Dauphin, a Bachelor’s in Languages and Literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and executive leadership training from Stanford. I also advise founders and CEOs as a certified mentor with The Portfolio Collective.

Most importantly, I believe in the power of people to transform organizations—when they’re truly in the right role. That’s what we help you unlock.

Increase your company’s valuation with leadership that delivers measurable growth.
Strengthen your competitive edge by hiring the right talent before your competitors do.
Reduce execution risk by aligning capability, context, and culture from day one.
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Our Philosophy

Where Strategy Meets People

Hiring the wrong leader costs millions.
The wrong executive isn’t just a bad hire. It’s a lost strategy, stalled growth, and wasted opportunity.
Gut feeling is a gamble.
We don’t guess—we use data, structure, and 20+ years of hands-on experience to make the right leadership calls.
Context is everything.
We assess not just what a leader has done—but where they’ll thrive next.
Global talent knows no borders.
The best leaders aren’t always in your backyard. We find exceptional executives, anywhere in the world.
Trust that lasts
We build relationships that outlast any single search.

Let’s build something meaningful together.

It starts with a conversation and ends with world-class talent driving your forward.