For companies
Design your team for now and the future.
We support teams of any size who are ready to grow.
Good Maven’s decades of international recruitment experience, dedication to equity and inclusion in recruitment practices, and transparency in communication enable us to engage right-fit candidates, when other recruiters can’t.
This depth of expertise means:
If you’re a global company that needs to hire across multiple regions, you only need one recruitment partner.
If you're a startup or mid-sized company, you'll get access to a global pool of talent typically reserved for larger companies.
We have decades of experience hiring talent at all levels, from junior to senior and executive leadership positions.
There are no other recruiters in the world quite like us.
Our unique mix of global expertise in the highest-value markets is what gives us access to exceptional designers and opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else. We’re not here to sell you on someone.
We make sure we’re bringing you candidates who truly want the job and who are the right fit for your goals (and theirs).
At Good Maven, we have…
An unparalleled international network of warm, durable relationships, built up over the last 20 years, from the Americas to Africa, Asia-Pacific, UK and Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.
Experience working with agencies, cultural institutions, startups, big tech…you name it, we’ve led, coached and built teams in it.
Created hiring programs from the ground up for some of the most well-known companies in the world, including Instagram, WhatsApp, The Athletic, Siemens, SAP, eBay and Havas.
A deep commitment to social justice, seeking out excellent designers from underrepresented backgrounds, and promoting equitable interview and hiring practices.
Testimonials
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“Meg’s standout abilities fall into two powerful categories: engagement and effectiveness. I deal with lots of folks in business who seem to be in a trance, going through the motions of day to day business life without investing in themselves. Meg is the opposite. She embraces challenges with a wide-eyed awareness, and finds resolutions in very appealing ways. And it's one thing to be engaged, but another to be effective. Meg wins on both counts. She finds a way to effect positive change. I wholeheartedly endorse her as one of the most appealing, effective and aware individuals I’ve worked with.”
— Andrea Sutton, VP Design Technology, AT&T
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“Meg got me my first design job 15 years ago in the US. So when we were hiring The Athletic’s first designers in London, I knew where to turn. The Good Maven team are best in class.”
—Alex Mather, Founder, The Athletic (of The New York Times)
Our services
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Fill a position
Permanent placement
Embedded talent (RPO)
Retained/Executive search
Diverse candidate pool
Careful vetting
Onboarding support
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Build a team
A new team from scratch
Expand a current team
Create inclusive, accessible programs and processes
Build interview or performance review programs
Understand immigration and relocation options
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Consulting and support
Create equitable interview and hiring practices
Position your company to attract the right candidates
Navigate layoffs or redeployment.
Leadership coaching
Individual and Group Coaching
Roles we hire for
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A 3D Animator/Modeler creates and animates three-dimensional characters, objects, and environments for use in films, video games, and other digital media.
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An Animator creates dynamic, realistic, and engaging motion for characters, objects, and environments, bringing them to life through techniques like keyframe animation or motion capture, ensuring fluid movement and enhancing the player's immersive experience
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Someone who designs virtual experiences for users. These might be games, interactive experiences, movies or digital marketing products. AR stands for Augmented Reality, where digital information is combined with the real world. VR stands for Virtual Reality, where all of what the user experiences is digitally created.
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An Art Producer in tech manages the creation and delivery of visual assets, coordinating between artists, designers, and developers to ensure high-quality content aligns with project goals and timelines.
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A Brand/Communications Designer creates visual and strategic design elements to communicate a brand's identity, values, and messaging consistently across various platforms and media.
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A Content Designer crafts clear, user-focused content for digital interfaces, ensuring information is accessible, engaging, and aligned with user needs and business goals.
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A Creative Director leads and oversees the creative vision and direction of a project, brand, or organization, guiding the design, messaging, and overall creative strategy to ensure consistency and alignment with business objectives.
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A Creative Technologist blends creativity with technical expertise to develop innovative digital experiences, products, and solutions, often exploring new technologies to push the boundaries of design and interaction.
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A Design Director leads the vision, strategy, and execution of user-centric design across digital products, guiding teams to create cohesive, impactful, and innovative user experiences that align with business objectives.
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A Design Manager oversees and supports a team of designers, translating the design director's vision into actionable projects, ensuring high-quality execution, and fostering collaboration to deliver user-centered solutions that meet business goals.
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A Design Program Manager ensures the smooth execution of design initiatives by optimizing workflows, coordinating stakeholders, and aligning site-specific, product, or program-focused efforts with broader company goals.
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Working from concept art and real-world references, environment artists create and lay out digital 3D environments that form the world of a film or video game.
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A Game Designer conceptualizes, develops, and creates the mechanics, rules, storylines, and overall gameplay experience of video games.
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A Graphic Designer creates visual content using typography, images, and layout techniques to communicate messages and concepts effectively across various media platforms.
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The Head of Design in tech oversees the strategic direction and execution of design across an organization, with responsibilities that can vary based on company size, often overlapping with roles like design director or VP of design, to ensure cohesive, user-focused, and innovative product experiences.
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An Illustrator produces original visual artwork to enhance or complement written content and communicate ideas across various media.
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Industrial Designers are good at translating technical hardware into visually appealing consumer goods. They may do this by drafting creative ideas or creating prototypes or other visual models of a manufactured product.
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A Product Designer creates digital products like websites, apps, or software by focusing on product strategy, interaction design, and visual design, aligning business goals and user needs with technical constraints to deliver seamless and effective experiences.
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A Product Manager oversees the development and lifecycle of a product, guiding its strategy, design, and execution to meet customer needs and business objectives.
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Riggers create digital skeletons for computer-generated characters. A character rigger designs the skeletal frameworks of animated characters.
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A technical artist uses their knowledge of programming and art to integrate an artist's or animator's visual content into a video game.
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A UX designer creates user-centered designs by researching, prototyping, and testing to ensure digital products are intuitive, accessible, and provide a seamless user experience.
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A User Experience Researcher studies and analyzes user behaviors, needs, and experiences to inform and improve the design and functionality of products or services.
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A Visual/UI Designer is a professional who creates the look and feel of digital interfaces, focusing on aesthetics, layout, and visual elements to ensure an engaging and user-friendly experience.
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VFX artists create photoreal, digitally-generated imagery. The role requires the seamless integration of these effects into live action in feature films.
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We hire for VP roles in design and product for US-based companies.
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A Web Designer is a professional who creates and designs the visual layout, user interface, and overall aesthetic of websites, ensuring they are both functional and visually appealing.
How we partner with you
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1. Chat
Understand your needs, the open position(s), and your company values and goals.
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2. Package
Craft a project, negotiate terms, and get started building your team.
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3. Candidates
Submit highly vetted and interested designers for the opening(s).
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4. Interviews
Support candidates through your interview process.
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5. Choose
You choose the best candidates for your company.
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6. Onboard
Ensure a smooth transition through onboarding support.
For every designer hired, we donate an hour of coaching to a refugee in need via the UK charity Breaking Barriers.
Hiring is all about the human-to-human connection
Book a call to explore how we can connect you with the ideal designers or provide coaching to help your company grow.