At JRG Partners, we run executive searches across this market, so this guide reflects what actually matters when hiring here, not generic advice. Atlanta is a major logistics and supply chain hub, anchored by a world-class airport, extensive transportation infrastructure, and a […]
Category Archives: For Employers
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, this is one of the questions employers bring me most often, and my answer has been sharpened by seeing what separates the searches that succeed from the ones that don’t. Hiring executives for an ESOP company, one […]
For Employers, Reports & Surveys
The Q3 2026 Executive Labor Market Update: Openings, Pay, and Time-to-Fill
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Grounded in JRG Partners’ executive search practice, this report offers an informed view of the forces shaping executive hiring today. The executive labor market in the third quarter of 2026 continues to reflect the tight, candidate-favorable conditions that have characterized […]
Drawing on our executive search practice, we put this together to give employers a grounded, practical view they can act on. Some capable executives flourish under private equity ownership and others, equally capable, do not, and the difference is rarely about competence. It […]
At JRG Partners, this is the kind of search we run every day, so this piece reflects practice rather than theory. Most of the delay in portfolio executive searches is created on the client side rather than by the search itself, which means the available improvements are largely […]
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this 2026 guide for the boards, CEOs, and HR leaders responsible for executive search in New York. New York remains the deepest executive talent market on earth, spanning global finance, media, […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
CMO Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I present this CMO salary guide for 2026 for the boards and leaders responsible for pricing the CMO seat correctly. Set the package too low and you screen out the operators you need; structure it poorly and you […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
Chief Growth Officer Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this CGO salary guide for 2026 as a calibration tool for compensation committees and hiring executives. Benchmarks answer where the market is; your mandate answers what you should pay within it. […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
Corporate Controller Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have assembled this corporate controller salary guide for 2026 to give boards, CEOs, and compensation committees a practical framework for benchmarking corporate controller pay. The figures here are directional […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
CEO Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this CEO job description template from the specifications that actually close searches. Copy the template below, then, more importantly, customize it with the guidance that follows: a job description is a […]