Strategy&/PwC, London, David Lancefield, Partner

 

“I loved working with Sara. The best recruitment experience of my career at Strategy&/PwC. Sara spends a good amount of time understanding the brief and then challenging it so that the final version is far better. She has an extensive network of contacts, a remarkable ability to brief the candidates throughout the process with an attention to detail, and gives regular feedback and suggestions on how to finalise the search. She calls out the critical issues we had to address, is unafraid to raise sensitive issues but does it in a way that doesn't alienate anyone in the process, and is very responsive. I was surprised at how good the referencing process was, sharing detailed notes of comments about the candidates and giving practical suggestions for how we make the position a success. An enjoyable experience too!”

Harvard Business Review Thomas Stewart, Editor-in-Chief

 

“Sara recruited me to Harvard Business Review as Editor-in-Chief; I used her to recruit several other people to the magazine—she was our go-to person, and for two very good reasons. She took the time to know us, and know us extremely well; and she had superb, broad and detailed knowledge of the women and men in media generally, business media in particular, and in adjacent fields (consulting, for example) where we might find the perfect candidate in an unexpected place. The result was perfect matchmaking.”

Bain & Co. Katie Smith Milway, Publisher/Global Editorial Director

 

“Sara helped me build Bain & Co.’s global editorial group and continues to help my successor expand and renew the thought leadership team. She is just an excellent recruiter of editorial talent.”

Innosight Cathy Olofson, Chief Marketing Officer

 

“I worked with Sara to round out the marketing team at Innosight with a key hire and am so glad that I did. Sara has a vast network, deep knowledge of business media and the consulting space, and a real knack for matching the right talent with the right firm.”

Analysis Group Eileen Harrington, Vice-President, Marketing

 

“Sara is a terrific source of ideas, inspiration, and judgment when it comes to search, and, of course, of top candidates. In her work with Analysis Group, she excelled at qualifying candidates and screening them at a very deep and specific level—if there is ‘something there’ to highlight, or even possibly to raise concern, Sara will ferret it out. She is the resource for top editorial talent and is extremely well networked, but it is her personal commitment to client service and to making the right connections that stand out.”

McKinsey & Co. Saul Rosenberg, Director of Knowledge Operations

 

“At one point in my career at McKinsey & Co, I ran a thought-leadership group that was steadily expanding. This naturally required a steady stream of high-level, experienced editorial talent. Sara Noble was the most helpful recruiter I worked with over many years. No one brought me more compelling candidates than Sara.”

Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard Alan Fein, Chief Operating Officer

 

“Sara ran a great search for us at The Broad Institute for our VP, Director of Communications. She has fine-tuned instincts about the chemistry of candidates and who will thrive within the culture and with the management of the client organization. She does exhaustive sourcing, personally speaking with well over 200 individuals in all the relevant sectors. She does very confidential background checks prior to presenting individuals to clients helping to ensure no surprises. Our experience was that she was a very quick study of our industry, enabling her to identify the key players and best networking sources.”