


The smartest way to hire in today's market
At Designworks Talent, we understand exceptional people build exceptional businesses. That’s why we specialize in managing the hiring experience to help your business find the perfect fit every time.
With years of expertise and a passion for connecting talent with opportunity, we provide tailored hiring solutions that align with your company’s goals and culture. Whether you’re scaling your team or searching for niche professionals, we ensure a seamless, efficient, and professional recruitment process from start to finish.
What We Offer:
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Custom Talent Strategies: We collaborate with you to craft hiring plans that meet your unique needs.
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Top-Tier Candidate Pool: Our network connects you with qualified, high-performing candidates across industries.
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Streamlined Hiring Process: From initial search to onboarding, we manage every step to save you time and resources.
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A Trusted Partner: We’re not just recruiters—we’re an extension of your team, dedicated to your success.
Why Choose Us?
Hiring isn’t just about filling positions; it’s about building futures. At Designworks Talent, we combine professionalism, innovation, and a deep understanding of the marketplace to help businesses like yours grow and thrive.
Let’s Build Your Dream Team Together!
Take the first step toward a smarter hiring experience. Contact Designworks Talent today and discover how we can help your business succeed through the power of great people.


Our Story
Designworks Talent was created specifically for the unique hiring needs of start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses. We use big company experience to hand craft small batch recruiting solutions, and story tell with analytics and reporting.
Brian Harmsen
Founder and CEO
Maureen Pankotai
Director, Technology Talent Acquisition

Experience Matters
Recruiting is hard. We make it look easy. We've got the winning combination of skills and experience to take excellent care of you and your candidates. Say goodbye to bad Glassdoor reviews!
Team

Services
At Designworks Talent, we specialize in recruiting solutions that drive growth. From high-impact leadership hires to building out full teams, our services are designed to be flexible, strategic, and aligned with your business goals.
Executive Search
Strategic leadership for long-term impact
We partner with companies to identify and recruit senior-level executives, including C-suite, VP, and Director roles. Our executive search process is built around confidentiality, precision, and cultural alignment—delivering leaders who don’t just fill a role, but elevate your organization.
Direct Hire Recruiting
Full-time placements with staying power
We help you find the right candidates for your core teams across engineering, operations, finance, HR, and more. With a focus on both skill and fit, our direct hire process ensures every placement is built for long-term success.
Technical Recruiting
Specialized talent for high-growth teams
We focus on delivering skilled technical talent across key growth areas. Whether you’re hiring software engineers, DevOps professionals, or experts in AI, data science, data engineering, or machine learning, we help you build teams equipped to meet today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.
Fractional & Interim Talent
Agile solutions for evolving needs
Looking for flexible recruiting support? Designworks Talent offers fractional and interim recruiting solutions tailored to your needs. Whether you’re an early-stage startup, scaling rapidly, or navigating a key transition, we embed seamlessly into your team to drive hiring forward—quickly, efficiently, and strategically.
Recruitment Strategy & Consulting
Build a better recruiting engine
Beyond sourcing, we consult on recruiting process design, interview best practices, employer branding, and tech stack selection. Whether you’re building your first hiring playbook or optimizing an existing system, we bring clarity and direction to your talent strategy.
Locations
We serve clients nationwide—with deep expertise in key talent hubs including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, and Boston. Remote-first? We’ve got you covered.
Let’s build your team, the right way.
Get in touch to learn how we can help support your hiring goals!

How we work

Smart
We start by understanding your recruiting needs. Then we create a customized approach that works with your culture. We do whatever is needed to execute on full-stack recruiting, including employment brand, marketing, social media, sourcing, screening, continual candidate engagement, interviews, offers, and pre-employment readiness.
Fast
We get to work quickly when you need us, and disappear when hiring is finished. We're on demand, pay as you go, for as long as you need us. No long-term contracts, no subscriptions, no delays!

Considerate
We look at all candidates as people, not resumes. We're thorough, respectful, and grateful for your interest and your time. Check out the roles we're working below.

Open Positions

News
June 12, 2025
We’re excited to share some of the incredible roles we filled in May! From executive leadership to hands-on technical talent, our team has been hard at work matching exceptional people with exceptional businesses.
Here are a few of the roles we successfully placed last month:
✔️ SVP of Engineering
✔️ Software Engineer
✔️ Data Engineer
✔️ Senior Contracts Manager
✔️ Data Technician
Each of these placements represents a thoughtful match — not just on skills, but on culture, values, and long-term vision. Big thanks to our amazing clients for trusting us, and to the talented candidates who are stepping into exciting new opportunities.
Onward to June! If you’re hiring or exploring your next move, let’s connect!
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March 31, 2025
Q1 Big Win!
We're closing out the first quarter of 2025 with a huge milestone.
Here are the roles we successfully placed in the first quarter:
✔️ Sr. Director of Software Engineer - San Francisco, CA
✔️ Sr. Data Engineer - Denver, CO
✔️ Data Scientist - Seattle, WA
✔️ VP Strategic Accounts - Seattle, WA
At Designworks Talent, we believe the right hire can transform a business -- and this quarter, we've helped companies across the country build stronger teams with exceptional talent.
To our clients: thank you for trusting us. To our candidates: thank you for saying YES to your next big thing.
Here's to keeping the momentum going in Q2!