David Pearson

Executive Search Consultant with a proven track record of recruiting C-level executives and top-tier professionals across Fortune 500 companies in the technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors. Specialize in executive search, strategic talent acquisition, and leadership hiring for roles in Enterprise Technology, Health and Life Sciences (including Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals), Federal and State & Local, and Financial Services. Recognized for a consultative approach that aligns talent strategy with business goals, driving long-term growth and innovation.

Partnered closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand recruiting priorities and implemented strategic, global talent acquisition campaigns to attract top-tier professionals and industry leaders across multiple sectors. Successfully built and sustained strong talent pipelines for executive, sales, consulting, and technical positions, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality candidates aligned with both immediate and long-term workforce needs. Consistently monitored labor market trends and competitive intelligence to refine sourcing strategies and improve talent attraction, candidate experience, and retention outcomes. Collaborated cross-functionally with stakeholders across Sales, Operations, Product Management, Engineering, and HR to align recruitment efforts with organizational growth, innovation, and workforce planning objectives.

Joined a team tasked with innovating SAS’s strategic talent acquisition initiative in 2010 after spending five years as an external recruiting partner for the company. In this role, I specialized in recruiting proven, results-oriented professionals across various industries, including Financial Services, Health & Life Sciences, Public Sector (Federal, State & Local Government), Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality & Gaming, and Telecommunications. I successfully recruited high-impact individuals in sales, engineering, consulting, and management—many of whom were consistently recognized for exceptional performance.

Full-desk Executive Recruiter specializing in identifying and recruiting top-performing professionals in the Enterprise Software industry, with expertise in Predictive Analytics, Data Management (Data Integration, Data Quality, Master Data Management, Data Governance), Business Intelligence, Customer Intelligence, Financial Crime/Fraud, Cybersecurity, ERP, and CRM across North America. I collaborated with industry leaders to recruit C-level executives, VPs of Sales, Directors of Sales, Regional Sales Managers, Senior Account Managers, Pre- and Post-Sales Engineers, and Industry Consultants. Recruiting expertise spans multiple verticals, including Financial Services, High-Tech Manufacturing, Health & Life Sciences, State & Local Government, Federal, Hospitality & Gaming, Oil & Gas, and Retail/CPG.

Sold engineering services to the Printing and Packaging Industries. My territory included the US and Canada. I increased sales by 40% in my first year of employment and by 50% in my second year. I exceeded my annual sales quota every year. In 7 years I increased sales in my division by 560%.

Customers Included: Quebecor World, RR Donnelley & Sons, Sinclair Printing, Worldcolor/ Quad Graphics, Los Angeles Times, Vertis, George Rice & Sons, San Francisco Chronicle, Smurfit-Stone, Weyerhaeuser, MeadWestvaco, Komori, Goss International and Heidelberg USA, Inc.