What company sizes do you support?

From emerging and growth brands to Fortune 500 manufacturers across food, beverage, health, beauty, wellness, household, hardware, pet, and more.

High Impact Talent for High-Growth Teams

What We Bring

Q: What does Crescere Executive Search specialize in?

We focus on executive recruitment for consumer packaged goods companies, especially Sales, eCommerce, Brand Management, Category Management, Trade and Shopper Marketing, and Consumer Insights roles.

Q: Do you place leaders in Seattle and nationwide?

Yes. We are based in Seattle and place Sales and Marketing leaders nationwide across grocery, mass, club, natural, DTC, and marketplace channels.

Q: How does your executive search process work?

We run a targeted search that includes longlisting, outreach, structured screening, calibrated shortlist, interview management, reference checks, and support through offer and transition.

We specialize in placing top Sales & Marketing talent within the CPG industry.

From Fortune 500 icons to fast-scaling disruptors, we’ve led 500+ successful searches with a focus on growth-driving, digitally fluent professionals.

Our insight into consumer channels and category dynamics helps you build teams that outperform.

With over two decades of industry expertise, we know how to identify the leaders who can accelerate brand growth across grocery, mass, club, eCommerce, and emerging channels. Whether you need a proven executive to transform strategy or a rising star to bring fresh energy, we connect you with talent that delivers impact from day one.

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Where We Work

We recruit nationally across a wide range of CPG categories:

Food & Beverage
Health, Beauty & Wellness
Household Products
Natural & Organic
Toys & Games
Pet
Hardware
Consumer
Electronics

Who We Place

We specialize in strategic roles across core commercial functions:

Sales Leadership & National Accounts
Brand Management & Marketing
eCommerce & Amazon Strategy
Trade Marketing & Shopper Insights
Category Management
Consumer Insights & Analytics
Retail Media

Built for Brands That Are Growing

Crescere is a boutique search firm by design. That means:

You work directly with Michael McGowan. No layers or handoffs throughout the entire process. White glove service.
Our live, referral-driven database is constantly refreshed with high-quality talent.
Every search is hands-on, fast, and customized to your needs.

Whether scaling your team or making a critical leadership hire, we deliver with speed, precision, and industry depth.

Client Snapshot:

“Michael found our Amazon lead in less than 40 days. We had a shortlist of A-players before the big firms even returned our call.”
— Sr. Director, Natural Food Company

Frequently Asked Questions 1. What does Crescere Executive Search specialize in? We focus exclusively on Sales and Marketing recruitment within the consumer goods industry. That includes roles in Brand Management, eCommerce, Category Management, Trade & Shopper Marketing, and Consumer Insights across food, beverage, wellness, household, and related categories. 2. Do you place leaders in Seattle and nationwide? Yes. While we’re based in Seattle, our work is national in scope. We’ve completed placements from the West Coast to the East Coast for CPG brands calling on Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Whole Foods, and many others. 3. How does your executive search process work? Our process is structured but flexible. We start by building a longlist of qualified talent, conduct targeted outreach, complete structured interviews, and narrow to a calibrated shortlist. From there, we manage interviews, reference checks, and offer negotiations to ensure a smooth transition for both client and candidate.