Results archive / H2 2026

Proof of what the right people
make possible.

The right hire protects the roadmap, opens a market, or creates a capability the business did not have. These H2 2026 searches did exactly that.

Client and candidate identities are withheld by design.

Selected H2 2026 mandates

Specialized searches.
Proven hires.

Inside the work

What judgment
looks like.

The deliverable is not a stack of résumés. It is a clearer view of the market, the tradeoffs, and the decision in front of the client.

Anonymized market readDefense AI / VP Sales
Market finding

Defense access alone was not enough. The viable market sat at the intersection of mission credibility, software judgment, and personal deal ownership.

Decision clarified

Hire a hunter-builder who could personally carry the number and create the sales function before adding layers.

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Tim Paul, founder of Brass Tracks

Tim Paul / Founder

Former Navy officer and enterprise recruiting leader

A boutique search partner

One senior partner.
Mandate through ramp.

Tim leads every search personally. The work begins before outreach and continues after acceptance.

01

Scoping the mandate

Define the business outcome, decision criteria, tradeoffs, and market before outreach begins.

02

Market intelligence

Compensation, talent supply, tradeoffs, and a brief the market can support.

03

Bespoke search

Focused research, direct access to passive talent, structured evaluation, and close.

04

Post-hire continuity

Structured check-ins that stay close to the ramp and the outcome.

The hardest role on your plan

Bring us your hardest-to-fill role.

The role is unusually specific, the market is narrow, and the business cannot afford to wait. That is where Brass Tracks does its best work.

Bring us your toughest search