PACIFIC SEARCH FIRM
Senior Leadership and Executive Recruitment for Climate Tech
ABOUT
WHO WE ARE: Pacific Search Firm provides retained recruitment services to climate tech startups. We recruit executive, senior leadership, and senior technical talent through a human-centered approach combined with rigorous due diligence, enabling our clients to quickly scale. With 14+ years of recruitment experience within the climate tech industry and a proven long-term track record, we are a trusted associate to many startups in their journey from pre-revenue to successful exit.
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES: We are 100% committed to the development and success of technologies that will decelerate the effects of climate change and lead to a net zero carbon future. We are inspired and highly motivated to recruit more dedicated engineers, scientists, business development professionals and other technical leaders into this field.
OUR CLIENTS: We collaborate with pre-series A to series D startups in several areas, including: advanced battery technologies, energy storage, green hydrogen, ag-tech, building decarbonization, advanced materials, solar hardware, carbon capture/removal, and carbon measurement.
BUSINESS MODEL: We provide retained search services to our clients.
Sabrina DOVE
EXPERTISE: Sabrina is the lead recruitment consultant, owner and principal of Pacific Search Firm, which she established in 2015. She has been recruiting for clean energy startups throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond since 2009.
EXPERIENCE: Before founding Pacific Search Firm, Sabrina was the director of recruitment and business development at Coneybeare, a recruitment company, where she launched the first San Francisco cleantech office. She has also recruited internationally in South America, Europe and in Asia.
EDUCATION: Sabrina earned her bachelor's degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and her master's degree in international relations from The Johns Hopkins University.
Our Advantages
Successful long-term track record. We are a trusted partner of repeat clients and have helped climate tech startups grow from pre-revenue to successful exit. Case studies and client testimonials available.
14+ years of climate tech recruitment specialization. We’ve been dedicated to climate tech even when it was not as popular.
Proven organized methodology and premium level of due diligence. Our process involves a more in-depth investigation and a higher level of thoroughness. Our research saves clients time and allows our candidates’ strengths to really shine.
We find your first key leaders. Most of our clients began working with us as an under ten (10) person startup. We recruit the first key leaders in niche technical areas, enabling our clients to get their next round of funding and to reach their next goals.
Our core values
Collaborative partnership with climate tech clients. We partner with conscientious high integrity climate tech leaders in a collaborative paradigm.
Curiosity. We always want to ask more questions and learn from our clients and their technologies. We stay immersed in the current thinking within climate tech by actively engaging with leaders, attending live events, and continuously learning.
We prefer face to face. We are local to the San Francisco Bay Area and visit your company to understand your company culture, your technology, your challenges, and what makes your positions compelling for top performers. We also interview candidates in person whenever possible.
We are thorough. Our clients consistently tell us that they appreciate the high level of detail we provide on our candidates in terms of in depth interview reports.
Our Results
Satisfied clients: Testimonials from founders of startups, CEOs and other leaders as well as case studies are available illustrating our success on exclusive critical searches.
Satisfied candidates: Successful long-term track record of placing candidates in companies where they are happy and thriving.
PLACEMENTS
Executive / Leadership:
CFO
CTO
Senior VP of Engineering
VP of Project Development
VP of R+D
VP of Engineering
VP of Engineering (SW, FW, HW)
VP of Power Systems
VP of Product Management
VP of Manufacturing
VP of Business Development
VP of Operations
VP of Quality
Director of R+D
Director of Business Development
Director of Sales
Director of Engineering
Director of Mechanical Engineering
Director of Downstream Operations
Director of Operations
Director of Manufacturing
Director of Technology
Technical Director - Materials Synthesis
Director of Product
Head of Business Development
Head Battery Scientist
Regional Sales Director
Staff and Senior:
Staff Scientist
Staff Device Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Staff Power Electronics Engineer
Staff Electrical Engineer
Staff Engineer
Systems Engineering Lead
Software Engineering Manager
Senior Staff Engineer
Principal Engineer
Senior Battery Engineer
Senior Embedded Controls Engineer
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Senior Sales Applications Engineer
Senior Process Engineer
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Systems Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Power Electronics
Senior Process Engineer
Senior Program Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Senior Reliability Engineer
Senior Product Engineers
Senior Battery Process Engineer
Technical Product Manager
Production Controls Manager
Project Managers
Head of Product Management
National Account Manager
Lead Hardware Engineer
Human Resources Manager
Marketing Manager
OPENINGS
Current open positions
Open Call - Climate Tech Senior Leadership Positions (San Francisco Bay Area)
Open Call - Director of Hardware Testing (Climate Tech Hardware Product Startup) - (San Francisco Bay Area)
Pacific Search Firm
If you are interested in a career in climate tech, then get on our radar!