Your Los Angeles Area Recruitment Specialists
“LA” draws more than 50 million visitors annually; LAX is always ranked as one of the busiest airport hubs in the U.S. The City of Angels has a booming tourism industry largely due to Hollywood’s intrigue, but the melting pot of amazing restaurants and glamorous hotels has an enormous effect as well. Beautiful beaches, snowy mountains, enchanting forests, and captivating deserts all within a few hours of downtown are certainly an added bonus. The Los Angeles area also has casino attractions. The Southern California area has a significant CBD and food and beverage presence, especially when it comes to production and manufacturing businesses.
Los Angeles (LA) Executive Search
- Bristol Associates was founded in 1967 – we have been in the recruiting business for over 55 years helping companies find exceptional candidates
- Given our firm’s industry focuses and vast database of talent, we have in-depth knowledge of compensation ranges from C-suite executives to mid-level management employees
- We regularly advise clients as to current job market conditions in Los Angeles and consult on matters of compensation including base salaries, bonus programs, commission structures, incentives, benefits, and long-term compensation
- For a fair rate, we will provide customized compensation information, à la carte to our main retained executive search services of sourcing, screening, and submitting qualified candidates
- The Hospitality and Food and Beverage recruitment divisions at our boutique executive search firm are regarded as the #1 headhunter service for travel, tourism, attraction, hotel and resort, restaurant, casino and gaming, facility, CBD, and F&B search demands, especially in Los Angeles
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Why Work with Bristol Associates?
Over 55 Years in Business
We have specialized in executive search since 1967, and are now in our 3rd generation of family ownership.
Specialized
We have unrivaled industry knowledge in the areas in which we focus.
Individualized Service
We provide consultative, individualized service to our client companies. We pride ourselves in conducting our processes confidentially when necessary.
Network of Candidates
With over 1M+ relevant candidates in our private database, and growing every day, we have a strong network of senior-level talent across the board.
Responsiveness
Our recruiters value a communicative relationship with our select client companies and candidates, providing updates throughout the search.
Experienced
Our exceptional lead recruiters each have at least 15 years’ of experience in executive search.
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Our Successful Searches Around Los Angeles Keep Our Clients Coming Back
Chief Executive Officer
We made the Chief Executive Officer placement for a leading food manufacturer. The CEO is responsible for developing new business in all strategic channels including retail and food service, and for both branded and private label food products, to reach strategic and operational targets. The position develops new distribution channels and customer segments and works with the Research and Development team to develop new products. Our placed candidate became the key representative of the organization in the US and is an ambassador in relevant markets, as well as to stakeholders and government bodies.
CFO and Controller
We completed the CFO and Controller search for a prospering Tribal casino with an amazing opportunity to expand into an ideal vacation destination. Our placed candidate is responsible for managing all financial projects, assets, and systems of the organization. The position reports to Tribal Chairman.
Brand President
Our client is a deluxe escorted tour company with a highly recognizable international brand. The Brand President is responsible for the implementation of all aspects of the company’s marketing program for the brand in North America. As part of a worldwide network of companies, our placed candidate is responsible for the support and advancement of the brand within the context of the global brand positioning, including the reinforcement of all global brand, product, and service standards and the animation of brand marketing at the regional and local level.
Vice President of Sales
A highly regarded CBD leader on the West Coast was our client for this Vice President of Sales search. The position is responsible for planning and implementing strategies to achieve the Company’s sales goals. The Vice President of Sales also ensures that their team delivers profitable growth. Our placed candidate had over 20 years of sales experience.
Director of Public Relations
We placed the Director of Public Relations for a medical center that is part of an award-winning health system that operates over 40 hospitals with 15 of them being not-for-profit. The position designs, implements, and directs media relations, advertising literature and campaigns, marketing and community relations, and charitable donations. Our placed candidate leads a small staff to promote the full-service medical center.
Director of Culinary
A growing restaurant chain worked with us to find their Director of Culinary. The position is responsible for overseeing short- and long-term product development in order to meet or exceed the company’s profit, financial, and market growth goals. Our placed candidate also manages the Innovation Chefs, implements core menu developments, and is in charge of leading the test kitchen and researching food and beverage trends to discover innovation opportunities for the company.