Domain Expert —
Operator Network.

What this is

Force is not a traditional search firm. We combine an AI delivery engine with a network of operators who have held the exact roles we are being asked to fill. Your role in a search is not administrative — it is the thing that separates a Force shortlist from a list of names that look right on paper.

When a company comes to Force to hire a CFO, we involve a CFO who has raised from European and US investors and navigated a distressed balance sheet. When they hire a CTO, we involve someone who has scaled an engineering org through a Series B inflection. Your judgment is the calibration mechanism.

What you will do

• Review the brief with the Force team and stress-test the candidate profile
• Assess the longlist — typically 15–25 candidates — against criteria that go beyond the job description
• Join one or two conversations to give the client your read on finalists
• Provide a written assessment that shapes the shortlist the client sees

The time commitment per search is typically four to eight hours. You are not managing the process — Force does that. You are the expert judgment on top of the AI infrastructure.

Who we are looking for

• You have held a C-suite or senior VP role at a company that raised Series A or beyond
• You have directly managed or built the function you would be assessing
• You have strong opinions about what good looks like at growth stage — and the experience to back them up
• You are based in or have deep coverage of the European or New York tech ecosystem

Domains we are actively building

• Engineering — CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Platform
• Finance — CFO, VP Finance, Head of FP&A
• Commercial — CRO, VP Sales, Head of Partnerships
• Marketing — CMO, VP Marketing, Head of Brand
• Product — CPO, VP Product, Head of Design
• People — CHRO, Head of Talent, VP People
• Data & AI — Head of Data, Chief Data Officer, ML leadership

Compensation

Operators are compensated per search engagement. The structure is straightforward — a fixed fee for longlist assessment plus a success element tied to placement. Details discussed in the first conversation.