Patrick Shea and I built Ready Set Exec to solve the problem that kills growth plans: the wrong hire, in the wrong role, six months too late. We manage every search personally. No junior handoffs. No account managers sitting between you and the answer. When you work with Ready Set Exec, you work with us.
The numbers that matter:
— 39-day average time-to-hire (industry average: 90–120 days)
— 95% one-year retention rate across all placements
— 90-day performance guarantee on every search we take on
— 5,000+ vetted fractional consultants available when you need speed without a full-time commitment
What we place:
Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, and Business Operations leadership — the four functions that drive revenue, culture, and organizational strength. Every candidate we present is top 10% passive talent. None of them are on job boards waiting for you to find them. We find them for you.
How we work:
We operate as a true extension of your leadership team, not just a search partner. Our model is built on trust, speed, and measurable outcomes — helping you hire once, hire right, and keep your focus where it belongs: leading your business.
What we offer:
🔸 Executive & Professional Search — Leadership hiring at half the industry timeline
🔸 Recruitment Process Outsourcing — Team-building at scale with structure and accountability
🔸 Fractional Executive Placement — Senior leadership without the full-time cost
What drives us:
✦ Tenacity — We don't present candidates we wouldn't hire ourselves
✦ Assurance — 15+ years in executive search across 9 verticals
✦ Transparency — You know the status of every candidate, every week
✦ Adaptability — We fit your stage, your structure, and your timeline
If you're building something and need the right leader in the room fast, let's talk.
📩 jpezoulas@readysetexec.com
📞 (646) 876-8529
READY SET EXEC was founded by its Managing Partners, Patrick Shea and John Pezoulas. With over 15 years experience in recruiting and executive search, they developed a passion for the industry. Patrick and John realized that many recruitment firms are transactional and that the key to long lasting success is developing partnerships with your clients. After several years and scaling another brand together, they decided to launch READY SET EXEC together and build a legacy they could pass to their combined six children.
