Executive Team Building
HaGesher Group identifies and places top-tier leaders across sales, marketing, and client success, helping startups and growth-stage companies build capable, aligned teams.
HaGesher Group helps Chicago employers identify and secure exceptional executive talent for sales, marketing, client success, and other critical leadership roles. Our structured search approach combines candidate profiling, targeted sourcing, competency screening, and cultural alignment to reduce hiring risk. Employers expanding across the U.S. can access strategic recruitment support designed for growth-stage teams and complex leadership needs.
Leadership recruitment and talent strategy for employers building high-performing teams across Chicago and the U.S. market.
HaGesher Group identifies and places top-tier leaders across sales, marketing, and client success, helping startups and growth-stage companies build capable, aligned teams.
The team profiles leadership needs, sources qualified candidates, and evaluates functional competency and cultural alignment for critical executive and go-to-market roles.
Strategic guidance helps employers clarify hiring priorities, calibrate candidate profiles, and connect recruitment decisions with broader growth plans, processes, and commercial goals.
Chicago employers need leadership hires who can perform in demanding, competitive markets while fitting the company’s culture and direction. HaGesher Group combines structured discovery, profile calibration, targeted sourcing, interviews, and reference validation to develop well-profiled candidate shortlists. For companies building U.S. teams, our cross-cultural perspective supports clearer expectations and more confident executive hiring decisions.
Explore how focused recruitment and go-to-market support can help ambitious companies build stronger U.S. teams.
"Exceptional Headhunting Service I had the privilege of working with Ben over 18 months. Ben rapidly and efficiently built our marketing, client success, and sales teams. Beyond headhunting, Ben emerged as a valuable thought partner, providing insights into talent acquisition. I highly recommend Ben. If you seek results and strategic..."
"We worked with Ben and his group recently, and I could not ask for a better partner. Ben was quick and professional, and always available. What most impressed me is the high level of candidates Ben provided, based on the profile we agreed upon at the beginning of the search...."
"Ben is a very dedicated recruiter that spend a good amount of time to understand the customer needs. By analyzing the fine details of the needed candidates he always managed to get a good list of them that usually ends up by hiring one. Highly recommend to work with Ben."
"Ben provided exceptional placement and HR services for our company. He demonstrated remarkable expertise in identifying top talent and seamlessly matching candidates with our specific needs. Ben's professionalism, dedication, and keen understanding of our industry made the entire hiring process efficient and successful. I highly recommend Ben for any organization..."
"Exceptional Headhunting Service I had the privilege of working with Ben over 18 months. Ben rapidly and efficiently built our marketing, client success, and sales teams. Beyond headhunting, Ben emerged as a valuable thought partner, providing insights into talent acquisition. I highly recommend Ben. If you seek results and strategic..."
"We worked with Ben and his group recently, and I could not ask for a better partner. Ben was quick and professional, and always available. What most impressed me is the high level of candidates Ben provided, based on the profile we agreed upon at the beginning of the search...."
"Ben is a very dedicated recruiter that spend a good amount of time to understand the customer needs. By analyzing the fine details of the needed candidates he always managed to get a good list of them that usually ends up by hiring one. Highly recommend to work with Ben."
"Ben provided exceptional placement and HR services for our company. He demonstrated remarkable expertise in identifying top talent and seamlessly matching candidates with our specific needs. Ben's professionalism, dedication, and keen understanding of our industry made the entire hiring process efficient and successful. I highly recommend Ben for any organization..."
"Exceptional Headhunting Service I had the privilege of working with Ben over 18 months. Ben rapidly and efficiently built our marketing, client success, and sales teams. Beyond headhunting, Ben emerged as a valuable thought partner, providing insights into talent acquisition. I highly recommend Ben. If you seek results and strategic..."
"We worked with Ben and his group recently, and I could not ask for a better partner. Ben was quick and professional, and always available. What most impressed me is the high level of candidates Ben provided, based on the profile we agreed upon at the beginning of the search...."
"Ben is a very dedicated recruiter that spend a good amount of time to understand the customer needs. By analyzing the fine details of the needed candidates he always managed to get a good list of them that usually ends up by hiring one. Highly recommend to work with Ben."
"Ben provided exceptional placement and HR services for our company. He demonstrated remarkable expertise in identifying top talent and seamlessly matching candidates with our specific needs. Ben's professionalism, dedication, and keen understanding of our industry made the entire hiring process efficient and successful. I highly recommend Ben for any organization..."
Our approach combines executive recruitment with cultural fluency and practical U.S. market insight.
We assess cultural alignment between Israeli teams and American hires to support stronger, more effective leadership placements.
Our network spans AI, software, semiconductor, defense, medical devices, and go-to-market leadership functions.
Discovery, profile calibration, targeted sourcing, structured interviews, and reference validation create disciplined hiring decisions.
Chicago employers receive recruitment guidance connected to growth plans, talent needs, processes, and commercial execution.
Experienced recruitment and go-to-market leaders support complex hiring goals.
Chief Executive Officer; Co-Founder; SHRM-CP
Ben Gross is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of HaGesher Group, bringing a proven track record as a seasoned headhunter specializing in identifying top-tier global talent for startups. He holds a SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential, reflecting his deep expertise in human resources and talent strategy. Ben focuses on helping Israeli companies successfully hire and go to market in the United States, guiding founders through the complexities of cross-border recruitment. His approach combines rigorous candidate screening with a keen understanding of cultural alignment between Israeli teams and American hires. Based in New York, Ben leverages his network across AI, software, semiconductor, defense, and medical device industries to connect clients with exceptional leadership and go-to-market talent, ensuring every placement supports long-term business growth.
Co-Founder; Go-to-Market Expert
Francesca Gross is a co-founder of HaGesher Group and a visionary go-to-market expert dedicated to helping startups translate their technology into memorable, compelling stories. She specializes in narrative strategy, business development, and product-market fit analysis for Israeli companies entering the American market. Francesca's expertise was recently showcased when she moderated the 'From Pilot to Revenue' panel at Atlanta AI Week, discussing how startups can convert AI pilots into sustainable revenue. She works closely with founders and executives to align growth plans with talent acquisition, operational processes, and measurable metrics. Passionate about bridging cultural and communication gaps between Israeli and American business practices, Francesca is committed to empowering her clients with the strategic insight and storytelling tools needed to succeed in a competitive U.S. market.
Reputable executive search partners should demonstrate relevant leadership-recruitment experience, a disciplined search methodology, and the ability to evaluate both functional competency and cultural alignment. HaGesher Group supports employers with executive search and team building across sales, marketing, and client success. The firm also brings experience helping Israeli companies hire and establish operations in the U.S. market.
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SHRM Certified Professional credential held by Ben Gross.
HaGesher Group participation in a 2024 Pitango event.
Francesca Gross moderated a 2026 Atlanta AI Week panel.
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You can also send us a quick email at ben@hageshergroup.com.
You can also send us a quick email at ben@hageshergroup.com.