We are Specialists in ‘Experience’ Talent

We are building global networks of UX-CX-Service Design-HX professionals. We were one of the first to create a network of People Experience professionals, leading the Human Experience of Work or ‘HX’.
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We are building global networks of UX-CX-HX professionals virtually and in major cities including New York City, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich/Basel and Barcelona.
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We have a database of 15K+ Experience professionals and are constantly meeting and vetting new people in our networks to coach our consulting clients and teach our network.
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Our Value Proposition & Services

90% of HX professionals are new to their role and lack key skills in Human-centered Design, Analytics & Agile. Most Search firms don't know what questions to ask or which qualifications to look for.

Our UVP:

  • We know this market, what skills and experience to look for and what questions to ask
  • We’ve researched & published on the HX Marketplace since 2017
  • We have built a global Network & Database of 15,000 professionals across the Experience Domains – UX, CX, Service Design, Analytics, HX, etc.
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  • We founded the HX Leaders Network in 2017 – today over 50+ companies represented worldwide
  • We host local Experience Communities in NYC, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, Barcelona
  • We host global online events e.g. the HXSummit, which last year drew 600+ people across the Experience Domains
  • We offer a Learning Roadmap to help organizations build internal HX capabilities

Our Search Services:

  • We provide end-to-end support throughout the Candidate Experience and into the Onboarding Experience
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  • We find and present strong candidates that fit your culture & maturity level
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  • We help you shape your Job Descriptions & advise on how to build your team, with market insights
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  • We provide insights on the market: how companies are developing roles, capabilities, maturity levels, etc.
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  • We prep & present best candidates from our database of 15K people across the Experience Domains

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How we work with you
Your Search Journey

We Help You Identify your Needs
  • We develop a deep understanding of your business and culture to connect you with Experience talent that fits your unique needs
  • We help you identify the capabilities you need & where to find them
  • We help you create the optimal Job Description & package
  • We offer advice for your Search parameters: skills, organizations, industries, geographies, etc.
  • We offer insights on how other companies have built HX Teams
We Find the Best Candidates
  • Based on our specialization in HX tools and knowledge of people in this market, we know what to look for & what questions to ask
  • We provide frequent updates, both to you and to potential candidates
  • We leverage our local & global networks & database of 15K Experience professionals
  • We bring you candidates that have the right attributes and motivation for your position & your culture
  • We update as we go on which markets provide a best fit & optimize your parameters
We Advise on Best Fit
  • We take the time to research candidates for fit to your culture
  • We give you clear insights on strengths, experience & ‘fit’ of each candidate
  • We provide timely feedback to candidates on how well they fit the role & culture
We Help You Finalize the Contract
  • We facilitate a timely agreement to your offer
  • We help you understand Experience candidates’ goals and concerns and guide the process to ensure a successful acceptance.
  • We ensure constant communication with you and the candidates during the final steps
  • We help you build a positive image of your brand – for all candidates
We Assist With Onboarding
  • We coach you and your new hire on first steps & how to maximize the impact
  • We connect your new hire to peers in our network
  • We are committed to the success of the Experience professionals who join your team

UX, CX, Service Design, HX roles – a pool of 1M & growing fast
HX roles = 135K people

90% of HX professionals are new to their role and lack key skills in Human-centered Design, Analytics & Agile. Most search firms don't know what questions to ask or which qualifications to look for.
Source: HXWize research 2024

Why this matters:

  • We know this domain, their skill set, requisite job experience, etc.
  • We can identify which people have actual expertise
  • Our events give us the opportunity to know & curate top talent
  • We can advise you on how different organizations are building their teams
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Positions we search for you

Workplace Experience & People Experience

  • Chief Talent & Experience Officer
  • Global Head of Employee Experience
  • Global Head of Workplace Experience
  • Global Head of People Experience
  • Global Head of People Experience, Culture & DEI
  • Director level - People or Workplace Experience
  • Manager level – People or Workplace Experience
  • Digital Employee Experience
  • Digital Workspace & Employee Experience

Customer Experience

  • Global Head of Customer Experience
  • VP-level Customer Experience
  • Director-level Customer Experience
  • Customer Service Design

User Experience/Service Design

  • Global Head of User Experience
  • Principal UX/UI Designer
  • Digital Innovation
  • Service Design
  • Senior UX Manager
  • Principal UX/UI Research
  • UX Strategy & Product Design
  • Experience Design
  • UX Innovation

Analytics

  • Global Head People Analytics
  • Workforce Planning & Analytics
  • Global Head of Analytics & Employee Listening
  • People Data & Analytics
  • Organization Design & Analytics
  • HR & HRIS Analytics
  • Customer Analytics
  • Customer Data Specialist
  • UX Research & Analytics

Search Partners

Elliott Nelson

Founder, HXWize & HX Leaders Network
Elliott founded the HX Leaders Network in 2017 - a platform for Experience practitioners to connect, learn and share and to support career and skill development in Human-centered Design, Agile and Analytics. He expanded the network in 2020 to include UX, CX and Analytics professionals. His work includes the longest-running research on HX.
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He founded HXWize and teaches organizations skills for Journey Design & Management, utilizing the HXPlaybook, with 25+ tools from Human-centered Design and Agile ways of working. He has coached HX Heads on skills & career development & helped many companies find top HX talent.

Elliott had a previous career as a global head of Talent, Learning & Transformation at Pfizer, AkzoNobel, Novartis Research & Siemens.

Julie Staudenmier

HXWize Search & Consulting
Change, Talent, OD, EX
‍Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim
Julie has held key roles as a talent strategy leader at American Express, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer and Sony. She is an effective business transformation driver, with a strong commitment to growth and profitability through human experience design. Her expertise in implementing change in complex organizations spans diverse industries, including the dynamic realms of biopharma, B2B electronics and financial services. Julie excels at engaging executive champions and developing leaders’ capacity to transform their organizations.

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