the Bleeding Edge refers to the space in technology too advanced to simply be called the ‘cutting edge.’ We represent the professionals and products pushing beyond the limit of what is currently considered possible.
The Bleeding Edge is the brainchild of Headhunting wunderkind Drew Hopkins. it was Drew’s dream to create a Recruitment agency that is truly focused around the belief that the best-of-the-best Talent don’t just take great jobs, they join great missions.
The Bleeding edge has grown to represent a wide constituency of early & mature stage organizations from 5-person startups to Fortune500 corporations and maintains a wide diversity of Tech and Creative talent from Product, to Dev Ops, to Creative Leadership, and everything in between. We’ve represented the highest echelons of digital companies and candidates, with a flawless placement record, for the better part of the last decade.
At the Bleeding Edge we provide custom, consultative, Recruitment solutions that recognize human ingenuity, inspire Candidates to be their best, and exceed Client expectations throughout every stage of our relationship. When it comes to an unparalleled commitment to Candidate Representation and Client Service, The Bleeding edge never settles. (Really. Ever.) It is this relentless pursuit of the sincere desire to make a positive impact on the world that motivates our full-service, globally-connected talent studio everyday.
In many of the organizations and individuals we choose to represent, we look for characteristics that remind us of ourselves and the unrelenting, unapologetic drive to create products that truly delight and surprise people. If it plugs into a computer, the internet, or any kind of software/firmware, then rest assured: we can build the team that can strategize, design, sell, and/or build it in ways you never imagined possible.
Simply put: we give people who love building incredible experiences their dream jobs.
we work with our clients from within a matrix of specially developed Search Calibration frameworks. Meeting These benchmarks with our Search team is step one in creating the custom Bleeding Edge business solution(s) you need; built specifically for your business’ particular hiring situation.
By bringing these solutions together, the Search team is better able to establish a working template of the ideal candidate profile in conjunction with input directly from the Hiring Manager. As you will see, the process may be repeated regardless of a given role’s nuances or specificity, and is meant to be an outline for a fun, collaborative and effective method of candidate targeting and engagement.
Crucially, this outline is fluid: it can be modulated on the fly and adapt any customization you need in alignment with your business’ specified hiring necessities. Ideally, we provide our Clientele with a curated list of potential candidates for review within 48 hours. We don’t think it’s useful to engage Candidates before taking the steps necessary to assure that we are targeting them as effectively for you as possible.
we often say that companies don’t actually pay their recruitment firm of choice to merely find the talented people their business needs to take their work to the next level…
Instead, what they really pay for, is the process, the system, they will use to secure and retain that game-changing talent. Our ethos of constant adaptability, imaginative creativity and actionable effectiveness consistently delivers a system with consistent and exemplary results.
From our very first conversation, you’ll see how the creativity our approach embodies can change the way you’re used to looking at Recruiting: from research & target planning, to bespoke engagement, Q&A’s and interview strategies custom-tailored to your company; all the way down to the countless hours we spend screening, qualifying, and managing the expectations of candidates. Go ahead and check out the “Methodology” tab to learn more.
The Bleeding Edge maintains a diverse selection of Tech and Creative talent, as well as candidates for any corporate role under the sun.
Technologists running the gamut from dev ops and the back end to full-stack language agnostics. No matter what you’re building, we’ve got the software and web developer network you need to achieve coding elegance efficiently.
If it isn’t tech, product, or data then you can probably find it here. This could include everything from Motion Graphics and Design to Digital Video Production & editing. This also includes Editorial, Audience Development, Social Media, and Branded media specialists. As well as AD’s CD’s designers and motion designers, of course
Digital Product & Project managers Are the steward(s) of Digital development, supporting and servicing the product throughout its lifecycle. Analytics, Business modeling, Coordination and Design Thinking are the ABCD’s of our PMPs. As the lifeblood of any modern SaaS company, we also specialize in Sales.
This is where your real data junkies live, along with the insights they derive, data engineering and analytics of all sorts are paving the way for the future of multiple industries. Machine Learning remains relatively new, and yet, is already implicit in many modern computational fields like Targeted Marketing, Automated Navigation and Predictive Modeling.
“Drew’s placement was life-changing for my career. I don’t know how, but he found me just as I was beginning to outgrow the role I used to have. My new job not only allows me to use my full range of skill-sets, it also energizes and inspires me on a daily basis.”
- Bleeding Edge Candidate, 2016
“Drew guided me through a complex, multi-step engagement process with a major client and never missed a beat. He was fun, focused and gave me constant feedback on what I needed to do to close the deal. If you're a senior creative or digital talent looking for top-notch placement skills, Drew would be at the top of my "go-to" recruiter list.”
- Bleeding Edge Candidate, 2015
“I was elevated to Drew’s clients so I that could be seen to excel in ways I never imagined possible from a recruiter. Drew really listened to me and saw my unique talents; he placed me in a role that enabled me to work on my then dormant abilities so I could get on the path to the job I’ve always wanted. He revealed doorways when i believed there were only walls!”
- Bleeding Edge Candidate, 2018
“Drew provided us with invaluable oversight and guidance during the recruitment process, from refining our listings to consolidating our applicant pool, priming the interviews, negotiating with our top picks and much, much more. In any creative field, finding ways to quantify one’s value can be an elusive task, but Drew was able to visualize value for us, implementing effective ways to compare diverse potential hires’ compatibility with somewhat nebulous creative positions. Drew’s unwavering honesty and commitment to finding the best solutions (for both our company and the recruits) always kept matters transparent, easy and personable during a process that most parties normally find exhaustive and stressful. I’d certainly recommend Drew to anyone seeking an affable, laser-sharp recruitment expert in digital media and emerging tech.”
- Bleeding Edge Client, 2016
“Drew is excellent at getting exactly who you are looking for, within budget, and with the right culture fit you're seeking. He is a Great people person, very methodical, and goal-oriented. He is proactive about finding new talent, is very comfortable with different types of recruitment such as Data/Analytics, Media, Technology, executive, production, startup, and diversity recruitment just to name a few. Where we had doubts, he saw solutions. I would highly recommend having Drew on the case.”
- Bleeding Edge Client, 2019
