A Leading Force in Executive Recruitment Since 1964
LYNNE PALMER EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT
Company History
Established in New York City in 1964, Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment has been a leading force in providing the publishing and media industries with qualified professionals of all levels for more than half a century.
In 1986, Lynne Palmer grew to include the rapidly-expanding and exciting field of medical communications as well. As times have changed and the industry has evolved, our agency has kept pace with the ever-growing need for industry professionals with expertise in communications and technology.
Our recruiters are publishing professionals and active members of the media community. They frequently speak at industry events and are consulted for articles and publications.
We service the industry by recruiting and staffing companies nationwide with the best and brightest professionals and we are also proactive in keeping our clients informed of trends, changes, and other related issues.
Executive Leadership
Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment’s experienced and dynamic leadership team has been working together for decades to help our client companies achieve their goals by connecting them with highly qualified candidates. We credit our success to our strong, human-centered leadership and vision that puts people first and drives results.
As the media, publishing, and medical communications industries have grown, so has Lynne Palmer. In doing so, we have helped to shape and define many client organizations along the way. With a clear historic perspective, our forward-thinking executive leadership team continues to inspire change and lead with purpose, positioning client companies for transformative, long-lasting success.
Our Philosophy
Building Strong Relationships
At Lynne Palmer Recruitment, we are relentlessly focused on the human element of the executive search process. Understanding an organization’s corporate culture, values, team dynamics, and working styles is just as important as getting to know its history, leadership, and strategy. This different way of doing things is what allows us to become a truly effective partner and advocate for each of our clients.
Finding talented people to hire was cited as the most significant managerial challenge by almost one-third of senior leaders.
Meet the Executive Team
Our senior leaders are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, trust, and accountability. They bring a powerful combination of knowledge, experience, and unique insight into the ever-changing world of media, publishing, and medical communications. Our team is engaged, motivated, and focused, with a shared collective vision to help our clients by providing a dedicated, hands-on executive search team to help you identify and recruit the right candidate. We do this through a comprehensive and collaborative process designed to reduce both your cost- and your time-to-hire.
Susan Gordon is the President and Owner of Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment. Prior to moving into top talent recruitment, she worked in the technology industry for Tymshare and served in talent acquisitions at Random House.
Susan’s communicative style is consultative and honest, grounded in a deep understanding of the media and publishing industry. She understands that customer relations are the key to successful partnerships and is known for her 24/7 commitment to dedicated, approachable service.
Jackie Riley is the Executive Vice President of Lynne Palmer. Prior to her extensive career in the executive search field, she was the Director of Marketing at a weekly business magazine in the tech space.
Jackie brings an in-depth understanding of and true passion for the media and medical communications industries to her searches. She actively keeps stride with the rapid pace of movement in the field, and creatively consults with her clients regarding their growing needs. Jackie takes pride in getting to know individual candidates under consideration and aligning their career trajectories with the appropriate corporate situation. When conducting a search, she makes herself accessible at all hours, functioning at whatever level is needed for a successful outcome.
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Why Lynne Palmer
The benefits of using a boutique executive search firm.
Responsive and Personalized Executive Recruitment
Better candidates, better results. Learn the benefits of working with a focused team of experts to identify, evaluate, and place highly qualified candidates. Lynne Palmer Recruitment brings relevant insight and expertise layered with deep industry knowledge in recruiting talent for the media, publishing, and medical communications industries.
Lynne Palmer Recruitment specializes in providing customized recruiting solutions designed to help companies achieve their hiring goals by connecting them with talented professionals across a variety of functional specialties.
Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment offers highly focused industry experience and individualized services tailored to your unique needs.
Some of the advantages of choosing a boutique recruitment agency like Lynne Palmer include:
RELATIONSHIPS We understand the importance of building strong relationships and personal connections, learning everything we can about both the position you need to fill as well as your company’s culture and goals.
SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE Our industry experience allows us to understand your needs and perspectives on a deeper level. We have a selected focus and continually expand our knowledge to identify new ideas and strategies.
FOCUSED TEAM Smaller teams allow us to work more closely with you and provide better communication with more time to focus on you and achieving the results you want.
FLEXIBILITY While we do have a proven process in place, the Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment team is also very flexible and will work together with you to adapt our methodologies to best suit your needs.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION With Lynne Palmer, you will speak directly with the person who is conducting your search rather than with someone who is simply overseeing it, resulting in more effective, more efficient, and more consistent communication.
ACCESS TO TOP TALENT As a boutique executive search firm with decades of focused experience, we offer clients special access to an extensive network of highly qualified talent and industry connections.
As a specialist recruitment partner, we invest our time and efforts into truly understanding our partners' needs. Find out how we can help you with your next hire.
Knowledgeable experts.
Collaborative approach.
Diverse network of talent.
Find your next hire with Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment.
Industry Specializations
Executive level search and recruitment specialists in talent acquisition and candidate sourcing for the media, publishing, and medical communications trades.
Core Areas of Expertise
For more than 50 years, our consultants have specialized in serving global and regional clients in the media and publishing sectors, and more recently, in medical communications. We know that these industries are always evolving and that as a business leader, you face a variety of unique industry challenges including the increasing scarcity of top talent. Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment has consistently provided our clients with the deep market expertise needed to create successful recruiting solutions that have helped companies just like yours to build vibrant and innovative teams.
Media and Publishing Executive Search
Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment is a boutique executive search firm, specializing in talent acquisition for all levels of the publishing, education, and new media industries. Founded in 1964, we have continued to provide highly qualified professionals through our exceptional recruitment services for more than fifty years.
We take pride in the impressive reputation that our firm has earned. We continue to be the leader of executive placement within the publishing industry, including books, magazines, journals, newsletters, and online media. We embrace the digital age and the evolution of technology, placing candidates who are at the top of their field in cutting-edge digital education, higher education, publishing, and media roles.
Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment client partners have a distinct advantage over other employers looking to hire. Drawing on our in-depth industry knowledge and expertise, we offer specialized insights and perspectives to successfully guide you through the search process and move your company forward, towards your goals and objectives.
Medical Communications Executive Search
In 1986, we expanded our extensive media and publishing profile to include the rapidly growing industry of medical communications. Heading this division is the highly knowledgeable Jackie Riley. Since joining Lynne Palmer in 1991, she has been dedicated to serving the medical communications industry in addition to her ongoing publishing and communications clients, with a deep understanding of the industry and the ability to advise clients on strategic hires. Jackie has grown the department to include the fields of promotional medical education, CME, publications, speaker bureau, and advertising.
Lynne Palmer has witnessed the evolution of this industry, and partners with agencies both large and small to fill their needs in editorial, scientific, copy, creative, project management, account/client services, digital, finance, new business, and operations roles. In addition to our dedication to agencies, Jackie partners with selective pharmaceutical clients to meet their ever-changing needs in this fast-paced world. She understands that timing and attention are critical, and searches can expand to be nationwide as well as global, operating on all levels.
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