Executive search
High-touch, consultative searches for the roles you cannot afford to get wrong. The particulars of the business and the industry get analysed first — then the market gets worked properly, and confidentially where it needs to be.
IT & Digital Transformation
Finding the technical hire that moves the business.
Senior Search Consultant at District Partners. Eleven years spent improving how top tech companies and startups hire — and who they end up with.
11+ years in technical recruiting 8,900+ following on LinkedIn District Partners · Washington DC
Senior Search Consultant
District Partners · Washington, DC
What I do
Four ways a search gets handled — all of them full-cycle.
District Partners runs custom searches of the highest complexity, from confidential executive hires to project teams stood up against a deadline. The screening bar is the same either way.
Direct hire
Full-cycle technical recruiting: sourcing, pre-screening, technical assessment, reference checks, offer and close. Candidates get one point of contact for the whole process, and hiring managers get honest read-outs.
Project-based consulting
Consultants and delivery teams assembled for a defined scope and timeline — staff augmentation without dropping the standard you would hold a permanent hire to.
Talent advisory
Implementing and tuning ATS platforms like Greenhouse, redesigning the process around them, and cutting time-to-hire. Plus recruiter mentoring, career coaching and vendor management for teams building the function in-house.
By the numbers
11+
Years in technical recruiting, from talent qualification to senior search
8,900+
Following on LinkedIn — a network built over a decade, not bought
45
Recruiters and consultants at District Partners, working nationally
#203
District Partners on the Inc. 5000 — and #1 fastest-growing firm in Washington, DC
In their words
A recommendation from the person who ran the project.
Justin is a brilliant and gifted technical recruiter who really understands every facet of the candidate lifecycle. What really impressed me with Justin is that he's always looking to collaborate with others, both in his team and outside of it, and does an incredible job providing mentorship to those around him. It's without hesitation that I recommend Justin if you're looking for the best technical recruiter.
Daniel Wakefield
Senior Hiring Specialist · ex-Indeed · Technical Recruiting, Sourcing & Talent Intelligence
LinkedIn recommendation · March 24, 2023
Track record
Every role, in one column.
Agency and in-house, contract and executive — including two tours at Indeed and five years leading a delivery team at Harvey Nash.
Senior Search Consultant, IT & Digital TransformationNow
District Partners
May 2025 — Present
Senior Recruiter, R&D
Indeed
Feb 2025 — Jun 2025
Senior Technical Recruiter
Cook Systems
Jul 2023 — Nov 2024
L3 Senior Technical Recruiter
Indeed
Sep 2021 — Jul 2023
Lead Recruiter
Harvey Nash Group
Jun 2016 — Sep 2021
Senior IT Recruiter
nFuzion
Aug 2014 — Jun 2016
Technology Recruiter
Addison Group
Sep 2013 — Aug 2014
Talent Qualification Specialist
Kforce
Jan 2013 — Jul 2013
B.S. Sports Marketing, Indiana University Bloomington (2008–2012).
The firm
Backed by District Partners.
District Partners
“Our Talent Is Finding Yours”
- Founded
- 2019
- Team
- 45 people
- Reach
- National
- Head office
- 1440 G St NW
Washington, DC 20005 - Website
- districtpartnersllc.com
An executive search and project-based consulting firm with national reach, specialising in custom searches of the highest complexity. Head office and the details above are District Partners’ — for anything to do with a search, start with the form.
Start here
Have a role that has been open too long?
Tell me the role, the team and when you need someone in seat. You will get a straight answer on whether the search is realistic — and what it will take.