The Intersection Of Talent And Humanity

4SIGHT Practice Lead, Ben Foster (PHR, CDR), has routinely ousted or replaced blue chip firms including Spencer Stuart, Russell Reynolds and Korn Ferry. His internal talent acquisition & consulting experience includes Wayfair, Nestle, Starbucks, Land O’Lakes, Wells Fargo, ECOLAB & McCann Worldgroup. This blended background of executive search and in-house recruiting is the foundation for our exceptional service delivery, and is core to all our associates. We source the diverse, world-class talent our clients demand and consistently execute our assignments with the level of care as if we’re recruiting our own team members, because that’s simply what we’ve come to know.

As Ben notes: “I am honored to be in a position where I can directly shape people’s businesses and careers. I recognize the tremendous responsibility, and I approach every person’s career and every hire as if it were my own.”

Mr. Foster has experience leading strategic recruitment and consulting up to the C-Suite amidst M&A ventures, business and product launches, enterprise software implementations & cloud migrations, organic growth, COE formulations and other organizational change. International experience includes APAC, EMEA, Latin America and Canada. Ben earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Colorado, and has completed additional Master’s-level coursework in Rhetoric & Technical Communication from the University of Minnesota. He has extensive family in the tech & marketing industries.

4SIGHT holds deep industry experience and talent relationships within the most prestigious and scaling tech companies, food & beverage producers, retailers, CPG leaders, manufacturers and media conglomerates in the world.

The 4SIGHT Team

 

Every 4SIGHT associate & search consultant holds 10 to 20+ years of recruiting experience including corporate talent acquisition, and a Bachelor’s Degree at minimum.

Ben Foster, PHR, CDR
President & Practice Lead

Jenni Foster
Finance & Administration

Sharon Edwards
Accounting Lead

Why Top Companies Choose 4SIGHT SEARCH

They trust an industry specialist committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. 

They favor a boutique firm with best-in-class recruiters.

They demand targeted candidates and appreciate seamless partnership.

They seek the best value and ROI from their performance-driven investment.

In-House Talent Acquisition

Fixation on the best candidate for the role combined with the best, unbiased practices. Desire to genuinely partner with our clients and their talent acquisition process. Knowledge of HR best practices, OFCCP compliance and employer branding, yielding trustworthy client representation.

Recruiting Firm Leadership

Ability to deliver results in critical situations. Experience serving global corporations, growing midsize businesses and top marketing agencies, setting records within the community. Exceptional sourcing capability and access to high-caliber digital and integrated marketing talent.

Functional Marketing

‘In the trenches’ functional experience with integrated and digital marketing execution, deliverables and KPIs. We get marketing. As a result, our prescreening process ensures candidates are top-tier in strategic capabilities, creative concepting, team leadership and business impact.

Boutique Approach

Our intakes are thorough and our plans are strategic. We do not stop until we’ve successfully delivered results as committed. We are selective about the searches we accept and the candidates we represent, and we ensure capacity to deliver for our hiring clients every time.

Position Expertise

  • Digital, Category Marketing or E-Commerce Leadership

  • C-Level Leaders: CMO, CTO, CPO, CDO, CHRO, CISO, CSCO, CFO

  • Manager – Director – VP of Marketing (B2B, Brand or GM focus)
  • Experiential Marketing (agency, corporate, production)
  • Manager – Director – VP of Data Science

  • Software / Data Engineering Manager / Director / VP
  • Plant & Manufacturing / Engineering / Quality Leadership
  • Manager / Director / VP of Finance

  • Agency Account Management and Strategy & Planning

  • Director / VP of Human Resources / DEI

  • Shopper Marketing and/or Consumer Insights Manager

  • Creative Director / Creative Services / Designers

  • Email / Marketing Automation Specialist

Industries Served

  • Retail, E-Commerce & CPG (F500, middle market & speciality)

  • Marketing, Advertising & Media agencies

  • Education (various colleges & universities)
  • Healthcare & Medical Device (middle market – F500)

  • Food / Beverage & Agriculture (F500, middle market & coop)

  • Manufacturing & Materials (middle market & F500)

  • Travel & Hospitality (global hotels, resorts & airlines)
  • Franchise-Based Restaurants & Retail

  • Financial Services & Banking (F500 to regional credit unions)

  • Software / SaaS & Technology (startup through IPO)

  • Energy (oil & gas, water, electric, energy services & analytics)

  • Higher Education & Professional Institutions

  • Real Estate, Property Management & Construction

Testimonials

“We retained Ben for a search after failing to find a good candidate for a Marketing role. His biggest asset was his ability to understand our unique needs and match them to the right candidate. I consider Ben a great asset and wouldn’t hesitate to use him for future searches.”

Paul H., General Manager
Global Materials Corporation

“Ben’s approach is very refreshing, and he really is a true partner.” 

Rosanne S., Human Resources
Foods Supply Corporation

“We just did a postmortem analysis of the recruits Ben brought onboard, and all of them are either fully contributing or exceeding expectations.” 

Jon H., Vice President
Global Fortune 500 Corporation