About Us

We Connect Exceptional Talent With Visionary Companies

Full-cycle recruiting for startups and growing companies. Our recruiters can be your entire team or join the one you have, scaling up or down as your hiring changes.

250+
Placements Made
30+
Years Experience
75+
Startups Leveraged Our Support
Our Clients

Companies We've Partnered With

Past and current clients across SaaS, healthcare, AI, fintech, space, defense tech, and logistics

What We Offer

Our Services

Comprehensive recruiting solutions tailored to your organization's unique needs

Managed Service Recruiting

We become an extension of your team, handling full-cycle recruiting from job description to offer negotiations. Perfect for companies looking to outsource recruiting while building your brand.

  • Full-cycle candidate sourcing
  • Screening & interviewing
  • Offer negotiation support

Executive Search

Strategic recruitment for C-suite and senior leadership positions. We leverage our extensive network to identify exceptional talent for your most critical roles.

  • Executive-level candidate pipeline
  • Passive candidate activation
  • Leadership assessment

Technology Implementations

We help implement recruiting technology and optimize your hiring infrastructure. From ATS setup to process redesign, we ensure your systems work for you.

  • ATS implementation & training
  • Process optimization
  • Recruiting infrastructure design
Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

I’ve partnered with MW Recruiting across two different companies now, and they are always my first call when it’s time to scale. They truly understand the nuances of building modern engineering teams across backend, frontend, data engineering, and data science. Whenever our internal team needs extra help during critical hiring ramps, MW Recruiting integrates effortlessly as a trusted extension of our org. I can’t recommend them highly enough.
Rob Williams
CTO, Read AI
I’ve hired MW Recruiting at two different companies to help scale our teams—most recently at Pendulum. MW Recruiting has been instrumental in building out our Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Product teams. They quickly integrated into our organization, gained a deep understanding of our social intelligence platform, and identified candidates with direct domain and functional experience. MW Recruiting’s fractional model aligned seamlessly with our hiring cadence, allowing us to scale their involvement as needed. I highly recommend MW Recruiting to any team looking to scale.
Rafael Gonzalez Caloni
CFO, Pendulum
Initially, we contracted MW Recruiting for help with Greenhouse and growing our Talent Acquisition. Once we started working with them, we quickly realized the strengths of their team and have enjoyed using them for technology optimization and training and recruiting both international and domestic. I recommend MW Recruiting to anyone interested in outsourcing their recruiting – their high quality, fractional, all-inclusive model is hard to beat!
Dustin Hull
Former CFO, SALT Lending
Working with Ryan and Taylor at MW Recruiting has been an absolute pleasure. Not only are they great to work with, but they really care about finding quality candidates and taking in feedback to improve processes. With Ryan and Taylor, we feel like we have partners in building our team and finding great talent.
Joe Zimmer
SVP of Growth, FSI Services
Our Mission

Redefining How Companies Build Teams

At MW Recruiting, we unleash business growth by connecting ambitious companies with talented people. Our mission is to go beyond traditional recruiting — we immerse ourselves in your culture, understand your hiring needs, and deliver candidates who don't just fill a role but elevate your entire organization.

We integrate with your company representing your brand
Personalized approach to every hire
Deep expertise across tech, sales, finance, marketing, and executive verticals
Long-term partnership mindset
Purpose-Driven
Every connection we make is intentional
Leadership

Meet Our Team

Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
Co-Founder

As a seasoned recruitment leader, I partner with startups and VCs to handle their in-house recruitment on a fractional basis. I have 15+ years of experience in recruiting and can either lead large-scale recruiting efforts or supplement your existing team. When I'm not growing companies, you'll find me in the Seattle area downhill skiing with my kids, running, shooting hoops, and playing a little golf. I'm a Milwaukee native and cheer on the Bucks, Brewers, and Packers whenever I can.

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Taylor Williamson
Taylor Williamson
Co-Founder

I have over 15 years of experience scaling high-growth startups and VC/PE-backed companies. I have a proven track record of helping companies across the US attract and retain top-tier talent in highly competitive markets. My career is defined by my versatility—I am equally comfortable building the foundational team for a seed-stage startup as I am partnering with sophisticated internal talent organizations at global brands. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking and playing golf.

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What Drives Us

Our Core Values

Integrity First

We operate with radical transparency. No hidden agendas — just honest conversations that lead to the right outcomes.

Relentless Quality

We'd rather present three perfect candidates than thirty mediocre ones. Quality over quantity, always.

People-Centered

Behind every resume is a story. We take time to understand the humans we work with, not just their skill sets.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diverse teams build better products. We actively source from underrepresented talent pools to strengthen your teams.

Growth Mindset

We invest in our own growth so we can better serve yours. Continuous learning is embedded in our DNA.

Ready to Build Your Dream Team?

Whether you're scaling a startup or filling critical enterprise roles, MW Recruiting delivers exceptional talent that drives your business forward.