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Wiser Partners is part of ZRG

Functional go-to-market leadership, powered by global scale.

Growth does not fail because companies lack strategy. It fails when the go-to-market system cannot execute under pressure.

Sales and marketing leadership today carries enterprise weight. It is growth strategy, data fluency, channel performance, customer truth, and cross-functional execution. Boards and investors expect measurable impact. Timelines are short. Margin for error is thin.

Wiser Partners is now part of ZRG. Together, we bring deep functional sales and marketing expertise inside a global talent advisory platform built for precision, pace, and impact.

What ZRG delivers for go-to-market leadership

ZRG is a global talent advisory firm that aligns leadership strategy with business outcomes. We combine human judgment with data-driven targeting and assessment to deliver precision at pace.

Within that platform, our sales and marketing practice, built through the integration of Wiser Partners, brings unmatched functional depth.

Together, we help organizations:

  • Hire transformational Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Revenue Officers, and commercial leaders.
  • Build the full go-to-market leadership team, from Chiefs to VPs and Directors.
  • Support complex growth or turnaround moments with broader advisory capabilities across executive search, on-demand talent, and consulting.
  • Align leadership, culture, and commercial strategy to accelerate performance.

This is boutique-level functional expertise, delivered with global reach and enterprise capability.

Why the combined platform matters

Wiser Partners has focused on functional excellence in marketing and sales leadership since 1994. ZRG brings global scale, advanced analytics, and a broader advisory ecosystem.

The combination changes what clients can expect from a GTM search partner.

Function-first, performance-always.
We prioritize functional excellence over industry labels. Great GTM leaders translate across categories when they understand the work.

Built for growth and repair.
We specialize in high-stakes moments where leadership quality shows up immediately: step-change growth, commercial reinvention, portfolio acceleration, or performance correction.

Practitioner-led rigor.
Our partners are former operators and functional heads. We have done these jobs. We know what strong looks like beyond a resume.

Real interviewing and pressure-testing.
We technically and functionally assess candidates for execution capability, not just pedigree.

Human + AI edge.
We pair lived commercial judgment with data, analytics, and targeting tools to move fast without sacrificing quality.

Clients no longer have to choose between boutique focus and global capability. They get both.

Roles we recruit across the go-to-market ecosystem

Marketing leadership

  • Chief Marketing Officer
  • VP, Marketing
  • VP, Digital Marketing
  • VP, Product Marketing
  • VP, Demand Generation
  • VP, Brand Management
  • VP, Communications
  • VP, Innovation
  • VP, Insights and Analytics

Sales and revenue leadership

  • Chief Commercial Officer
  • Chief Revenue Officer
  • VP, Sales
  • VP, Customer Business Development
  • VP, Partnerships
  • VP, Licensing

Executive suite with commercial DNA
For growth-oriented and private equity-backed organizations, we place General Managers, Presidents, and CEOs with strong sales or marketing backgrounds who know how to scale and fix businesses.

The team behind the work

The team built through Wiser Partners remains central to ZRG’s sales and marketing practice.

Former operators. Functional experts. Honest advisors.

  • Trained in world-class CPG environments
  • Former functional heads and general managers
  • Deep expertise in organization design and commercial transformation
  • Coast-to-coast presence across the United States
  • Trusted advisors to boards, CEOs, investors, and candidates

This is hands-on functional credibility, now supported by global infrastructure and advanced analytics.

The Wiser Partners Team

Global Scale.
Boutique Feel.

We are in the markets that matter, but we show up like we’re part of your team. Hands-on, high-touch, and built around your goals.