About Parade

With over 15 years of industry expertise and 15,000+ design professionals in our network, we are here to simplify and expedite the process of locating your next great team member or finding the next step in your career. Our deep roots provide an extensive network that can make even the most challenging searches easy. When coupled with our tailored approach you can be sure our process will surpass your expectations.

Find Work

Parade represents the entire Architecture and Interior Design community and the intersecting areas of the design niche. Whether you are design or technical, Junior or Principal, contract or permanent, we consistently have a variety of open positions — and if our current openings fall short of your ideals, then we’ll start a tailored search to create opportunity for you.  

At Parade, our benefit is that we share our industry expertise – not only are we connected to the top firms in the industry, but we are uniquely familiar with their strategic hiring plans, which allows us to beat the rush of resumes that come in once firms place ads. Sometimes we project a talent onto a client before they realize they need you. Most importantly, we represent you and your interests throughout your search and the interview process. This ensures an efficient interview process, optimal negotiation for any offer extended and a mutually beneficial agreement for both the candidate and the firm to flourish.

If you are interested in what the next step in your career could look like, e-mail us directly or apply to a particular job via our job board.

Find Talent

If your needs are so pressing that you don’t have time to read on, please reach out to our president, Dan Cloke. He can be reached at 646.205.3541 or DCLOKE@PARADEINC.COM. If you do have a few minutes, please scroll on for more info!

Our recruitment services include a comprehensive screening process that all candidates must go through. We understand position changes, their salary history, what they’ve accomplished and most importantly, their future goals and aspirations. At Parade, we also ensure that each potential hire does their own due diligence and understands your firm and the potential role. Our candidates will always be equipped with a clear, concise resume and an updated portfolio, with a level of professionalism and personality that passes our high standards.

RETAINED SEARCH

Our national retained search platform is reserved for those strategic leadership roles or niche stars that are extremely difficult to locate; Principals, Design Leaders, Technical Directors, Marketing Director, etc. Please visit our retained search page to get a more thorough understanding of this service.

PERMANENT / DIRECT-HIRE

Shorten your search for top Architects and Interior Designers. Parade maintains an extensive network of professionals with proven track records, so we can help you find the best candidates quickly and ensure a smooth transition into your corporate culture.

CONTRACT-TO-HIRE

Looking to try out a potential employee before committing to a full-time hire? Parade’s contract-to-hire services give you the flexibility to test new employees on the job and determine if they are the right fit. This minimizes your hiring risk, and after the initial contract duration is complete, you will have the opportunity to offer the employee a permanent role if that person fits your company’s needs.

CONSULTING / CONTRACT STAFF

Whether you need a fill-in, a temporary specialist, or to staff an entire project team, Parade’s contract platform is a cost-effective solution to meet those short-term needs. Our network of prescreened candidates is flexible and we’re confident that we can provide short-term staffing solutions to meet those deadlines.

Parade Retained

If you want your company to stay on top or get to the next level, then you need to invest with the right people. As creative thought leaders and successful recruiters, we assist our clients in locating the best creative talent that the industry has to offer while maintaining absolute confidentiality. Whether it is locating Studio Leaders, Principals, Technical Directors, Brand Managers, Design Stars or Marketing Directors, our expertise is unparalleled in the industry. Drawing Parade’s established personal connections and business relationships, our network of over 10,000 design professionals is second to none. Our executive leadership will personally manage and execute every search; by working on a retained basis, you are assured that the appropriate resources are exclusively committed to your search… Although our community base is NYC, our network spans the entire United States and abroad. We bring insight, innovations and objectivity to the table, without the baggage.

Because we keep our representative client list very small, we have a wide-open talent pool to draw upon. Therefore, we most likely won’t be partnering with competitive firms, which will garner the best opportunity to engage for your potential hire. In addition, Parade limits the number of retained searches that we conduct to ensure that our clients receive the attention and the results that they deserve. Although we are inspired to help everyone find meaningful work, as your retained search firm we specifically represent our clients who are looking for talent. We target individuals who fit the predetermined criteria, and only present individuals who fit both professional and cultural goals.

RETAINED SEARCH TALENT