Industries we serve

Specialist recruiting,
for the industries you lead in.

Each Helix practice is led by recruiters with deep functional and operational experience in that market — so the conversation starts at your level.

Practice footprint
8
Industry practices
50
States covered
4K+
Placements
17d
Median time-to-fill
Recruiter-led, not coordinator-led.

Sectors at a glance

Eight practices. One bench.

Jump to a practice below for hiring challenges, role coverage, and current market signals.

Practice deep dives

What we know — and who we know — in your industry.

Each practice publishes its own market signal so you can benchmark before you brief us.

Practice

Logistics & Supply Chain

From warehouse floor to enterprise supply-chain executives — staffed nationwide.

Hiring challenges
  • High-volume hourly hiring at unpredictable seasonal peaks
  • Specialized leaders for warehouse automation and last-mile
  • Senior operators with multi-site P&L experience
  • Nationwide temp-to-hire and direct-hire for distribution centers
Roles we place
  • VP, Distribution Operations
  • Warehouse Automation Director
  • Supply Chain Strategy Lead
  • Last-Mile Manager
  • Warehouse Supervisor
  • Fulfillment Center Lead
Market signal

Demand for warehouse operations leaders is up 41% YoY across North America.

Practice

Technology

Engineering, product and platform leaders for growing technology organizations.

Hiring challenges
  • Compressed hiring windows for engineering and platform roles
  • Compensation drift across staff and principal levels
  • Passive candidates who don't engage with cold outreach
Roles we place
  • Staff Software Engineer
  • Director of Engineering
  • Head of Platform
  • VP Engineering
Market signal

Median staff-engineer compensation grew 11% in 2025 across major US markets.

Practice

Healthcare & HealthTech

Clinical, regulatory and executive leadership for the modern healthcare stack.

Hiring challenges
  • Dual-licensed clinical and operational hybrid talent
  • Heavy regulatory and credentialing verification
  • Compliance-aware product and data leadership
Roles we place
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • VP Clinical Operations
  • Director of Health Data
  • VP Regulatory Affairs
Market signal

Hiring demand in healthcare is up 18% Q/Q, led by US payer modernization.

Practice

Accounting & Finance

Controllers, FP&A leaders and CFOs for venture-backed and PE-backed companies.

Hiring challenges
  • Senior FP&A talent for IPO-track and transaction-driven companies
  • Specialist controllers with multi-entity SaaS experience
  • Industry depth across fintech, regulated and PE-portfolio markets
Roles we place
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • VP Finance
  • Senior FP&A Manager
  • Corporate Controller
Market signal

Time-to-fill for senior FP&A leads ran 17 days for Helix clients in Q1 2026.

Practice

Manufacturing

Plant leadership, skilled trades and production floor at scale.

Hiring challenges
  • Skilled-trades shortages across maintenance and machine ops
  • Plant leaders with measurable lean and safety records
  • Shift coverage during ramps and equipment transitions
Roles we place
  • Plant Manager
  • Maintenance Manager
  • Production Supervisor
  • Quality Engineer
  • Machine Operator
Market signal

Skilled-trades wages are up 9% YoY across the US manufacturing belt.

Practice

Retail & E-Commerce

Store, DC and corporate talent for omni-channel retailers.

Hiring challenges
  • Peak-season DC and store-support hiring at scale
  • Omni-channel ops leaders bridging stores and fulfillment
  • E-commerce category, merchandising and supply leaders
Roles we place
  • Director of E-Commerce
  • DC Operations Manager
  • Regional Retail Director
  • Merchandising Lead
Market signal

Peak-season DC headcount needs scaled 2.4x for retail clients in 2025.

Practice

Operations & Administrative

Operations leaders and executive support for modern teams.

Hiring challenges
  • Multi-site operations talent with measurable P&L impact
  • Executive assistants and chiefs of staff for fast-moving leaders
  • Lean and continuous-improvement leaders across functions
Roles we place
  • Director of Operations
  • Chief of Staff
  • Executive Assistant
  • Business Operations Lead
Market signal

Mid-market operations searches close 22% faster with a Helix recruiter.

Practice

Executive Leadership

Confidential, retained search for VP, C-suite and board appointments.

Hiring challenges
  • Confidential successions and replacement searches
  • Diverse slates with verifiable executive track records
  • Compensation strategy that closes — without overpaying
Roles we place
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Independent Board Director
  • Chief Revenue Officer
Market signal

100% of Helix retained executive searches in 2025 placed within 90 days.

Cross-industry coverage

Specialty markets we also support.

Helix recruiters routinely staff niche searches outside our core practices — drawing on the same vetted methodology and senior bench.

Legal operations
Professional services
Real estate
Education
Hospitality
Public sector

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