Executive Recruiting for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Devices & Services groups. Business teams under Amazon's Digital and Devices group (ADG) include Alexa, Ring, Project Kuiper, Lab126, Devices Technology, Hardware, Amazon Studios, Prime Video, IMDB, Amazon Music, Worldwide Advertising, Corporate & Business Development, Operations and Supply Chain.

In June 2017, Taylor Winfield was acquired by Focus Search Partners (FSP), the retained executive search division of Vaco, a $470 million consulting and strategic solutions firm backed by Olympus Partners. The new entity provides significant benefits to combined clients including an expanded footprint and proven success in multiple industries across all functional disciplines.+ End-to-end retained search experience from pitch to launch through close. Broad experience across senior leadership to executive-level, non-technical and technical functions. Clients include Consumer (Gaming, Entertainment/Media, eCommerce/Marketplace, Finance, Retail & Hospitality, CPG), Enterprise Technology & Services (Software/SaaS, Networking, Security, Hardware, Apps & Services, Hosting), Healthcare (Value-Based Care, HCIT & Services), Private Equity (GTM, Operational Excellence/Portfolio Support, Investment), Frontier Tech/New Space, and Industrial & Manufacturing.+ Primary driver for search strategy, market intelligence, competitive analysis, talent mapping, position description development, and multi-channel passive candidate sourcing.+ Responsible for candidate outreach, engagement, assessment, and stakeholder experience management (candidate & client) for entire search life cycle.

+ Acquired by Focus Search Partners in June 2017+ Led the research function of a boutique retained executive search firm across all senior- and executive-level searches primarily in: Internet & Digital Media, SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), Business Services, Consumer Goods, Retail & Hospitality, Industrial & Manufacturing, and Healthcare. + Responsible for development of search strategies, key market & talent intelligence, target company list development, competitive analysis, and creative multi-channel passive candidate sourcing.+ Key driver for broader, firm-wide initiatives including business development, marketing, data integrity, knowledge management, technology, and business process improvement.