Marianne McNamara, SHRM-SCP

Pioneer
DISC Type : Dis

Member at Women Applying AI

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Marianne McNamara is an executive recruiter and talent strategy consultant with over two decades of experience. As the Founder of Brightview Solutions and a former SVP at ZRG Partners, she specializes in leadership development and executive search. Colleagues describe her as a strong, respectful, and superb leader with keen instincts.

Driven by a focus on people and purpose, Marianne is passionate about helping mission-driven organizations and human-centered leaders succeed. Outside of her professional work, she is a proud owner of two Dobermans, who she humorously incorporates into her professional content.

In a recent post, she joked that her Dobermans handled a project with "far more professionalism than most hiring processes. "

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Leadership Effectiveness
As a certified executive coach, she focuses on improving leadership performance, decision-making, and effectiveness within complex organizations.
Skills-Based Hiring
She frequently writes about the disconnect between companies wanting to hire for skills and their lack of a standardized framework to do so effectively.
AI in Recruiting
Her membership in 'Women Applying AI' indicates a professional interest in how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of talent acquisition.

Media Appearances

Marianne has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Member at Women Applying AI
11-2025
Fractional Talent Advisor & Executive Coach at The LeadHumano Collective
4-2025
Founder & Principal at Brightview Solutions LLC
6-2022 - 3-2025
SVP, Global Search Operations at ZRG Partners, LLC
3-2022 - 6-2022
SVP, Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Partner Recruiting at ZRG Partners, LLC

Education

B.A. from Wheaton College Massachusetts
Education details unavailable from Boston University

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Exp : 28 Location : Greater Boston, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Member at Women Applying AI
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Insights For Selling To Marianne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marianne is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marianne

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marianne move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Marianne take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Marianne

Personality Compatibility


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