- OUR promise
Here to exceed your unique hiring and talent needs.
In the spirit of collaborating, connecting, and cultivating, our differentiators are rooted in building long-term, flexible, and transparent relationships with our clients, keeping their priorities every step of the way.
Keyhires' focus has been met with the purpose of having all of the capabilities of a larger firm while being more nimble and entrepreneurial in the marketplace. This is exhibited by our qualified people, innovative fee structures, and our focused service offerings in Executive Search and Talent Acquisition.
In conjunction with providing talent management services, we provide built-in advisory services with every search, including a detailed compensation analysis, a broader market and industry overview, and the assignment of an Executive Coach to provide onboarding and an accelerated transition for each placement.
- WHAT WE ARE SEEING
The hiring landscape has shifted.
Technology companies are facing headwinds that make hiring harder than ever. These are the realities we help our clients navigate every day.
01
Unprecedented demand is outpacing infrastructure
AI workloads, cloud migration, and edge computing are driving a buildout surge that shows no signs of slowing. A leadership vacancy or a wrong hire at the top doesn't just cost a salary — it stalls multi-billion-dollar construction pipelines, delays capacity delivery, and jeopardizes customer commitments that took years to secure.
02
Power and permitting have become strategic bottlenecks
Securing grid capacity, navigating utility negotiations, and meeting increasingly complex environmental and zoning regulations require leaders who understand energy procurement, sustainability mandates, and government relations — not just IT infrastructure.
03
Every sector is competing for the same leaders
Hyperscalers, colocation providers, private equity platforms, energy companies, and sovereign wealth funds are all chasing a finite pool of senior data center talent. Winning top candidates demands a compelling value proposition and a fast, decisive hiring process.
04
Operational expertise is in critically short supply
The industry is building capacity faster than it is developing the leaders to run it. Executives who can manage large-scale facilities, optimize PUE, and maintain five-nines uptime while scaling rapidly are being courted by every major operator in the market.
05
Private equity and capital markets are compressing timelines
PE-backed platforms and infrastructure funds need leaders who can deliver returns on a compressed investment horizon — executing site selection, buildout, and lease-up at a pace that leaves no room for a slow or failed search.
06
Retaining talent against hyperscaler compensation
The largest cloud and technology companies are attracting executive talent with outsized compensation packages, equity, and the prestige of operating at global scale. Independent operators, developers, and colocation providers need to compete on more than money alone — offering autonomy, equity upside, and the chance to build something from the ground up.
- OUR SERVICES
Two core disciplines. One mission.
Focused expertise in finding and placing the leadership talent that drives your organization forward.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Consultants — not recruiters — who build a framework for compensation, retention, and long-term fit, backed by the same data and technology-enabled research behind every KeyHires search.
01 Engagement & discovery
02 Data-backed market research & candidate development
03 Assessment & presentation
04 Negotiation, close & onboarding
- OUR EXPERIENCE
Proven across industry leaders.
Select engagements that demonstrate our depth in technology.
GoodData provides the platform and expertise to drive new sources of revenue with high value, customer-facing analytics. Integrating into workflows, GoodData provides authenticated access to business reporting, dashboards, and ad-hoc analytics that is timely, relevant, and customizable.
POSITION PLACED:
- Chief Financial Officer
- General Counsel
- Senior Vice President of Sales
- Vice President of Human Resources
Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft does business in 170 countries and is made up of 144,000 passionate employees dedicated to fulfilling their mission of helping individuals and organizations achieve more.
POSITION PLACED:
- Project Manager - Data Center Construction
Infomart is an award-winning, industry leader in building, owning and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale data centers. Infomart has since been acquired by Equinix.
POSITION PLACED:
- Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
- Vice President of Sales, East
- National Director of Technology
Digital Realty is a wholesale data center provider, delivering customized data analysis solutions to businesses such as financial services, IT, and internet enterprises. Digital Realty’s over 100 properties are located across 30 markets throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. It was founded in 2004 by Rick Magnuson and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
POSITION PLACED:
- Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
- Senior Vice President, Global Data Center Operations
- Vice President of Sales
- Vice President of Security
- Regional Data Center Director(s)
Since 2008, T5 has been focused on supporting enterprise and hyper-scale customers with customized data center solutions. T5 builds, owns and operates server-ready single and multi-tenant data centers across North America to meet the demands of today’s corporate users.
POSITION PLACED:
- Director of Business Development
- Director of Enterprise Services
- Vice President of Sales - Chicago
- Vice President of Sales - Los Angeles
Oracle is shifting the complexity from IT, moving it out of the enterprise by engineering hardware and software to work together—in the cloud and in the data center. By eliminating complexity and simplifying IT, Oracle enables its customers—400,000 of them in more than 145 countries around the world—to accelerate innovation and create added value for their customers.
POSITION PLACED:
- Vice President of Talent
- Talent Acquisition Process
From engagement to integration.
The need for qualified senior level executives is drastically outpacing the supply.
- OUR DATA CENTER PRACTICE
Deep roots in technology leadership.
The Technology Practice Group consists of our experienced professional team with the ability to assist with the senior leadership needs of organizations through superior service. Our consultants understand the dynamic, rapidly-changing technology environment and have earned a reputation for finding first-rate talent to bring immediate value to the organization.
Our team in the data centers space is an innovative and experienced group of management consultants who understand the particular challenges of attracting and recruiting highly qualified leaders within the cyber security landscape. We have led executive search programs across the nation to build a competitive advantage for our clients.
Our consultants bring a wealth of personal experience gained through both client search engagements and previous business operational experience with data centers.
Regardless of the size and the corporate culture of your business, we have the team to provide outstanding candidates to fill your management search needs. Our industry expertise, professionalism, integrity and high-touch processes enable our Data Centers Practice to gain credibility with clients, candidates, and industry leaders on a national basis.
- YOUR point of contact
The person who knows your industry.
Title: Vice President, Business Development
Email: mlayton@keyhires.com Phone: (224) 805-9369
About Morgan Layton
Morgan Layton is the Vice President of Business Development at KeyHires, where he leads client partnerships, growth initiatives, and strategic business development efforts across the organization. Drawing on his extensive background in executive search and talent solutions, Morgan works closely with companies to understand their hiring, talent intelligence, and workforce planning needs, connecting them with customized solutions that drive business results.
Prior to joining KeyHires, Morgan built a successful career in executive search, serving clients across the Non-Profit, Consumer Products, and Hospitality sectors. His experience managing complex search engagements and advising leadership teams provides him with a unique perspective on the challenges organizations face in attracting and retaining top talent.
Before joining Comhar Partners and KeyHires, Morgan worked at Stanton Chase, where he gained valuable experience in executive search and leadership consulting.
