Outside Lines

We build the teams that build modern creative companies.

Strategic executive search and embedded talent partnerships for agencies and design-driven brands navigating growth.

What we do:

We help creative companies find and hire exceptional talent, from executive leadership to embedded recruiters and individual contributors. Whether you're building your team from scratch or leveling up an existing one, we’re here to make the process smarter, more intentional, and more human.

Build Leadership:

Leadership hires that unlock growth.

Embed Talent Infrastructure:

Recruiting support that feels internal.

Architect Growth:

Org design, hiring strategy, and talent planning.

2022 Top 15 Advertising Recruiter

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Executive Search

· Targeted Search

· Embedded Recruiting

· Advisory & Talent Architecture

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Executive Search · Targeted Search · Embedded Recruiting · Advisory & Talent Architecture .

Meet your Outside Lines

Owen Williams

Founder

Owen has led global organizations in attracting, hiring and retaining talent.

His career has been driven by his passion for cultivating global teams. Before founding Outside Lines, Owen had the privilege of working for some of the world’s best creative agencies, including TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Mother, and 72andSunny.

It was in those leading organizations that he honed his craft for identifying unique, divergent talent, in and out of the creative industry, shaping teams that would go on to create world-class work.