Executive Search, Talent Acquisition and Customized Talent Solutions

Fueling Growth Through Talent  

With more than 15 years of experience in talent acquisition and strategic growth, we specialize in building high-performing teams across agriculture, renewables, engineering, and climate tech. Our work has helped companies scale rapidly—doubling headcount, preparing for IPOs, and positioning for successful acquisitions. From mission-driven startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, we deliver tailored recruiting strategies that align talent with business transformation.

Our Mission 

At New Growth Talent, we are more than recruiters — we are strategic partners in growth. We connect passionate people with purposeful opportunities, empowering companies to achieve transformation that lasts. 

Executive & Professional Search

  • Collaborate to understand company goals and define ideal candidate profile.

  • Analyze the talent landscape to benchmark role, understand competitors, and uncover new opportunities. 

  • Identify and evaluate top talent through targeted outreach and rigorous screening. 

  • Validate alignment of experience, skills and abilities, leadership style, and performance. 

  • Facilitate discussions to align expectations and secure mutual agreement. 

  • Ensure positive engaging experience for client and candidate throughout entire process. 

Embedded Talent Acquisition

  • Operate as an extension of your internal talent team to deliver scalable recruiting capacity.

  • Manage full-cycle hiring for technical, professional, and leadership roles beyond executive level.

  • Provide flexible, fractional recruiting support during growth, restructuring, or transformation.

  • Leverage proven sourcing strategies, talent mapping, and market insights to build high-quality pipelines.

  • Implement and optimize recruiting processes, tools, and candidate experience for long-term success.

  • Partner with hiring managers to ensure alignment of talent strategy with business objectives.

Customized Talent Solutions

  • Workforce planning

  • Organizational design

  • Compensation guidance

  • Employee branding

  • Recruiting process design

  • Onboarding development

  • Candidate experience

  • Values and culture definition

  • Employee engagement

  • Performance review design

  • Career pathing

Who We Serve

At New Growth Talent, we excel in identifying and recruiting top talent across a range of specialized roles within agriculture, renewables, engineering, and climate tech.

We are a client focused partner to fill roles from professional level to board members and executive leaders.

We serve across functions from engineering, science, policy, technology, business, and commercial.

    • Grain

    • Feed Ingredients

    • Processing & Operations

    • AgTech

    • AgBusiness

    • Ag, Grain, and Food Production

    • Climate Smart Farming (CSA) Practices

    • Precision Agriculture

    • Regenerative Agriculture

    • Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)  

    • Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) 

    • Synthetic Fuels  

    • Cellulosic Biofuel 

    • Ethanol  

    • Biodiesel

    • Renewable Diesel  

    • Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)  

    • Biofuel Pathways  

    • Plant Operations  

    • Biomanufacturing  

    • Project Management  

    • Energy Analytics 

    • Solar

    • Wind

    • Hydrogen

    • Agricultural

    • Biosystems

    • Environmental

    • Mechanical

    • Electrical

    • Chemical

    • Construction

    • Software

    • Renewable Energy

    • Solar

    • Wind Energy

    • Bioenergy

    • Climate Solutions

    • Carbon Accounting

    • Sustainable Materials

    • Industrial Decarbonization

    • Renewable Project Development

    • Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

    • Climate Risk

    • Circular Economy

    • Climate Policy

    • Carbon Capture

    • Carbon Credits

    • Carbon Markets

    • Clean Energy Investment

    • Sustainable Finance

    • Environmental Compliance

    • Nature-Based Solutions

    • Regenerative Agriculture

    • Climate Software

Meet Adam

Adam Gross – Founder & Talent Acquisition Leader 

Adam Gross is the founder of New Growth Talent and a seasoned talent acquisition leader with more than 15 years of experience helping companies scale through transformational hiring. He has built high-performing teams across agriculture, renewables, engineering, and climate tech, guiding organizations through rapid growth, IPO readiness, and acquisitions. 

Before launching New Growth Talent, Adam led recruiting strategies at EcoEngineers (acquired by LRQA) and Renewable Energy Group (acquired by Chevron), where he successfully doubled workforce sizes and placed senior leaders who shaped long-term business success. His career is defined by a unique ability to connect innovative companies with the leaders who fuel growth. 

Passionate about helping organizations thrive, Adam blends strategic talent insight with hands-on recruiting expertise. He partners with companies to build high-performing teams that achieve enduring success.   

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