Connecting the world’s best companies with America’s best talent
Targeted recruitment and executive search for Italian and European companies building their teams in the United States.
U.S. RECRUITMENT FOR ITALIAN & INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
Proud member of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest
Your U.S. expansion is only as strong as your first hires.
CEOs, founders and HR directors of Italian and European companies trust Cygic to hire the people who will run their American business: country managers, sales leaders and engineers who deliver results in the U.S. and work seamlessly with headquarters. One accountable partner, from the first hire to a full team.
Recruitment built for companies crossing the Atlantic
From your first U.S. hire to a full leadership team, one partner who understands your headquarters and the American market.
Executive search
General managers, country leads and directors for your U.S. subsidiary, found through direct, confidential outreach.
ServicesTargeted recruiting
Engineers, operations, sales and technical specialists, sourced for the experience and industry exposure you need.
Industries & rolesU.S. market entry
Guidance on entity setup, pay, visas, compliance and onboarding, so your first hires start on solid ground.
Employer HubThe best talent is rarely on the market. We know how to reach it.
The professionals you want are usually busy succeeding somewhere else. We identify them, approach them personally and bring you a shortlist with the experience, industry exposure and cultural fit you asked for.
- Market mappingWe chart the companies, teams and profiles that match your brief, in the right industries and locations.
- Direct approachWe reach passive candidates discreetly and qualify skills, motivation, compensation and relocation early.
- A shortlist that fitsA small number of vetted candidates, prepared for your headquarters and your U.S. team.
A disciplined search, from brief to the first 90 days
An executive search method built for European companies: one dedicated partner, clear timelines and decisions grounded in real U.S. market data.
- 4+ wksfrom brief to accepted offer
- 3–5assessed candidates on the shortlist
- 1dedicated partner, in English and Italian
- 01Week 1
Brief & strategy
We start from the business, not the job title: 12-month objectives, scope, reporting lines and a package benchmarked against the U.S. market.
You receiveRole scorecard and pay benchmark by city
- 02Weeks 1–2
Market mapping
We identify target companies, competitors and adjacent industries where the right people work today, with real data on availability and cost.
You receiveMarket map and target company list
- 03Weeks 2–4
Direct outreach
We approach the best-fit professionals confidentially, including those not looking, and position your company the right way.
You receiveWeekly update on pipeline and market feedback
- 04Weeks 3–5
Assessment & shortlist
Structured interviews on skills, track record, motivation and fit with a European headquarters. We test pay expectations and counteroffer risk.
You receiveShortlist of 3–5 candidates with written assessments
- 05From week 4
Offer & onboarding
We guide offer, negotiation, resignation and start date, and stay in touch through the first months so the hire lasts.
You receiveAccepted offer, onboarding plan and replacement guarantee
Indicative timelines: some roles close in about 4 weeks, while executive searches can take up to 16. In the U.S., notice periods are typically two weeks.
Everything about working and hiring in the U.S.
Researched, up-to-date guides in Italian and English. Free, and written for people crossing the Atlantic.
Employer Hub
How to set up, hire, pay and manage a team in the United States.
Candidate Hub
Pay, contracts, visas, taxes and your next move in the U.S.
Industries and functions we cover
Hiring in the United States? Work with a recruitment agency that speaks your language
Cygic Recruitment is a U.S. recruitment agency and executive search firm for Italian and European companies hiring in the United States. CEOs, founders and HR directors call us when they need a U.S. country manager, an American sales or engineering team, or their very first U.S. hire, even before the entity is set up.
How to hire employees in the USA
Sourcing, interviews, offers and background checks: a step-by-step guide to recruiting in the U.S. as an international company.
Hiring guideHiring without a U.S. entity
Entity, EIN, PEO or Employer of Record: your options for the first American employees, and when each one makes sense.
Setup guideWhat a U.S. hire really costs
Salary benchmarks, benefits and employer taxes, so your budget matches the American market before the search starts.
Compensation guideAssumere negli Stati Uniti? Affidati a un'agenzia di recruitment che parla la tua lingua
Cygic Recruitment è un'agenzia di recruitment e di executive search negli Stati Uniti per aziende italiane ed europee. Amministratori delegati, imprenditori e direttori HR ci contattano quando cercano un country manager negli USA, un team commerciale o tecnico americano, o la loro prima assunzione negli Stati Uniti, anche prima di aver costituito la società. Lavoriamo in italiano e in inglese.
Come assumere personale negli USA
Ricerca, colloqui, offerte e verifiche: la guida passo per passo per reclutare negli Stati Uniti come azienda internazionale.
Guida alle assunzioniAssumere senza una società negli USA
Società, EIN, PEO o Employer of Record: le opzioni per i primi dipendenti americani e quando conviene ciascuna.
Guida all'avvioQuanto costa un dipendente negli USA
Stipendi di mercato, benefit e contributi a carico del datore di lavoro, per un budget allineato al mercato americano.
Guida alle retribuzioniPlanning your next U.S. hire?
Tell us about the role. A free, no-obligation conversation, in Italian or English.
Proud member of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest