Frances Francis
Frances Francis is a recruiting and partnership studio. We believe business is personal — operating at the intersection of artistic leadership and relational intelligence — understanding both what a project needs and who is meant to build it.
Talent consultant
Find the right creative people for your project.
01 / TALENT & STRATEGY
Comprehensive support to build a clear, distinctive, and growth-oriented bespoke team. For founders at a key moment in their business who need an expert in people and team curation to take on pivotal hires and growth-defining teams.
In depth understanding of your project and vision
Analysis of your market and environment
Clarification of your employer positioning and strategy
Define the fundamentals of culture, experience, and enhancers
Build a team to grow your vision
02 / CROSSING NEW TERRAIN
A new market is unfamiliar territory — new cultural nuances, research, and connections. If your business or project is entering the EU or US market, we provide support identifying talent and conducting market research.
In depth understanding of your project and vision
Analysis of your market and environment
Clarification of your employer positioning and strategy
Define the fundamentals of culture, experience, and enhancers
Build a team to grow your vision
Partnerships
Help you build the room and fill it with the right people.
03 / EVENT ACTIVATION & MANAGEMENT
From concept to lived experience — orchestrating every element so your event is consistent, intentional, and felt.
Creative direction and overall vision
Proposal and selection of speakers and service providers
Identification and proposal of location
360 coordination and management
Supervision through completion
04 / PROGRAMMING & CURATION
Support to make programming a true lever of identity and attractiveness for your venue or project.
Define a programming style aligned with the project
Selection of talent, speakers, and formats
Creation of a programming calendar by cycle
Artistic coordination and support for implementation
We believe in building relationships with our partners offering flexible packages that support your business.
Clients
INK-MGMT, Wieden+Kennedy, Anomaly, Crown + Conquer, Brunswick Creative, TBWA/Media Arts Lab, and Bandits & Friends
Monica has been an excellent recruiting partner to me over the years. She understands the talent pool, skills and experiences needed, and is knowledgeable about a variety of industries. Monica will always be one of my first calls when I need to find the perfect fit for an open role.
Sarah Outlaw, CEO Waverly
It has been a privilege to work with Monica because she is solid and tenacious. To her credit, her skills in resourcing and recruitment are just as strong as her ability to discern a good opportunity and a role’s legitimacy. Monica is a CLOSER. Most importantly, she cares about the client and candidate experience. Today's recruiters are out here moving real wild so we have been fortunate at INK-MGMT to align with someone who is intentional and respectful about how talent and clients are handled.
Tiffany Golden, Director of New Business
If you’re looking for a recruiter who can spot creative talent from a mile away and make you laugh in the same conversation, Monica is your person. We’ve worked with her at INK—MGMT over the past three years and she’s been consistently exceptional—thoughtful, intuitive, and just extremely good at what she does. She brings charm, wit, and a level of taste that makes a real difference in who ends up on your team. Big fan. Easy yes.
Jason Pierce, INK-MGMT
I truly think there’s no job in the world that Monica couldn’t do. She is organized, incredibly strategic, has great creative taste, and a pulse on industry trends. If Monica would lead every search I’m apart of, I’d take her up on it.
Elly Crowell, Director of Operations, TBWA/Media Arts Lab