Sara Braunstein
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Sara Braunstein

Managing Director
Modern’s vision, mission, and approach to search are truly standouts in the industry. We ensure a premium candidate and client experience is fully integrated into our work, even after a successful close. We understand our impact on hiring and onboarding, and as such, DEI is always at the forefront of what we do.

Sara Braunstein is a Managing Director and member of the Global HR and Sports, Media & Entertainment practices. Her career spans more than 20 years in media and technology, with more than 10 years in global executive search.

Sara specializes in executing searches for leaders across all industries, with deep expertise across digital, technology, media, entertainment, content, and sports. Sara has successfully placed C-Suite and senior executives across all corporate functions at blue chip public companies and privately held private equity-backed or VC-funded companies based in the US and London.

Prior to joining Modern, Sara was a Senior Consultant & Head of Research, North America and Principal at SRI. There, she led and supported searches for the Media, Entertainment, & Technology practice. Before that, she was a Principal at boutique executive search firm James & Co. and a Senior Associate at Korn Ferry. Earlier in her career, Sara led research and recruitment of retained consultants for the Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) division at Guidepoint Global, the world’s second largest expert network. She was also a Research Analyst at Robert Frances Group, a startup IT advisory firm serving CIOs and their direct reports, where she primarily focused on enterprise software.

Sara holds a BA in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with a concentration in Japanese from the University of Pennsylvania and a Certificate in Advanced Japanese from Hokkaido International Foundation (HIF).