Executive Search
Executive search for managing directors and the first leadership level
As a headhunter and executive search consultant, I fill positions in general management and the first leadership level. I lead every mandate personally, from the first conversation to the signed contract. The search starts with your company’s situation, not with a job description.
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Who I work for
Business owners and shareholders
You are looking for a managing director, settling succession or bringing in someone from outside to lead for the first time. I understand what is at stake for you and your company, and I tell you openly what I think of the market and of candidates.
Managing directors and decision-makers
You are building or reshaping your leadership team and need the right people at the first and second levels: commercial and technical management, sales, plants, HR. I handle the entire search and act as your sparring partner when it comes to the decision.
When executive search pays off
The person who will truly change a role is rarely looking. They hold a position they would not leave of their own accord. An advertisement will not reach them; a personal approach will.
Executive search therefore pays off above all when an appointment decides the company’s future, when it must remain confidential, or when the right candidate is to be found in another industry or function.
How a mandate works
- 1
Define the brief and requirements
We discuss what the new leader must solve in your situation: strategy, organisation, culture, shareholders. The profile follows from that. This is where the appointment is decided, before the first candidate is contacted.
- 2
Map the market
A structured analysis of industry and function shows where the relevant people sit today. You get a picture of the market, not just individual names.
- 3
Approach personally
I contact every relevant candidate myself, in the visible and the hidden job market. Discreetly and without advertising.
- 4
Present a shortlist and support the decision
I meet and assess every candidate personally before they are on the list. I accompany your interviews, take up references and stay at your side until the contract is signed.
Positions
- Managing director
- Division head
- Commercial management
- Technical management
Cross-industry, with roots in manufacturing.
What you get
- One point of contact for the entire mandate
- A market analysis for your position
- The right candidates, each assessed personally
- An independent view, even when it is uncomfortable
I work on a retainer basis, as is usual in executive search. We discuss the details openly in the first conversation.
Frequently asked questions
How does executive search differ from recruitment agencies?
Executive search actively and directly approaches executives who are not looking for a job. It is based on a retained mandate with market analysis and personal assessment. Recruitment agencies work mainly with applicants who come forward themselves.
Headhunter, recruitment consultant, executive search: what is the difference?
In everyday language the terms are often used interchangeably. Headhunter is the colloquial term, recruitment consultant (Personalberater) the classic German one. Executive search means approaching executives directly on behalf of a company. That is exactly how I work: as a headhunter for general management and the first leadership level.
How is confidentiality maintained?
Your company is only named once a candidate shows serious interest and you have agreed. I pass on candidate documents only with the candidate’s consent.
How do you assess candidates?
In personal interviews, with your company’s specific situation in mind. I pay attention to how someone has communicated decisions and how they talk about others. With the candidate’s consent, I also take up references from people the candidate did not name.
What does a mandate cost?
I work on a retainer basis, as is usual in executive search. The amount depends on the position and the effort; we discuss the details openly in the first conversation.
Which regions do you cover?
All of Germany. We define the search area for each position together.
Confidential enquiry
Your appointment, discussed in confidence.
Briefly describe your situation. I will get back to you personally. The first conversation is confidential and without obligation.
Prefer to talk directly?
+49 156 78 32 58 68
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