Executive search
Executive search · page 2
Leadership hiring, executive search partners, and defining the right mandate for a senior role.
54 articles · showing 25–48, current writing first
Articles
CTO executive search firms: 13 options compared
Compare CTO executive search firms and a staffing alternative by specialization, assessment and published terms, with questions for your shortlist.
Shortlist · 13 companies
Insurance Recruiters and Executive Search Firms Compared
Compare 22 insurance recruiters and executive search firms by segment, role and market, with published terms to help you choose a search team.
Shortlist · 22 companies
How to build an FP&A team: roles, structure, timing
When to hire your first FP&A person, which roles to add in what order, how the team is structured as a company grows, and how to judge the hire.
Practical guide
CIO Skills and Qualities: What to Look For in a Hire
What a CIO should own, how it differs from a CTO, the skills to assess and how to test them, and what strong CIO candidates look for before accepting.
Role guide
How to Evaluate Operations Hires Before You Commit
Define what operations means in your business, then test candidates on real work, rate them on shared criteria and use the first 90 days as the last check.
Practical guide
How Much Do Executive Search Firms Charge?
Retained executive search is typically priced at about a third of the hire's first-year cash pay. See the fee models, a worked example and what to agree.
Buyer’s guide
Chief AI Officer: what the role owns and how to hire
What a Chief AI Officer does, when a company needs one, how the role differs from a CTO or an AI consultant, and how to write the mandate and hire.
Role guide
VP of Marketing vs CMO: remit, pay and how to hire
What a VP of Marketing or CMO owns, how the titles differ, how to set pay and how to run the hire, with a one-page brief and interview questions.
Role guide
General manager interview questions, with a scorecard
Interview questions for general manager candidates, grouped by what the job needs, with what a strong answer shows, warning signs and how to score them.
Construction Headhunters and Executive Search Firms
Compare 11 construction recruiters and headhunters for executives, project managers, superintendents and estimators, and the proof and terms each shows.
Shortlist · 11 companies
VP of Sales job description: role, pay and how to hire
What a VP of Sales does, how the role differs from a CRO, a job description template, pay data and how to run the hire and the first 90 days.
Role guide
Executive Search vs In-House Recruiting: How to Decide
When to retain an executive search firm, when to run a senior search in-house, what retained search costs, and six firms and the options each offers.
Shortlist · 6 companies
CFO responsibilities: what to hire for, and when
What a CFO is responsible for, how the role differs from a controller, when a company needs one, and how to write the mandate and judge candidates.
Role guide
COO playbook: what the role owns and how to hire one
A CEO's guide to the COO role: why companies create it, whether you need one yet, how to write the mandate, and how to judge and start a new COO.
Role guide
How to Choose an Executive Search Firm: A Buyer's Guide
How to choose an executive search firm: what to settle first, the questions to ask in the pitch, the contract terms to read and how to work with the firm.
Buyer’s guide
Media Executive Search Firms: 11 Compared by Hire
Compare 11 media executive search firms and recruiters for leadership, ad sales, agency and production hires, with the proof and terms each publishes.
Shortlist · 11 companies
Ecommerce Recruiters and Executive Search Firms Compared
Compare 17 ecommerce recruiters and executive search firms for DTC, retail and Amazon hires, with the placements, fees and terms each one publishes.
Shortlist · 17 companies
Market Research Recruitment Agencies: 12 Compared
Compare 12 market research recruiters and search firms for researchers and insights leaders, with the proof, terms and locations each one publishes.
Shortlist · 12 companies
Marketing Recruiters and Headhunters: 14 Firms Compared
Compare 14 marketing recruiters, headhunters and staffing agencies by the hire they suit, the proof they publish and the fees and guarantees they state.
Shortlist · 14 companies
Sports Executive Search Firms: 12 Recruiters Compared
Compare 12 sports executive search firms for teams, leagues, college athletics and sporting goods brands, with the searches and terms they publish.
Shortlist · 12 companies
Chemical Industry Recruiters: 11 Search Firms Compared
Compare 11 chemical industry recruiters and search firms by the hires they cover, the placements they publish and the fees and guarantees they state.
Shortlist · 11 companies
How to Hire a CEO: A Board's Guide to the Search
How to hire a CEO: define what the company needs, weigh insiders and outsiders, assess finalists on evidence, make the offer and support the first year.
Role guide
Cybersecurity Executive Search Firms: 10 Compared
Compare 10 cybersecurity executive search firms for CISO and security leadership hires, with the proof and terms each publishes and what to ask first.
Shortlist · 10 companies
Investment Management Recruiters: 14 Firms Compared
Compare 14 investment and asset management recruiters for portfolio, leadership and family office hires, with the proof and terms each publishes.
Shortlist · 14 companies