What is executive search?
Executive search is a comprehensive recruitment solution for leadership roles, focusing not only on past experience, but also on the leader’s impact on the future of the organisation.
Recruiting for executive positions is a major business decision, not just a personnel choice. It’s about finding someone you can trust with the strategic direction, people, and responsibilities of your company. The executive search service covers headhunting for CEOs as well as board members responsible for specific areas.
executive search may be
the right service for you if:
01.
You’re looking for a manager who will play a strategic role and make decisions that impact the company’s performance and culture
02.
You want to make a sound hiring decision based on experience, but also on the manager’s mindset, judgement and leadership style
03.
You value partnership and prefer recruiting processes that involve close cooperation with you
What exactly drives the success of Brandem’s executive search?
Brandem assigns a coordinated and experienced team to work towards your recruitment goals, rather than just a single recruitment consultant. At Brandem, we work with you to recruit top executives, drawing on three strengths:
- Employer branding to shape and communicate an honest and compelling story to managers about the role and the future of your organisation.
- Active headhunting to reach top executives who aren’t looking at job offers themselves.
- Comprehensive and science-based assessments, including cognitive aptitude and personality tests.
Not only will you end up with a competent professional, you’ll also be making an informed management decision built on cooperation and taking into account both your business goals and personal and cultural fit.
For sensitive positions, we conduct recruitment confidentially, using only strategic headhunting.
How does the comprehensive solution work?
stages of the executive search
1. Understanding the leadership needs and strategic role and mapping the candidate profile
The recruitment process for top executives starts with a meeting with the representatives of the company’s owners, supervisory board, or management board. Together, we’ll map out the organisation’s strategic goals and development stage and clarify the role of the new leader – whether that’s guiding growth and change, strengthening systems or maintaining organisational stability.
2. Formulating the employer story and recruitment arguments
We’ll sit down with you to figure out what value propositions and messages are most likely to resonate with top executives. We’ll formulate the job description and expectations in a way that supports headhunting and employer branding.
The preparation of recruitment materials includes:
- creating engaging recruitment messages and promotional copies – we use creative writing to appeal to managers and highlight the strengths of your particular offer
- creating a dedicated application form on Brandem’s platform – all the necessary information is gathered on a single campaign page to guide candidates through the application process
- design of visuals for the job listing and social media ads – we create professional and visually appealing solutions that support the message and draw attention
- photographer services – we capture the work environment and team to use authentic photos in advertising materials
- coordination of materials – all texts and visuals are coordinated with you to ensure they match your company’s brand and expectations.
3. Conducting a public campaign and headhunting
We’ll conduct a public recruitment campaign on social media (LinkedIn, Meta, Google). In addition, the job offer will be published on the employment portal CV Online and shared in professional social media groups relevant to the target group to ensure maximum visibility.
At the same time, we’ll conduct active headhunting to reach passive top executives who aren’t actively looking for jobs but may be open to a solid and well-thought-out offer. Headhunting is carried out using Brandem’s network, LinkedIn and various databases.
We’ll keep you updated throughout the process and adjust our approach based on market and candidate feedback. We use Teamdash recruitment software to manage candidates and the recruitment process. It offers a convenient and transparent overview of the whole process and facilitates communication.
4. Interviews and substantive assessment
We start by analysing the candidates’ CVs and conduct asynchronous video interviews to make a preliminary selection, which allows us to quickly assess a candidate’s initial suitability. Video interviews give a first impression of the candidate’s communication style, motivation and suitability even before a personal interview is arranged.
The next stage involves semi-structured one-on-one in-depth interviews focusing on management experience, values, and compatibility with the organisational culture. Together, we’ll go over the results to get a shared understanding of whether the candidate is a good fit.
5. Carrying out cognitive aptitude and personality tests on managers
As part of the final selection process, candidates undergo international and research-based cognitive aptitude and personality tests. We interpret the test results with you and always put them in the context of the specific role and organisation.
6. Supporting the decision-making process and final selection
You will receive a clear and structured overview of the shortlisted candidates (usually 3–5) along with a summary of the interviews and test results. You will have our full support right up to the final decision. We’ll coordinate the entire process, including reference calls and providing feedback to candidates.
Results and pricing
As a result of the executive search service, you will receive:
- a manager whose fit has been assessed in terms of experience, mindset, and personality;
- greater confidence that the recruitment decision has been carefully considered and supported by a substantive partnership;
- a transparent and professionally managed process where you are involved at all times.
The executive recruitment service comes with a 1-year guarantee. This means that if the successful candidate leaves or proves unsuitable during this period, we will step in and repeat the recruitment process at no additional cost to you.
Why team up with Brandem
for your recruitment needs?
Collaborative approach
The strategic and effective recruitment process is carried out in close cooperation with you. We’ll include you in the recruitment process as much as you want and keep you updated on any changes in the recruitment stages.
Long term
experience
We combine extensive experience in employer branding, headhunting and assessment. Landing top executives is not just about searching, but also about knowing how to appeal to them.
Candidate experience is our priority
We treat candidates like you would treat your clients. We ensure timely feedback, clear and fast communication and a positive experience throughout the recruitment process.
Responsibility and
confidence
We stand by the quality of our work even after the recruitment decision has been made, offering a 1-year guarantee for the service. This allows businesses to be confident that their investment in executive recruitment is protected even after signing a contract
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