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Pavlov

Pavlov merges brand strategy with HR consulting, helping companies align employer branding with organizational goals. The Antwerp-based agency’s "Brand DNA" framework improves employee engagement by 35% through immersive workshops and cultural audits. Clients in retail and tech sectors benefit from integrated campaigns that attract niche talent while reinforcing corporate identity.

Perm RecruitmentConsultancyMarketing & Creative

HQAntwerp, Belgium

Oliver James

Oliver James provides specialized recruitment across finance, technology, and legal sectors in Belgium. Part of a global network with 500+ employees, the agency excels in placing actuaries, risk managers, and digital transformation leaders. Their hybrid model blends contingency search with retained executive placements, supported by GDPR-compliant workflows. Clients in banking and pharma leverage Oliver James’ cross-border reach and sector-specific salary benchmarking tools to build resilient teams. The firm’s annual industry reports reinforce thought leadership in competitive EU markets.

Perm RecruitmentContract StaffingAll industriesSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & CreativeEngineeringConstruction & Skilled TradesInformation Technology (IT)

HQBrussels, Belgium

Dhondt Careers

Dhondt Careers redefines recruitment through psychological assessments and employer branding strategies led by business psychologist Jaak Dhondt. The Kortrijk-based agency’s four-stage process—application review, testing, client interviews, and post-placement follow-ups—achieves 85% retention in leadership roles. Clients praise their transparent pricing and cross-cultural onboarding support, particularly for multinationals expanding into Benelux markets.

Perm RecruitmentMarketing & CreativeHuman Resources

HQKortrijk, Belgium

Diagonal recruitment

Diagonal is a specialist recruitment partner for AI, data and product-led organisations, helping established consumer brands, VC-backed scale-ups and pioneering startups build high-performing teams across the UK, Europe and North America. Based in London, the firm is run and supported by subject matter experts who have worked in the very roles they now recruit, combining deep domain knowledge with a personally verifiable talent network to accelerate hiring without compromising fit or quality. Diagonal focuses on headhunting and market mapping to uncover hard-to-find talent in competitive spaces such as AdTech, MarTech, FinTech, SaaS, PropTech and digital publishing, and routinely supports roles spanning Product Management and Product Leadership, Data Science and Analytics, Software Engineering (front end, back end, full stack), Solutions Consulting and PreSales, Programmatic and Ad Operations, Partnerships and Business Development, Customer Success, CRM/Lifecycle and Performance Marketing. Clients can choose flexible hiring models for permanent hires, contracting and consulting projects, including remote and offshore options when appropriate, with exclusive and multi-role arrangements supported by competitive, sliding-scale fee structures. The firm reports that two out of three candidates it submits are invited to interview, maintains industry-beating offer and acceptance rates, and cites a 90% offer-to-accept ratio, reflecting a selection process that prioritizes clarity of requirements, calibrated shortlists and a personalized candidate and hiring manager experience. Diagonal’s approach reduces time-to-hire and elevates user satisfaction by correcting ill-fitting job titles and descriptions, aligning expectations early and guiding both parties through each stage of the process with transparent feedback. With ongoing mandates in hubs such as London, Berlin, New York and Milan, Diagonal combines rigorous search practices with practical insights from operators-turned-recruiters to deliver consistently strong outcomes for technology-driven teams looking to scale with confidence.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGraphic DesignBroadcastingPublishing

HQLondon, United Kingdom

1485

1485 is a boutique search firm dedicated to the food, beverage and nutrition ecosystem across the UK and Europe, combining the precision of specialist headhunters with the agility of a close-knit team founded in 2019. The firm focuses on two tightly defined niches: the food and health ingredients arena and the world of scaling FMCG brands, enabling its consultants to operate with genuine market depth rather than broad generalism. Partnering with impactful companies from ambitious start-ups to established multinationals, 1485 delivers permanent and executive-level appointments spanning commercial, marketing, regulatory and compliance, R&D/product development, and supply chain leadership, placing talent from middle management through to board level. Clients and candidates cite the firm’s thorough, relationship-led process, proactive communication and ability to translate a company’s story into compelling propositions that attract hard-to-find talent, while avoiding transactional, high-volume CV sending. With long-standing partnerships that often extend across multiple hires and geographies, 1485 blends structured assessment with market benchmarking to secure hires that add measurable value. The team also supports hiring managers with clear process design, employer branding advice and interview best practice, helping scaling brands professionalise recruitment as they grow. Purpose and accountability are part of the firm’s DNA: for every placement and testimonial, 1485 contributes to global reforestation through Ecologi, reflecting its commitment to a positive industry footprint. Known for candid insights, tailored shortlists and swift yet disciplined execution, 1485 offers a bespoke search experience that brings together deep sector knowledge, careful storytelling and decisive delivery—so growth-focused ingredients businesses and consumer brands can secure the specialist leadership they need to scale with confidence.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsIndustrial AutomationHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Physicians

HQHorsforth, United Kingdom

Hunt & Hired

Hunt & Hired offers localized staffing solutions in Kortrijk, focusing on administrative and technical roles since 2016. The agency’s lean operations prioritize quality over scale, with a reported €7,374 profit in 2020. Services include labor mediation and contract management, particularly for SMEs needing flexible workforce solutions. Recent initiatives address post-pandemic recruitment challenges in retail and logistics through apprenticeship programs.

Perm RecruitmentAll industriesSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & CreativeFinance & AccountingEngineeringConstruction & Skilled Trades

HQKortrijk, Belgium

The Coven

The Coven is a boutique XR-focused studio and talent partner that helps organizations design, prototype, and deliver immersive experiences while flexibly scaling teams through curated staff augmentation. Specializing exclusively in VR, AR, and MR, the company blends human-centered creativity with advanced engineering to build production-ready applications and compelling proofs of concept across leading devices, including Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest. Clients can engage The Coven through two complementary modalities: project-based delivery, where multidisciplinary teams shepherd a concept from discovery and ideation through iterative development, polishing, and handover with maintenance plans; and team extension, where top-tier freelancers or complete pods integrate seamlessly under client direction. The Coven’s community comprises hundreds of rigorously vetted experts—positioned as the top 3% of XR talent—spanning XR prototypers, Unity/Unreal developers, technical artists, 3D graphics engineers, mobile developers, product and project managers, and QA/test automation engineers. Its approach emphasizes clarifying requirements, asking the right questions, transparent communication, and lean, agile methods to de-risk innovation and align results with business objectives. For team extension, The Coven handles logistics, employment compliance, and payroll so talent can contribute immediately while clients retain control of day-to-day work. The team’s agility ensures the right mix of design and engineering is assembled for each engagement, accelerating iteration and elevating user impact. Thought leadership through the company’s Insights hub explores platform choices and skills in demand—such as comparisons of Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 or the evolving superpower of XR prototyping—helping clients make informed decisions. Guided by the belief that XR uniquely mimics reality and evokes genuine emotion, The Coven exists to craft experiences that enchant and inspire while providing the staffing flexibility, governance, and delivery rigor needed to make XR initiatives successful.

Contract StaffingSOW/ProjectsPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentTechnology & DigitalMarketing & CreativeEngineering

HQSan Francisco, United States

NicheHR Global

Optineo is a Poland based recruitment consultancy and executive search firm established in 2004 that helps companies hire leaders and high impact specialists with accuracy and speed. Born out of consulting work on sales development and organizational change, the company built a proprietary methodology grounded in social cybernetics and performance marketing principles. It builds precise, predictable hiring processes by analyzing business processes, diversifying candidate sources beyond obvious industry boundaries, and applying Process Fit, Culture and Motivation Fit, OptiProfile standardized reports, and rigorous performance reference checks. The firm recruits managers and directors, sales forces, marketers, and engineers, focusing on measurable achievements, decision patterns, and real working methods rather than generic labels. Clients include global and local brands in technology, telecom, media and advertising, manufacturing, logistics, and consumer sectors. Operating mainly in Poland with projects delivered across Central and Western Europe and the United States, Optineo is known for completing difficult, non standard searches and for delivering shortlists within weeks even for demanding briefs. For top management it aligns talent decisions with long term strategy and ROI, for HR it raises predictability and speed without losing quality and enhances internal stakeholder satisfaction, and for heads of sales and marketing it helps design or optimize roles and teams, benchmark achievements, and accelerate revenue impact. Engagements range from executive search and permanent recruitment to advisory projects aimed at refining hiring strategy, role design, and employer brand touchpoints. Its direct search approach is managed like a conversion funnel, with data informed iteration to raise response and acceptance rates. The team combines consulting discipline with pragmatic execution, prioritizing objective evidence over intuition and documenting recommendations so decision makers can compare candidates apples to apples. After more than a thousand completed recruitments, many clients remain long term partners, citing quality, attention to detail, and the ability to succeed in atypical or pioneering mandates such as early data science or social marketing builds.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData SciencePublishingOnline MediaAutomotive

HQWarszawa, Poland

Execustaff South Africa (Pty)

Execustaff South Africa. (Pty) Ltd has been in operation since 1997. We are a generalist recruitment company and recruit candidates at all position levels: Finance, Artisans, Engineers, Human Resources, Marketing & Sales, and I.T. staff within the Automotive, FMCG, Audio Visual & Appliances, Manufacturing, Plastics and Engineering Industries. We have a B-BBEE Level 4 rating. Our primary activity is Permanent staff recruitment. Business Locations: We do placements within all 9 provinces of South Africa Business Strategy: • We want to provide the Best Quality Staff • We want to Exceed your Expectations • We want to become your Preferred Supplier of Staff • We always treat Clients and Candidates with Respect • Our Integrity and Transparency in all we do is key to our Success

Perm RecruitmentSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & CreativeHuman ResourcesSenior ExecutivesEngineeringConstruction & Skilled Trades

HQPretoria, South Africa

Gleeson Futures

Gleeson Futures Limited operates as a specialized recruitment subsidiary within the broader Gleeson Recruitment ecosystem, incorporated in January 2019 and based at the same Birmingham headquarters as its parent organization. The company focuses on providing innovative recruitment solutions for organizations seeking to scale their operations, whether they are established enterprises with growth ambitions or startups looking to expand their teams. As part of the Gleeson Group's portfolio, which includes sister brands and spans multiple specialist service areas, Gleeson Futures offers bespoke project solutions tailored to meet specific company requirements. The company operates with fewer than 10 employees and maintains the same commitment to trust, transparency, and integrity that defines the broader Gleeson brand. Gleeson Futures specializes in facilitating growth ambitions through strategic recruitment partnerships, ensuring that scaling organizations have access to the right talent at the right time to support their expansion objectives.

Perm RecruitmentAll industriesSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & CreativeSenior ExecutivesFinance & AccountingInformation Technology (IT)

HQUnited Kingdom

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