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Leantree

Leantree GmbH is a Hamburg based social recruiting and RPO partner that operates as an external recruiting department for growing companies on a predictable monthly fee. Founded in 2019, the team combines psychology, marketing, HR, and IT expertise to deliver a measurable, end to end hiring system rather than isolated campaigns. Leantree sources and engages talent through social recruiting, strengthens employer brands across ads, career sites and social channels, and runs AI supported prequalification so clients only speak with preselected top performers. Its modular service stack includes employer branding, candidate retargeting, WhatsApp recruiting for fast, low friction conversations, and AI recruiting bots that hold automated 24 7 dialogues. An objective scorecard evaluates motivation and potential beyond resumes, while a central dashboard shows which channels deliver the best applicants and the most common rejection reasons, enabling fact based decisions. The company reports 11,000 plus live tracked campaigns, 300 plus supported clients, and 7 years of practical results, with a documented average time to first applications of about 1.3 days once campaigns are launched. Leantree emphasizes speed and availability, supporting clients in the evenings and on weekends to maintain momentum. Typical outcomes include higher application quality, faster time to fill, reduced ghosting through transparent multi channel communication, and lower cost per hire by filtering out mismatches early. The engagement starts with a 1 to 1 consultation, a recruiting assessment that benchmarks the current setup, and a strategy workshop to define a role specific roadmap. Built with methods proven at leading brands and adapted for SMEs and mid market firms, Leantree works across industries and role types, from engineering and skilled trades to IT, logistics, healthcare, retail, and sales, giving clients a scalable, data driven recruiting engine they can plan, measure, and continuously improve.

RPOPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQHamburg, Germany

Staff Only Tech

Staff Only Tech is a boutique recruitment partner founded in 2019 that supports startups and scale ups in Germany with agile, budget friendly talent acquisition. Operating as hands on talent partners rather than a high volume agency, the team of experienced consultants focuses on IT, digital, e commerce, and marketing roles, bringing end to end recruitment expertise that covers intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer support. They specialize in active sourcing to uncover hard to find candidates across software engineering, product, data, DevOps, cloud, QA, and IT infrastructure, as well as digital marketing, growth, content, and e commerce operations, building targeted talent pools that reduce time to hire and improve hiring predictability for resource constrained founders. Engagements are flexible and designed to fit startup budgets, from project based RPO style support embedded with internal teams to focused campaigns that blend performance recruiting tactics with rigorous candidate assessment. Staff Only Tech emphasizes a structured yet pragmatic hiring process, clear scorecards, and candidate experience best practices, helping young companies strengthen employer branding while keeping processes lean. By combining German and international market knowledge with modern sourcing techniques, the firm helps clients reach passive talent, benchmark compensation, streamline interviews, and close priority hires faster. Their approach is collaborative and transparent, with regular pipeline insights and data backed recommendations that enable founders and hiring managers to make informed decisions. Whether a client needs to hire its first engineer, build a cross functional digital team, or stand up a repeatable funnel for future growth, Staff Only Tech provides practical, startup savvy recruitment that delivers reliable outcomes without heavy retainers or complex vendor stacks.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGraphic DesignBroadcastingPublishing

HQBerlin, Germany

Foxio Consulting

Foxio Consulting is a digital-first recruitment consultancy based in Hamburg, Berlin, and Zurich that helps companies build and scale high performing teams across the digital economy. As part of the CareerTeam Group (CTG), Foxio combines executive search, professional and expert search, and RPO models with a tech-enabled research capability to deliver fast, transparent, and data-driven hiring outcomes. The firm focuses on white-collar and leadership roles spanning product management, UX/UI, e-commerce and shop management, online marketing and performance marketing, brand and communications, sales and business development, HR, and related cross-functional disciplines. Foxio operates a structured six-step search process covering role analysis, kick-off and profile definition, multi-channel sourcing, expert interviews and culture checks, shortlist presentation, and offer support, with KPIs such as an average of 18 days to first candidate presentation and roughly four interviews to hire. Clients benefit from access to tens of thousands of decision-maker touchpoints built through 100+ events and more than 800 mandates per year, plus market insights on feasibility, compensation, and time-to-fill. The team augments recruitment delivery with advisory on requirement definition, selection methodology, employer branding, and end-to-end candidate journey management to maximize conversion at every stage. Foxio has supported organizations from start- and scale-ups to DAX-listed enterprises and well-known brands including Engel & Voelkers, About You, Stage Entertainment, Hermes, Wuerth, Spax, Eprimo, Suedkurier, Oldendorff, APCOA, and others across retail and consumer, media and publishing, logistics, manufacturing, and energy. Backed by the broader CTG network of specialized sister brands and 250+ consultants group-wide, Foxio provides flexible engagement options tailored to growth goals, from single expert placements to the coordinated build-out of complete digital units, always with a partnership approach, measurable reporting, and a clear focus on cultural as well as technical fit.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic Relations

HQHamburg, Germany

Digital People

Digital People is a Hamburg-based recruitment firm specialized in digital talent across Europe. Founded in 2021, DIGITAL PEOPLE GmbH partners with companies to accelerate time-to-hire and reduce internal effort by blending AI-enabled sourcing with meticulous manual screening. The firm focuses on roles spanning performance marketing, SEO, PPC, CRM, e-commerce, analytics, and brand leadership, delivering curated shortlists, clear documentation, and guided salary negotiations. Client testimonials highlight fast and precise delivery for positions such as PPC Manager, Head of SEO, CRM Manager, Online Marketing and E-Commerce Data Analyst, and Head of Marketing and Brand, often in tight candidate markets. Digital People also supports executive hiring up to C-level and publishes select mandates, including CEO opportunities, while ensuring a transparent, respectful candidate journey. Beyond permanent search, the company offers a flexible interim recruiter solution, providing access to experienced recruiters who can start on hourly or daily rates to address immediate capacity needs. Its outplacement programs deliver one-to-one guidance through the full transition cycle, from assessing strengths and career options to CV optimization, interview preparation, market outreach, offer evaluation, onboarding preparation, and early tenure feedback. On the candidate side, Digital People offers personalized support, from application submission and process guidance to coaching and a structured check-in after three months in role. The firm leverages a strong professional network and individualized outreach across channels to reach both active and passive candidates, and it shares process data so clients can analyze funnels and better forecast future hiring. Whether serving startups, mid-market companies, or established groups, Digital People is committed to matching the right skills and culture fit while maintaining speed, quality, and discretion.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsE-commerceLuxury GoodsSoftware Development

HQHamburg, Germany

Heidrun Jürgens Personaldienstleistungen

Founded in 1998, Heidrun Juergens Personaldienstleistungen is a Hamburg-based recruitment firm specializing in the direct placement of commercial specialists and leaders across the metropolitan region. The company is recognized for a highly personal, quality-driven approach that combines more than 25 years of market insight with close, ongoing collaboration with HR decision makers from all areas of the economy. With over 16,000 candidate interviews conducted, the team brings a refined eye for fit and long-term impact, focusing on roles in controlling, finance and accounting, accounts receivable and payable, sales, purchasing, general administration, secretarial functions, executive assistance, reception and office management, wholesale and foreign trade, human resources, legal and notary environments, marketing, advertising and PR, as well as logistics and transport economics. For employers, the firm delivers end-to-end permanent recruitment and targeted executive search for management and leadership roles, underpinned by speed, diligence, and transparent communication. Through its goswitch offering, it also runs project-based support for people and organizations, including recruiting enablement, application strategy, interview preparation, individualized coaching, outplacement to manage workforce transitions professionally, and conflict advisory to stabilize teams and decisions. Candidates and graduates benefit from structured career planning, profile sharpening, impactful application documents, interview training with role plays, and clear, honest feedback that accelerates job search outcomes. Clients appreciate continuity and reliability in service delivery, with an emphasis on sustainable placements that align capabilities, aspirations, and business goals. Operating primarily in the Hamburg market yet engaging with companies from diverse industries, Heidrun Juergens Personaldienstleistungen connects qualified commercial talent with demanding assignments, ensuring a seamless process for both sides and a measurable contribution to organizational success.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Freight ForwardingAirlines & AviationMaritime

HQHamburg, Germany

SKILLs HR Business Experts Network

SKILLs HR Business Experts Network, operated by SKILLs HR Experts GmbH, is a German recruitment and HR consulting network that helps organizations hire and develop high impact talent for the digital era. From its head office in Hamburg and hubs in Cologne, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, and Munich, the team delivers data informed direct search and consultative recruiting that align role requirements with candidate strengths and values to ensure lasting success. The firm specializes in permanent hiring, executive search, and RPO, complemented by NewPlacement (career transition), coaching, and training to strengthen employees, HR, leaders, and project teams. Functional coverage spans Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, and executive and corporate staff functions. Industry expertise includes FMCG and retail (food and non food, e commerce), manufacturing and mechanical engineering, IT, telecom and consumer electronics, real estate, media and digital, online and mobile, as well as logistics and transportation. SKILLs underpins delivery with clear, measurable outcomes: a reported 87 percent fill rate, 99 percent probation pass rate, and an average of 65 days from mandate to signature (2024). The network brings together senior practitioners such as Mikel Stahl, Holger Jansen, Karin Schmid, Celine Behland, and trainer Dr. Hanspeter Haberle, whose backgrounds span general management, sales, marketing, market research, ESG and sustainability, digital, cosmetics, retail, travel and mobility, financial services, and learning and development. Recognized with the Top Consultant award (2020) and the HIPE Award (2022), SKILLs combines modern sourcing, structured assessment, and hands on project leadership with a values based approach to reduce turnover risk and accelerate clients digital transformation. Whether building specialist teams or appointing senior leaders, SKILLs offers flexible engagement models, national coverage, and a single point of contact, supported by an active talent pool and current vacancies published online.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQHamburg, Germany

Modern heads executive search

Modern heads executive search is a boutique headhunting firm dedicated to leadership and specialist hires across the digital economy in the DACH region. Founded in 2007 by Jochen Barringer, the consultancy operates on a retained, mandate based model and focuses on sectors where technology, data, and customer experience drive competitive advantage. The team concentrates on digital business, technology, e commerce, and omni channel retail, and is equally active in adjacent innovation led domains such as fintech, telco, media, Industry 4.0, automotive, logistics, and related IT enabled services. Positioning itself as experts in digital business, modern heads conducts executive search for key management and functional roles that require both digital expertise and strong leadership capabilities, from C level and VP appointments to heads of digital, product, technology, data, marketing, and e commerce. Their approach blends a curated network of more than 5000 high potential candidates with direct sourcing across social platforms, online databases, and data driven research, combined with structured assessment and suitability diagnostics to validate skills, modern leadership behaviors, and cultural fit. With locations and delivery capability across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, modern heads supports clients end to end, from role definition and market mapping through candidate engagement, evaluation, offer management, and onboarding. The firm emphasizes pragmatic counsel to help organizations shape teams for digital transformation, whether modernizing core platforms, scaling e commerce operations, or building Industry 4.0 capabilities that connect people, machines, and information. Its consultants bring insider know how, management experience, and deep networks in their focus markets, enabling efficient shortlists even when senior leaders show low mobility. By combining rigorous search methods with a human centric candidate experience, modern heads delivers hires that create measurable advantage in fast moving, technology driven businesses.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceE-commerceLuxury GoodsBanking

HQHamburg, Germany

Vita Bona HR-Beratung

VON BARGEN HR-Beratung is a boutique consulting and talent partner focused on building modern, scalable HR for the German Mittelstand. Based in Reinbek and led by Ulf von Bargen, an HR leader with more than 20 years of experience, the firm helps small and mid-sized companies transform HR from an administrative function into a strategic driver of business performance. Its offering spans an end-to-end HR operating model, starting with the HR Zukunfts-Check to assess structures, processes, and culture, followed by the setup of core HR processes, definition of roles and responsibilities, and design of an actionable HR roadmap aligned to corporate goals. VON BARGEN optimizes recruiting channels and instruments, strengthens employer brands, and implements retention programs to win and keep the right people. The team delivers HR digitalization and process optimization, including selection and introduction of HR software and applicant tracking systems, and advises on the practical use of AI and automation in HR. Clients also rely on leadership development, succession planning, and executive sparring to support growth and change. When targeted hiring is needed, VON BARGEN runs direct search mandates, with a strong network for HR specialists and leadership roles, particularly across trade and consumer sectors. Case examples include a 38 percent administrative time saving after HR process digitization, a 27 percent rise in applications within three months through employer branding and recruiting strategy, and fast stabilization of HR in growing SMEs by systematizing people processes and filling critical vacancies. Typical customers have 20 or more employees, family-shaped cultures, or rapid growth and lack mature HR structures; the firm prioritizes short paths, hands-on execution, and measurable results. While deeply versed in Mittelstand realities across manufacturing, technology, logistics, and retail, VON BARGEN remains lean and pragmatic to deliver clarity, efficiency, and sustainable HR impact.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsIndustrial AutomationSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQHamburg, Germany

ExecuSearch

ExecuSearch Staffing Solutions, Inc. is an executive search and placement firm headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, recognized by Forbes on its Best Recruiters lists for Executive Search and Professional Search. The firm delivers a full spectrum of hiring solutions, combining direct hire, permanent placement, contract and temporary, and temp-to-perm options so employers can respond to variable business conditions, secure specialized talent, and control hiring costs. Serving companies nationwide from large enterprises to growth-stage businesses, ExecuSearch focuses on roles across logistics, distribution, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing, retail management, accounting, customer service, human resources, and purchasing. Its process is designed around people, process, and performance: consultants listen to client goals and culture, carefully screen and qualify every candidate, complete reference checks and education verifications prior to first interviews, coordinate all interviews and appointments, assist with offer negotiations, and follow up after onboarding to ensure long-term fit. With extensive industry experience and an actively refreshed database of vetted professionals, the team operates primarily on a contingency basis while also offering retained search for critical leadership hires. For candidates, ExecuSearch provides confidential, high-touch support that includes career planning, interview preparation, and guidance on resigning professionally, all aimed at connecting impact players with organizations that value their abilities and passion. Current opportunities span from entry-level management through senior management and executive positions, such as engineering leaders, production and plant management, packaging and process engineers, supply chain managers, HR supervisors, senior accountants, and commercial leaders in sales and business development. By aligning rigorous search methodology with market insight, ExecuSearch consistently delivers well-qualified talent that helps clients build stronger teams and achieve measurable business results.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQSarasota, United States

Köster Services

Koester Services GmbH is a Hamburg based headhunting and recruiting boutique with a national and international perspective, founded in 2000. The firm connects specialist and leadership talent with innovative employers across four core domains: shipping, trade, logistics, and healthcare. Acting as a dedicated talent scout, Koester Services focuses on permanent placements and executive search and complements these with select contract staffing solutions for project critical needs. Clients value the one point of contact model from A to Z, where a senior consultant leads discovery, defines requirements, and runs a rigorous, research led search to produce a qualified shortlist. The approach emphasizes analysis first and delivery second, combining market mapping, targeted outreach, and structured interviews to ensure precise fit. Transparent communication and clear commercial terms build trust, with no hidden costs and a collaborative process that prioritizes listening and understanding on both the client and candidate side. For candidates, the service is simple, fast, and free, opening new career horizons and enabling cross sector moves, for example from technical logistics into healthcare supply chains. Recent assignments and advertised roles highlight breadth and depth, including process management and quality assurance, technical documentation, controlling, tender and project management, logistics operations leadership, project engineering for medical modules, IT system integration, and QHSE in mobile healthcare solutions. Drawing on deep knowledge of Hamburgs maritime and logistics ecosystem and the broader German healthcare and industrial base, Koester Services delivers tailored search strategies for SMEs and international groups alike, from first time hires to strategic team builds. The companys resilient, flexible, and future oriented mindset helps clients secure the right specialists and executives at the right time, while giving candidates a trusted partner to navigate change and progress their careers with confidence.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationPhysiciansPharmaceuticalsBiotechnology

HQHamburg, Germany

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