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Die Stellenbesetzer

Founded in 1997, DIE STELLENBESETZER (Dr. Scharff + Eiberger Personalberatung) is a Stuttgart based executive search and recruiting consultancy that fills roles from skilled workers to executives and board members across industry and services. The firm focuses on technology, engineering, IT, sales, and commercial cross functional roles and has a long track record in mechanical and plant engineering, automotive supplier industries, high tech, and plastic and metal processing. In the services sector it also staffs senior specialists and leaders in classic financial services for banks, insurers, and premium finance providers on permanent contracts and in accordance with HGB. Their approach combines in house ident research, direct search, targeted outreach, and social networking with a proven workflow that starts with requirement analysis and ad design, continues through active sourcing and candidate engagement, and runs all the way to presentation, offer support, contract signing, and, if desired, post placement follow up. They emphasize confidentiality and quality, operate under GDPR and AGG requirements, and only present candidates who have passed personal interviews and rigorous fit assessments while keeping clients informed at every project stage. To boost efficiency, the firm offers a Shared Services platform that outsources and optimizes recruiting administration end to end, including ad copywriting and posting across channels, application intake, digital applicant files, candidate communications, interview coordination, compliant rejections, and transparent status tracking in a multi client ATS. DIE STELLENBESETZER is a member of United Headhunters and cooperates with Hunter International, a network of 500 plus consultants, giving clients local, nationwide, and international reach. With claims of a 100 percent fill rate, shortlists delivered within days in most mandates, and a high share of repeat business, the team is committed to delivering precise permanent hires and executive appointments while acting as a reliable RPO style partner for scalable recruiting operations.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseFinTechSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

Schoffit Personalberatung

Schoffit Personalberatung is a Germany based executive search and recruiting boutique that specializes in the direct approach of professionals and leaders for permanent positions. Founded in 2013 and led by Dennis and Monika Schoffit, the firm focuses on filling management roles such as team, department, division, and general management, as well as expert positions including subject matter specialists, program and project leaders, and product owners. Working primarily with mid sized companies and large enterprises, the team complements in house recruiting with targeted market outreach and confidential headhunting to engage candidates who are not actively looking. Their methodology prioritizes discretion, integrity, and reliability, and emphasizes real time communication with both clients and candidates throughout the search. Assignments start with a thorough briefing with the hiring manager, followed by market and company mapping, a refined target list, and systematic direct outreach using private and workplace contact channels to secure first conversations. Profiles of interested candidates are consolidated into a clear PDF dossier that combines original documents with a succinct consultant assessment and key facts for fast client review. The firm also offers full Recruitment Process Outsourcing on request, acting as an extended arm of the client to streamline and professionalize end to end hiring. With deep experience across technology, telecommunications, and finance driven mandates, Schoffit Personalberatung is equally at home recruiting for in house functions and consulting roles. Candidates benefit from a wide network and early access to confidential opportunities, with advisory support that aligns career goals and industry expertise to client requirements. The firm reports a strong retention track record, with more than 90 percent of placed candidates remaining beyond three years, reflecting its focus on sustainable, long term matches built on authenticity and a close, respectful partnership with all parties.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechManagement ConsultingLegal

Signium Deutschland

Signium Deutschland is a partner led executive search and leadership advisory firm that has supported organizations for more than 70 years. Operating as a boutique manufactory, the firm delivers tailored solutions designed and overseen end to end by its partners, combining senior attention with rigorous execution from first briefing through successful completion. In Germany, Signium is represented by 11 partners working closely with clients from bases in Koln, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Munchen, and is integrated into the global Signium network of more than 150 consultants in offices around the world. The firm focuses on four core offerings: Executive Search to appoint permanent C level, board and senior leadership across functions; Executive Interim Management to provide experienced leaders for critical transition or transformation needs; Board Services to support supervisory and advisory boards with appointments, evaluation and succession considerations; and Leadership Consulting to assess, develop and align leadership capabilities with strategy. Signium Deutschland serves a broad range of sectors including consumer, financial services, industrial and manufacturing, life sciences, professional services, public sector, real estate and technology, and partners with listed corporations, international groups, family owned Mittelstand companies, private equity backed portfolios and public institutions. Its consultants combine deep market insight, structured research, robust assessment and discreet candidate engagement to deliver diverse shortlists of leaders who fit both role requirements and culture. Clients value the firm for its speed, independence and accountability, with partners assuming full responsibility for quality and outcomes on every mandate, nationally and internationally. Underpinned by a commitment to trust, craftsmanship and measurable impact, Signium Deutschland builds long term relationships with organizations and executives, helping them strengthen leadership benches, secure succession, and navigate change with confidence.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

Pearls Discovery

Pearls Discovery is a staffing and recruiting firm founded in 2014 that delivers specialized HR project support and targeted hiring solutions for organizations of all sizes. The company provides direct search recruitment for executives, managers, and support, operational, and commercial roles, combining rigorous talent mapping with a consultative selection process to secure lasting hires. In addition to permanent recruitment, Pearls Discovery offers temporary and interim solutions, including short term assignments to replace HR staff such as recruitment officers and talent acquisition specialists, ensuring continuity during peak activity or transition periods. The firm also undertakes temporary assignments dedicated to HR projects, covering areas such as HRIS initiatives, employer branding programs, and CSR related work, enabling clients to access on demand expertise without expanding permanent headcount. Its portfolio spans partners across industry, transportation, logistics, finance, and services, from agile SMEs to large international groups, and each engagement is tailored to the client context, timeline, and internal governance. For candidates, Pearls Discovery runs a personalized and structured interview process to understand each professional project, clarify drivers and constraints, and present opportunities that align with skills, aspirations, and culture fit. Operating as a focused team, the firm emphasizes transparency, responsiveness, and confidentiality, engaging closely with hiring leaders and HR stakeholders to define role requirements, competencies, and success metrics before launching targeted search or interim assignments. By combining executive search discipline with practical project delivery in HR domains, Pearls Discovery helps clients secure leadership, management, and key functional talent while advancing priority HR initiatives. The result is a flexible mix of permanent recruitment, executive and managerial direct search, and temporary staffing that adapts to market cycles and organizational change, providing measurable value to both employers and candidates across the sectors it serves.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQDusseldorf, Germany

PBU International

Based in Stuttgart, PBU International is an established, dynamic search and recruitment consultancy with an international outlook. Founded in 2007, the firm partners with start ups and leading enterprises to deliver uncomplicated, results driven hiring across financial services, engineering, management consulting, IT, and cross industry commercial roles. The team specializes in direct search, executive search, interim and freelance appointments, and end to end recruiting, combining rigorous research with a hands on, candidate centric approach. Working in both German and international markets, PBU International sources and assesses talent domestically and from abroad, aligning skills, motivations, and cultural fit to each clients context. For clients, the firm acts as an extension of the employer brand, clarifying requirements, structuring searches, approaching the best candidates (often passive), and managing each step through offer, onboarding, and aftercare. For candidates, consultants provide confidential advice, career planning, CV and application optimization, and interview preparation to maximize every first impression. Core competencies include personnel consulting, market and talent research, executive and direct search, interim management, and contractor brokering, supported by clear communication and fast execution. Headquartered in Stuttgart with an additional presence in Sarajevo, the company has grown consistently since inception by focusing on quality, transparency, and speed. True to its motto, Unkompliziert, PBU International reduces complexity for all parties and keeps processes simple, structured, and respectful. Within financial services the team supports banks, insurers, payments and fintech players with roles spanning risk, compliance, corporate finance, audit, operations, and commercial functions. In engineering and industrial markets it covers disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, automation, quality, and production, across automotive, machinery, and related supply chains. In management consulting and IT, mandates include strategy and operations consultants as well as software, data, and infrastructure specialists. The firm also advises on market entry hiring, team ramp ups, and sensitive replacements requiring utmost discretion, and provides coaching to help new hires succeed in their first months.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementIndustrial AutomationManagement ConsultingLegal

HQStuttgart, Germany

Kitoko - Business Partners

KITOKO - Business Partners is an international recruitment and management consultancy headquartered in Stuttgart and founded in 2017. The firm specializes in filling permanent positions at the first and second management levels and in recruiting highly skilled specialists across Europe and Africa. Its sector focus spans consulting, automotive, finance, industry, and technology, and in the consulting environment the team is also capable of assembling complete, well-functioning teams. KITOKO operates with a rigorous, well-structured executive search methodology that blends proven and modern sourcing techniques, including executive search, social recruiting, and active sourcing, complemented by a professional direct approach to engage scarce talent. Clients value the companys emphasis on quality, efficiency, and responsibility, which underpins swift and precise shortlists without compromising candidate fit or process integrity. With a large and effective international network and multilingual market presence in German, English, and French, KITOKO tailors outreach to each target group and navigates cultural nuances across different countries to secure sustainable outcomes for both clients and candidates. The firm focuses on delivering long-term partnerships built on mutual trust, transparent communication, and confidentiality, supporting clients from initial briefing through shortlisting, evaluation, and offer management. Its Stuttgart base and deep knowledge of European industrial and automotive hubs are balanced by a growing footprint in African markets, enabling cross-border searches and relocation advisory where needed. Led by owner Mboyo Vila-Paky, KITOKO positions itself as a specialized, agile partner in the people business, combining senior consulting rigor with hands-on delivery. Whether the mandate is an executive leadership role, a key functional specialist, or a complete consulting squad, KITOKO brings market insight, process discipline, and speed to every search to create measurable business value.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQStuttgart, Germany

Christian Dörr Headhunting

Founded in 2018, Christian Doerr Headhunting GmbH is an independent boutique search partner that connects organizations with proven specialists and leaders across Germany and the wider DACH region. Operating from Solingen and Weimar, the firm focuses on direct search and executive search and delivers end to end permanent recruitment for technical, commercial, and financial roles. Its core industry expertise spans real estate and construction, including residential and commercial development, general contractors, infrastructure and civil engineering, TGA, BIM, and property and asset management, as well as finance and accounting functions that underpin these sectors. Clients engage Christian Doerr Headhunting to secure hard to find project directors, construction and site managers, commercial managers and project controllers, procurement and estimating experts, property and asset managers, and senior executives through a discreet, research driven headhunting process. The company augments search with advisory on labor market dynamics, compensation benchmarking, and employer attractiveness, and provides complementary solutions such as outplacement, potential and aptitude diagnostics, and career coaching for professionals navigating change. For organizations seeking scalable hiring support, the team offers outsourced applicant management that mirrors RPO principles, centralizing requisition intake, sourcing, screening, pipeline curation, interview coordination, feedback loops, and reporting to elevate speed, quality, and candidate experience. A curated Candidate Boutique gives clients rapid access to prequalified talent drawn from a handpicked network while preserving confidentiality. Led by managing partners Christian Doerr and Sam Honarvar, consultants are deployed by domain so that each mandate benefits from sector fluency, a long built network, and rigorous, transparent process standards. The result is a partnership culture defined by respect, clear communication, and measurable outcomes, evidenced by a strong track record of placements for mid sized companies and international groups alike across Germany.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)

HQSolingen, Germany

Gregor Ghirmay Executive Search & Board Advisory

Gregor Ghirmay Executive Search & Board Advisory is a boutique leadership recruiting and advisory partner based in Florsheim, Germany, serving organizations across the DACH region. The firm specializes in executive search for C level, VP, and divisional leadership roles, delivering targeted direct outreach, evidence based assessment of capability and culture fit, and access to a trusted network beyond the visible market. A signature offering is Emergency Executive Search, a time bound model designed to fill mission critical positions within 6-8 weeks, with a qualified candidate pipeline from week 2 and a pragmatic, results focused process that reduces vacancy risk and business disruption. Beyond search, the practice advises chairs and board members on composition, governance, and succession planning, and supports leadership teams with the Hiring and Leadership Check workshop to raise decision quality, alignment, and execution. Clients include Mittelstand companies, hidden champions, financial services institutions, private equity portfolio businesses, and DAX listed enterprises that value confidentiality, speed, and measurable impact. Drawing on more than 15 years in executive search and management consulting, Gregor Ghirmay brings hands on counsel, clear communication, and flexible engagement that adapts to changing conditions while maintaining depth and quality. The approach emphasizes long term partnership, discretion, and integrity, favoring bespoke research over anonymous databases to ensure role fit, cultural fit, and sustained performance. Typical mandates are structured with a retainer at the start and a success fee upon completion, aligning incentives to outcomes. Complementary leadership consulting focuses on transformation, efficiency, and structure optimization so that new hires succeed within well designed operating models. Whether the brief is a CEO transition, the build out of a new VP function, the appointment of a critical business unit lead, or board succession, the firm provides practical, confidential, and high velocity solutions that turn leadership needs into business results.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)BankingInsuranceInvestment Management

HQFlörsheim, Germany

Jcfinch

Founded in 2017, JCFINCH is a boutique executive and talent search consultancy dedicated to helping companies compete and grow in a fast changing digital market. The firm concentrates exclusively on roles across cloud, data, software, and digital architecture and engineering, combining deep sector knowledge with interpersonal insight to deliver shortlists that align to both capability and culture. Operating across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands from offices in Duesseldorf and Vienna, JCFINCH partners with banks and financial services institutions, management consulting firms, technology providers and startups, and energy businesses. Its consultants bring prior experience from consulting and industry, enabling them to speak the language of hiring managers and candidates alike and to run highly targeted direct search campaigns supported by a curated internal candidate pool. The Executive Search service focuses on senior leadership appointments such as CIO, CTO, CDO, Head of Engineering, and leaders in digital strategy, data driven business, project management, and data and AI sales. The Talent Search service identifies rising managers and specialist practitioners, including machine learning, NLP, computer vision, AR and VR, AI software engineering, data analysis, data science, data visualization, cloud and data engineering and architecture, DevOps, frontend, backend and fullstack development, UI and web development, and data warehousing and business intelligence. Engagement models range from sourcing fee based cooperation to retained mandates, with transparent communication, process guidance, and a strong commitment to quality and discretion throughout. For candidates, JCFINCH offers access to exclusive mandates, tailored opportunities that reflect preferences for consulting or inhouse environments, company size, and location, and direct interaction with decision makers to accelerate fit and outcomes. By uniting rigorous research with a pan European network across industry and academia, JCFINCH delivers fast, well matched placements that enable digital transformation.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechManagement ConsultingLegal

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

DS Connection

DS Connection is a Duesseldorf based recruitment consultancy founded in 1995 that helps small and mid sized enterprises and financial institutions win scarce talent and make better people decisions. The firm combines three decades of search expertise with assessment and people analytics to deliver faster, higher quality hires and measurable recruiting improvements. Its ProTalent model provides RPO style support as an outsourced recruiting function, integrating direct search, active sourcing, market mapping, advertising, and process execution to fill professional and management roles, including hard to find specialists. DS Connection is known for rigorous direct outreach and full market coverage, engaging suitable incumbents in the client competitive environment to secure culturally and technically aligned candidates. Building on a strong academic grounding in empirical social research and the DIN 33430 standard, the team has conducted hundreds of management audits, potential analyses, assessment centers, and development centers, reducing selection bias and improving leadership decisions. A modular portfolio spans employer branding, social media and career site optimization, design of selection procedures and assessor training, onboarding design, recruiting process acceleration and candidate experience, strategic workforce planning, as well as attrition and culture analyses. In people analytics, DS Connection links HR data with sales and finance metrics to explain performance and turnover patterns and to guide investment in recruitment and development. The firm has a long track record across financial services, real estate, construction, and consulting engineering, with over 900 successful placements, money back assurance in the first ProTalent month, and flexible agreements suited to evolving demand. Clients value the combination of evidence based methods, transparent reporting, and high touch candidate engagement that shortens time to hire, improves acceptance rates, and strengthens teams in pivotal roles.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)

HQDusseldorf, Germany

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