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WolfByte

WolfByte is a boutique recruitment partner dedicated to the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, helping organizations across the DACH region secure hard to reach talent in Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Founded and led by Cedric Groebsch, the firm brings more than seven years of hands on specialization and a track record of 100 plus successful placements, combining technical understanding with a personal, structured search process. WolfByte focuses on passive candidates who rarely engage with job boards, leveraging a curated network of more than 8,000 German speaking professionals and direct outreach via phone, email and LinkedIn to surface candidates who match both technical requirements and cultural context. The firm delivers both success based permanent recruitment and retained search for sensitive or business critical roles, underpinned by rigorous screening and assessment that evaluates skills, motivation and environment fit. Typical mandates span cloud infrastructure and platform operations, modern workplace and endpoint management, security, DevOps and automation, and consulting and architecture roles, including administrators, engineers, consultants and architects. Clients benefit from market informed advisory on process design and candidate experience, with shortlists typically assembled within 2 to 5 days depending on scope and availability. Candidates receive confidential, no cost support including career sparring, salary benchmarking and interview preparation. Compliance and delivery in Switzerland are ensured through long standing local partners holding the required SECO authorization for placement and personnel leasing, enabling professional, lawful engagement. WolfByte maintains an emphasis on long term fit and stays engaged beyond signature to help ensure smooth onboarding and retention. Reflecting its values, the firm contributes to tree planting via tree nation for each review and successful placement. The result is a precise, efficient and human centered search experience that complements internal recruiting and consistently delivers quality outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQBerlin, Germany

BoardsideExecutiveTransition

Boardside Executive Transition GmbH is a boutique executive advisory and search partner based in Potsdam, Germany, that helps senior leaders navigate pivotal career transitions and enables organizations to make better leadership decisions. The firm blends career coaching and practical counseling with integrated leadership assessment and development delivered through its BoardAssess approach, co-created with long-standing colleague Kathrin Schulte. Using structured diagnostics and recognized tools such as HOGAN, Boardside provides deep insight into personality, leadership potential, motivators, experiences, and possible career-limiting tendencies, translating findings into actionable development plans that strengthen leadership effectiveness and cultural alignment. Founded and led by Dr. Berit Bretthauer, an experienced coach and executive search partner, the company works with executives who are considering a new role, exploring a new industry, or reframing their long-term impact and direction. Clients can begin with an initial consultation to clarify objectives and experience the method, then progress through tailored programs that may include personal brand and narrative development, preparation for interviews and transitions, and ongoing decision support. For hiring organizations, Boardside supports executive selection and team development with calibrated assessments, feedback and alignment sessions, and succession-focused advisory designed to drive performance today and build leadership pipelines for tomorrow. With a particular focus on the healthcare and life sciences ecosystem, the firm serves stakeholders across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and provider environments, while remaining able to advise beyond those sectors when a generalist executive lens is appropriate. Operating in German and English and grounded in real leadership experience, Boardside emphasizes clarity, measurable outcomes, and a confidential, high-touch partnership across executive search, assessment, and leadership development from its offices at Mangerstrasse 26, 14467 Potsdam.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsMental Health CareVeterinarySenior Executives

HQBerlin, Germany

BargoSearch

Based in the heart of Berlin, BargoSearch is a boutique recruitment partner delivering professional end-to-end recruiting services across Europe. The firm collaborates closely with leadership and hiring teams to map talent gaps, define the exact skills required, and shape search strategies that balance speed, quality, and culture fit. With a functional focus on finance, data, and legal, BargoSearch supplies high caliber white collar and executive talent for financial services institutions, professional services firms, and corporate functions. The team invests meaningful time with each client to understand the business model, operating culture, and long term objectives, then represents that story credibly in the market to attract the right candidates. Equally candidate centric, BargoSearch provides tailored coaching throughout the hiring journey, from career planning and CV refinement to interview preparation, offer navigation, and onboarding support, helping professionals make confident, well informed moves. Services span permanent recruitment, targeted executive search and interim mandates, and embedded talent partnership where BargoSearch strengthens in house hiring processes and elevates the overall candidate experience. Clients value the firm's integrity, expertise, professionalism, and customer centric approach, as well as transparent communication and commitment to results. Whether building a first finance function, upgrading data capabilities, or adding critical legal and compliance expertise, BargoSearch delivers shortlists that emphasize capability, potential, and cultural alignment. Its partnership model includes discovery workshops, role scoping, market mapping, proactive sourcing, structured screening, rigorous reference checks, and coordinated offer management, ensuring a smooth, well managed process for all stakeholders. For clients seeking scalable support, BargoSearch can operate as an extension of the internal TA function to refine employer branding, interview frameworks, and candidate communications, improving efficiency and the overall experience. The firm maintains a trusted network across Germany and the wider EU, engaging both active and passive candidates and guiding them with honest feedback and practical insight into market trends, compensation, and career pathways. This consultative approach has earned lasting relationships built on mutual trust and measurable outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Finance & Accounting

HQBerlin, Germany

Private Arbeitsvermittlung Arbitex

Private Arbeitsvermittlung Arbitex is a Berlin based, AZAV certified private employment agency that helps motivated job seekers reenter and advance in the modern German labor market while giving employers a reliable partner for permanent hiring. Operating nationwide, Arbitex combines personal guidance with structured processes: applicants submit their documents, the team reviews them for completeness and fit, provides individual feedback, and, after a signed placement agreement and personal data questionnaire (and, where available, an AVGS activation and placement voucher), optimizes the application pack. Candidate profiles can be proactively introduced to multiple potential employers based on region and role, with responses monitored daily and every positive reply or interview invitation relayed quickly; candidates then contact the employer directly to arrange meetings, while Arbitex stays engaged through interview preparation and follow up to successful onboarding. Beyond placement, Arbitex offers coaching and training in application management, including cover letter and CV design, online application best practice, and interview preparation, so that each profile presents a clear, authentic value proposition. The firm works across professions and seniority levels, from skilled trades and operational roles to office based specialists and managers, treating data protection and confidentiality as core obligations in line with GDPR. For employers, Arbitex provides targeted shortlists, proactive direct sourcing and market insight derived from continuous monitoring of vacancies and talent availability, saving time and ensuring cultural and skills alignment. In addition to handling active vacancies, Arbitex supports structured initiative applications that target employers likely to hire within a candidates postal code area or preferred regions, widening the funnel beyond advertised roles. Communication is kept simple and accessible, prioritizing email for speed while remaining available by phone during published office hours. The AZAV status confirms compliance with federally recognized quality standards for measures that activate and integrate job seekers, and enables eligible candidates to use public funding instruments such as the AVGS to cover coaching or placement related services. The company also shares practical guidance through its website, including tips on writing effective cover letters, preparing complete and professional application folders, and succeeding in interviews with an authentic, confident presence. Whether a small business looking for a dependable first hire or a larger organization seeking specialized expertise, clients benefit from a partner that listens carefully, screens diligently, and represents each opportunity accurately to the market. Candidates benefit from clear next steps, respectful feedback, and a structured path from application to employment.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Project ManagementAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQBerlin, Germany

Metschurat Consulting

Metschurat Consulting is a boutique executive recruiting and talent advisory firm partnering with family offices, venture capital funds, and their portfolio companies worldwide. Headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, the firm brings a decade of hands-on recruiting experience helping investors and founders hire critical talent from analyst level through C-level. Combining retained executive search with flexible interim recruiting and embedded RPO support, Metschurat Consulting adapts to each client’s operating model and hiring velocity. Companies rely on the firm to stand up or optimize their talent function end to end: implementing and managing modern ATS platforms such as Personio, Greenhouse, Salesforce, Bamboo, and SmartRecruiters; building rigorous interview processes; coordinating hiring manager schedules; running candidate debriefs; and coaching stakeholders to consistent decision making. For high-growth tech startups inside VC portfolios, the team crafts compelling job descriptions, designs targeted distribution strategies, and avoids wasted spend on ineffective job ads by focusing efforts where top talent actually engages. For investment organizations, they map markets with discretion, cultivate relationships with high-potential operators and investors, and present shortlists that balance track record, cultural fit, and long-term potential. The approach is deliberately high-touch and research-led: every search starts with a crisp success profile, a data-backed sourcing plan, and tight weekly reporting on funnel health, time-to-slate, and time-to-offer. Whether the need is a permanent leadership hire, several key individual contributors, or an urgent interim build-out, clients gain a single accountable partner who turns over every stone to get the hire right the first time. Founded and led by Simon Metschurat, the firm operates globally in English and German markets, upholds strict confidentiality, and is known for pragmatic execution, clear communication, and results that compound as portfolios scale.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQBerlin, Germany

TalentLinx

Talent Linx GmbH is a boutique recruitment consultancy founded in 2022 that helps organizations in Life Sciences, Healthcare, and Automotive secure and retain the specialist and leadership talent they need to grow. Operating with a search-first mindset, the firm combines precise headhunting, deep sector expertise, and data-driven delivery to turn hiring into a competitive advantage. Its core offering spans executive search for critical leadership roles, professional search for hard-to-fill specialist positions, and strategic role search where market complexity and hiring risk are highest. In Life Sciences, Talent Linx supports pharmaceutical companies across the full product lifecycle from early discovery and clinical development through regulatory approval, launch, and lifecycle management, and partners with CDMOs and CMOs on development, tech transfer, GMP manufacturing, quality and compliance, engineering, supply chain, and commercial functions. The firm also addresses Healthcare IT and digitalization needs for providers, health tech scaleups, and software vendors, covering roles in software development, data, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure that enable modern, connected care. In Automotive, Talent Linx serves retail and aftersales groups on sales and service leadership, branch and workshop management, customer experience, and key technical roles including mechatronics, high-voltage and diagnostics technicians, as well as OEMs and Tier suppliers across R&D, production, quality, supply chain, software, electrification, and E/E. With smart processes and a strong network, the firm reports 72 hours to first qualified profiles, an average of 22 days to fill, 87 percent of presented candidates invited to interview, and 92 percent of placed talent retained beyond one year. Acting as a strategic partner from day one, Talent Linx aligns to each client’s mission and market, bringing analytical depth, targeted sourcing, and transparent communication to deliver consistent outcomes while building sustainable, long-term talent pipelines.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQBerlin, Germany

MettleSearch

MettleSearch, also known as MTL Search, is a no nonsense talent advisory and global headhunting boutique under MTL Holding UG based in Berlin, founded in 2016. The firm specializes in solving complex and confidential hiring challenges for senior and specialist roles across core corporate and technology functions. Operating globally and across industries including technology, financial services, and retail, MettleSearch blends world class direct search with pragmatic talent advisory and actionable talent intelligence. Its Search practice focuses on active sourcing, confidential outreach, candidate mapping, introductions, rigorous screening, structured assessments, and offer negotiation to secure strategically important hires. The Advisory practice provides fractional talent leadership, including an in house Head of Talent on an interim or part time basis, to design talent strategy, build assessment frameworks, run corporate culture workshops, and set up hiring infrastructure such as an ATS or HRS. The Intel practice delivers market analysis, talent mapping, and talent assessments to help clients understand competitive landscapes and make data led decisions even before a role is opened. Engagement models are flexible and transparent: a predictable monthly retainer (starting at EUR 3,900 with an annual subscription), an hourly model for project based work (from EUR 150 per hour subject to prepayment thresholds), and a commission based option at 25 percent per hire as part of a hybrid retainer setup. Startups and SMEs use MettleSearch as an on demand fractional TA team, while larger enterprises rely on the firm to augment in house TA during peak workloads or for discreet searches. The process is optimized for speed, creativity, and precision, with a typical first viable candidate profile presented within 7 days, and with continuous tracking of key metrics such as time to first introduction, time to offer, and cost per hire. Backed by consultants with hands on expertise in leadership, product and technology, sales and marketing, and people and finance, MettleSearch is committed to uncovering the right candidates when others give up and to making every hiring decision better informed.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage

HQHong Kong, China

Cherry-Picking @ FMK Solutions

Cherry-Picking @ FMK Solutions is a boutique executive search and leadership recruiting firm dedicated to Corporate Security (non IT) and Cyber Security across Europe. Founded in 2020 by Heidi and Michel Kirsche, the firm is built on the belief that the small stories behind careers and companies make the biggest difference. FMK Solutions partners with startups, Mittelstand and Hidden Champions as well as MDAX, DAX and Fortune 500 organizations to appoint high impact specialists and leaders who shape enterprise security, resilience and risk posture. Each mandate begins with strict quality gates: a shared working basis with the client, clear data protection, a detailed project briefing with all decision makers, and accountable, committed points of contact. The team favors an early no over polished promises, ensuring time is invested only where objectives, expectations and resources are realistic. FMK Solutions conducts confidential, targeted headhunting and operates both in the visible and the hidden market, frequently under mutual NDAs for sensitive succession or build out needs. The firm acts as a brand, culture and values ambassador, delivering curated shortlists and smooth interview orchestration. On request, they add reference checks, background checks or relationship mapping, and provide planned onboarding advice to accelerate early impact, for example during CISO transitions. Their coverage spans corporate security domains such as investigations, fraud and compliance, crisis management and physical security, and the full cyber spectrum including information security leadership and key specialists. Candidate care is central: information moves only with explicit consent and under GDPR, and the process is personal, discreet and free of AI spam or robotic outreach. Clients rely on FMK Solutions to quietly build or upgrade security teams, execute succession plans, and align leadership capability with maturity, budget, reporting lines and future goals, resulting in sustainable, long term hires that protect assets and enable business growth.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQBerlin, Germany

Golden Heads Kröhne AND Schmidt-Roy

Golden Heads Kroehne & Schmidt-Roy GbR is a boutique executive search partner for media companies, serving clients from its bases in Berlin and Munich. Founded in 2018 by industry insiders Jochen Kroehne and Antoine Schmidt-Roy, the firm is dedicated to leadership and critical white collar hires across the media value chain, including creation, production, and distribution, whether digital, linear, on air, or online. Golden Heads operates with the conviction that the right people ultimately determine a companys success, and brings to each mandate a rare combination of sector fluency, personal networks, and disciplined process. Their methodology is clear and efficient: they listen first, define the exact scope and ideal personality, refine the brief into a precise profile, conduct a targeted and confidential search, and after multi round interviews and thorough reference checks introduce the three most compelling finalists, backed by a concise management summary that maps each candidate to the brief. The commercial model is transparent and aligned, with a pre agreed fixed fee structure and payment largely on success, complemented only by a small service charge. Jochen contributes decades of leadership in private TV, pay TV, and digital channels, including interim mandates and the build out of multiple broadcasters, while Antoine adds deep experience in digital media operations, VOD, and platform distribution; together they offer two complementary generations of media management expertise. The firm recruits executives and senior specialists for editorial, commercial, and technical functions, such as general management, programming, content, ad sales, marketing, product, data and analytics, and technology leadership. Broadcasters, production companies, publishers, OTT services, and digital media ventures engage Golden Heads when they need a search partner who speaks the same language as their teams and stakeholders. True to its ethos, media professionals search media professionals, delivering faster, more reliable hiring outcomes.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)Visual ArtsMuseums & Galleries

HQBerlin, Germany

Oakdale

Oakdale is a specialist recruitment partner that helps VC backed technology companies across Europe make the critical hires that unlock growth. Working from Seed through Series C, the firm partners with founders, CEOs, and investors to deliver technology leadership and hard to find specialist talent exactly when it matters most. Oakdale focuses on mandates with direct impact on a companys ability to scale, from founding and scaling CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Heads of Data to niche technical experts who can accelerate delivery through project based work or interim assignments. The team blends executive search discipline with agile delivery models, offering three core solutions: Executive Search for permanent leadership appointments, Fractional and Interim Leadership to plug urgent capability gaps, and Specialist Technical Freelance for contract needs including nearshore options. By operating as an extension of the in house team, Oakdale brings structured market mapping, targeted outreach, and a rigorous assessment approach that balances technical depth with leadership, communication, and scale up readiness. The firm engages closely with hiring teams to clarify outcomes, success metrics, and time critical milestones, then builds candidate slates calibrated to stage, product maturity, and market expansion plans. For candidates, Oakdale provides access to roles where technology is central to the business mission, including permanent executive positions, fractional leadership opportunities, and high impact freelance projects. Areas of focus span software engineering, data, platforms, cloud and infrastructure, security, and related technology domains common to venture backed product companies. With a deliberately simple process and a pan European network, Oakdale prioritizes speed, quality, and transparency, aligning incentives around measurable growth outcomes for its clients while advocating clearly for the technologists who deliver them.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQLondon, United Kingdom

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