# Executive Search in Lübeck - URL: https://kitalent.com/lubeck-schleswig-holstein-germany-executive-search - Language: en - Family: geo - Description: KiTalent brings sector-specific intelligence and direct headhunting capability to senior leadership searches across Lübeck. ## Page Content Lübeck, Germany Executive Search # Executive Search in Lübeck KiTalent brings sector-specific intelligence and direct headhunting capability to senior leadership searches across Lübeck. [Discuss a Lübeck Brief](/contact) [How We Work](/methodology) 7-10 days to qualified shortlists in many searches 80% of relevant passive talent reached through direct headhunting 42% faster time-to-hire than traditional search benchmarks 96% one-year retention from KiTalent's broader methodology These are KiTalent track-record figures referenced across our core [about](/about) , [services](/services) , and [methodology](/methodology) pages. ## Why Lübeck is a deceptively complex executive market A city with one dominant employer, a concentrated industrial ecosystem, and a working-age population contracting by 0.9% annually does not behave like a typical German hiring market. Standard recruitment methods fail here for reasons that go beyond simple talent scarcity. The dynamics are specific, and they demand a search approach designed around them. Lübeck's MedTech cluster generates an estimated €3.2 billion in regional turnover. Yet the senior professionals driving that output number in the hundreds, not thousands. Regulatory affairs directors, embedded systems architects, and clinical data science leads form a tightly connected professional community. Drägerwerk alone employs roughly 4,800 people locally. Philips Medical Systems, the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Lübeck, and the 120-plus SMEs coordinated through MedTech Cluster North draw from the same finite population. In a market this concentrated, every senior appointment is visible. A poorly managed search process or a withdrawn offer does not stay private. It circulates within weeks. This is why [employer brand protection](/about) is not a luxury in Lübeck. It is a precondition for being taken seriously by the candidates who matter. Lübeck is not simply a MedTech city. It is simultaneously a port city reinventing its economic model. The Skandinavienkai now serves as the primary service base for the Baltic Eagle and Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farms. The SoutH2Port terminal entered pilot operations in late 2025, positioning Lübeck as a northern German hydrogen gateway. These transitions require a completely different leadership profile: hydrogen infrastructure engineers, offshore wind programme directors, sustainability officers fluent in EU ETS Phase IV compliance. The challenge is that these roles barely existed in Lübeck five years ago. The candidates who can fill them are scattered across Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Esbjerg, and Stavanger. Reaching them requires [international executive search](/international-executive-search) capability, not a regional job posting. The working-age population is shrinking. The A1 motorway upgrade improved freight connectivity to Hamburg, but the Lübeck to Hamburg railway electrification is delayed until 2027. This constrains the commuter labour flow that could partially offset local demographic decline. The city's Lübeck 4.0 programme focuses on upskilling migrants for healthcare and logistics roles. That addresses volume hiring. It does not produce the chief digital officers, regulatory strategy vice presidents, and directors of sustainability that Lübeck's employers now need. For these roles, proactive identification of [the passive majority of senior talent](/articles/hidden-80-passive-talent) is the only viable strategy. These three dynamics, concentration, parallel transition, and demographic pressure, make Lübeck a market where the conventional search playbook consistently underperforms. They also make it a market where a [Go-To Partner approach](/about) built on continuous intelligence and discreet direct outreach produces disproportionate results. [Discuss a Lübeck Brief](/contact) ### What search architecture has to account for The best Lübeck mandates are designed around geography, sector depth, and passive-candidate access before outreach begins. - ● A talent pool that everyone in the city already knows - ● Two transition economies running in parallel - ● Demographic contraction with no easy fix [See How We Work](/methodology) [How Parallel Mapping Supports Search Design](/talent-mapping) ## What is driving executive demand in Lübeck Several structural forces are converging to shape executive demand across Lübeck. ### Medical technology and digital health Drägerwerk's new AI-enabled ventilation analytics suite, developed under EU AI Act compliance frameworks, has entered serial production at the Siems plant. Philips Medical Systems runs a diagnostic imaging R&D centre in the city. The Digital Health Hub Lübeck, opened in 2025, provides 12,000 square metres of co-working and lab space for health-tech startups. Eight new ventures graduated from the Startup Academy Lübeck in 2025 alone, specialising in clinical decision-support algorithms. This cluster needs leaders who combine deep medical device regulatory knowledge with digital product management skills. Our healthcare and life sciences practice and AI and technology search capability converge directly on this demand. ### Offshore wind and maritime energy transition The Port of Lübeck handled approximately 32 million tonnes in 2025. But the strategic story is the pivot from traditional RoRo and ferry logistics to renewable energy servicing. Windcat Workboats Deutschland and other specialised offshore logistics firms are scaling operations from the Herrenwyk smart maritime campus. The University of Applied Sciences launched its Offshore Wind Engineering Master's programme in 2025, a signal that the talent pipeline is being built from scratch. Executive demand here centres on programme directors, safety engineering leads, and commercial leaders who can manage multi-stakeholder maritime operations. KiTalent's oil, energy and renewables sector expertise maps directly onto these requirements. ### Green hydrogen infrastructure SoutH2Port, a joint venture with Gascade, is importing green ammonia for cracking into hydrogen, with a target of 50,000 tonnes of hydrogen equivalent by end of 2026. HaKa, historically a coal import operation, is transitioning to biomass and hydrogen logistics. These ventures need C-suite leaders who understand both commodity trading and decarbonisation regulation. They need them urgently, and most qualified candidates are currently employed elsewhere in the North Sea energy corridor. ### Port logistics and Scandinavian trade Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft, TT-Line, and Finnlines continue to drive commercial activity, though Scandinavian ferry passenger volumes dropped 8% in 2025 due to regional security concerns. The port's diversification toward Polish and Baltic state freight routes demands leaders with multi-market commercial experience and Hanseatic trade law expertise. [International executive search](/international-executive-search) is essential when the candidate pool spans three or four countries by definition. ### Food processing and advanced manufacturing The Genin district hosts industrial food processing operations in frozen bakery and fish processing, serving Baltic export markets. New cold-storage hubs at Geniner Ufer reflect growing investment. Leadership needs here include operations directors who can manage EU food safety compliance alongside supply chain modernisation. Our food, beverage and FMCG and industrial manufacturing practices cover this demand. ## Lübeck's leadership markets by sector Lübeck is not one talent pool. It is a collection of specialised, sometimes overlapping professional communities, each with distinct hiring dynamics, compensation norms, and competitive pressures. [Medical Technology and Digital Health Clinical AI, ventilation systems, diagnostic imaging, regulatory affairs, and health-tech startups across the Dräger-anchored ecosystem.](/healthcare-and-life-sciences-recruitment) [Offshore Wind and Renewable Energy Turbine maintenance operations, offshore logistics, wind farm programme management, and hydrogen value chain leadership.](/energy-natural-resources-and-infrastructure-recruitment) [Maritime and Port Logistics Multipurpose port operations, Baltic and Scandinavian freight management, green logistics transformation, and ferry line commercial leadership.](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment/shipbuilding-and-marine-recruitment) [AI and Embedded Systems Technology Medical device software, clinical decision-support algorithms, SCADA systems for wind farms, and predictive maintenance platforms.](/ai-technology-and-digital-infrastructure-recruitment) [Food Processing and FMCG Industrial frozen bakery, fish processing, cold-chain logistics, and Baltic export operations from the Genin district.](/consumer-retail-and-hospitality-recruitment/consumer-brands-and-fmcg-recruitment) ## Sector strengths that define Lübeck executive search Lübeck's executive search market is strongest where its economic specialisation is deepest. ### Medical technology and digital health Drägerwerk's new AI-enabled ventilation analytics suite, developed under EU AI Act compliance frameworks, has entered serial production at the Siems plant. Philips Medical Systems runs a diagnostic imaging R&D centre in the city. The Digital Health Hub Lübeck, opened in 2025, provides 12,000 square metres of co-working and lab space for health-tech startups. [AI & Technology](/ai-technology-and-digital-infrastructure-recruitment) ### Offshore wind and maritime energy transition The Port of Lübeck handled approximately 32 million tonnes in 2025. But the strategic story is the pivot from traditional RoRo and ferry logistics to renewable energy servicing. Windcat Workboats Deutschland and other specialised offshore logistics firms are scaling operations from the Herrenwyk smart maritime campus. [Oil & Energy](/energy-natural-resources-and-infrastructure-recruitment) · [Industrial Manufacturing](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) · [Maritime & Shipbuilding](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment/shipbuilding-and-marine-recruitment) ### Green hydrogen infrastructure SoutH2Port, a joint venture with Gascade, is importing green ammonia for cracking into hydrogen, with a target of 50,000 tonnes of hydrogen equivalent by end of 2026. HaKa, historically a coal import operation, is transitioning to biomass and hydrogen logistics. These ventures need C-suite leaders who understand both commodity trading and decarbonisation regulation. ### Port logistics and Scandinavian trade Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft, TT-Line, and Finnlines continue to drive commercial activity, though Scandinavian ferry passenger volumes dropped 8% in 2025 due to regional security concerns. The port's diversification toward Polish and Baltic state freight routes demands leaders with multi-market commercial experience and Hanseatic trade law expertise. [International executive… [Industrial Manufacturing](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) ### Food processing and advanced manufacturing The Genin district hosts industrial food processing operations in frozen bakery and fish processing, serving Baltic export markets. New cold-storage hubs at Geniner Ufer reflect growing investment. Leadership needs here include operations directors who can manage EU food safety compliance alongside supply chain modernisation. [Industrial Manufacturing](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) · [Food, Beverage & FMCG](/consumer-retail-and-hospitality-recruitment/consumer-brands-and-fmcg-recruitment) ## Why companies partner with KiTalent for executive search in Lübeck Companies rarely need only reach in Lübeck. They need interpretation, calibration, and a search architecture that reflects the real structure of the market. ### We operate across Germany Our team runs Lübeck mandates through KiTalent's four regional hubs, combining local market intelligence with cross-border execution across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. ### We reach the candidates that matter The strongest executives in Lübeck are passive. Our direct headhunting approach engages the passive majority of senior talent through discreet outreach rooted in real market knowledge. ### We do not start from scratch Our parallel mapping methodology means we already hold live intelligence on restructuring, transition windows, compensation patterns, and candidate attraction opportunities when a brief arrives. ### Our model de-risks the investment In Lübeck, the cost of a wrong executive hire extends far beyond the recruitment fee. Our [Proof-First Search](/interview-fee-model) model lets clients see real market output and qualified candidates before the bulk of the investment is committed. [Start a conversation about your Lübeck search](/contact) ## How we run executive searches in Lübeck Lübeck's market conditions, tight professional networks, cross-border candidate pools, and dual-track economic transition, require a search methodology that is already in motion before the mandate begins. KiTalent operates from our [European headquarters in Turin](/turin-piedmont-italy-executive-search) , with the language capability, regulatory understanding, and Northern European networks needed to execute in the German Baltic market with precision. ### 1. Parallel mapping before the brief is live We do not start research when a client signs an engagement. Our [methodology](/methodology) is built on continuous, pre-mandate intelligence gathering. For Lübeck, this means we track career movements across Drägerwerk, Philips Medical Systems, UKSH Campus Lübeck, LHG, and the MedTech Cluster North SME network on an ongoing basis. When a mandate arrives, we activate an existing map rather than building one from scratch. This is what enables a qualified shortlist in 7 to 10 days, a timeline that would be impossible if we started cold in a market this specialised. ### 2. Direct headhunting into the passive majority of senior talent In a city where the senior MedTech, port, and energy professionals number in the hundreds, [direct headhunting](/headhunting) through individually crafted, discreet outreach is the only approach that works. Generic InMail campaigns are not just ineffective in Lübeck. They are counterproductive. In a professional community this small, a clumsy approach to a Dräger engineering director is remembered and discussed. Our sector-native consultants engage candidates with conversations grounded in regulatory specifics, compensation realities, and genuine understanding of what a move within or into Lübeck actually means for a career. ### 3. Market intelligence as a search output Every Lübeck engagement produces more than a shortlist. Clients receive a comprehensive [market benchmarking](/market-benchmarking) report covering compensation structures across the city's key employers, candidate availability analysis, and competitive positioning intelligence. In a market where the gap between Lübeck packages and Hamburg packages can determine whether a top candidate accepts or declines, this data is not supplementary. It is what prevents offer-stage failures. ## Across Schleswig-Holstein Related city stories from the same regional talent cluster. [Kiel Germany's northern maritime-defense capital, home to the country's sole submarine production site and Europe's densest auditory implantology cluster. Kiel's executive market is…](/kiel-schleswig-holstein-germany-executive-search) [Berlin Berlin's €207 billion economy runs on digital platforms, life sciences, photonics, and a deep creative sector that no other German city replicates. With real GDP growth of 1.3%…](/berlin-germany-executive-search) [Bremen Germany's aerospace capital, a Mercedes-Benz electric luxury production hub, and the country's emerging hydrogen logistics gateway: Bremen concentrates senior leadership demand…](/bremen-germany-executive-search) [Hamburg Northern Germany's economic centre runs on a rare combination: Europe's leading rail-port handling over 8 million TEU annually, one of the world's largest civil aerospace clusters…](/hamburg-germany-executive-search) ## Essential reading for Lübeck hiring decisions These resources provide deeper market intelligence and explain how KiTalent turns insight into a faster, more transparent search process. ### [Lübeck's Medtech Cluster Is Growing at the Centre and Hollowing at the Edges: What That Means for Executive Hiring](/articles/lubeck-medtech-talent-hiring) Dräger is adding 400 positions at its Lübeck headquarters by 2026. Around it, the SME supplier base that once gave this market its cluster identity lost 3.4% of its workforce... [Read the Full Article](/articles/lubeck-medtech-talent-hiring) ### [Lübeck's Maritime Logistics Cluster Is Investing in Its Future. The Talent to Deliver It Is Not There](/articles/lubeck-maritime-logistics-talent) The Port of Lübeck handled 32.5 million tonnes in 2024, holding steady as Germany's second largest Baltic Sea port. It is the primary German terminal for Swedish trade. TT Line... [Read the Full Article](/articles/lubeck-maritime-logistics-talent) ### [Lübeck's Food and Hospitality Sectors Are Growing Into a Workforce That No Longer Exists](/articles/lubeck-food-hospitality-talent-gap) Lübeck recorded 4.1 million overnight stays in 2024. Cruise calls at Travemünde are set to exceed 200 in the current season. Niederegger's marzipan reaches more than 60... [Read the Full Article](/articles/lubeck-food-hospitality-talent-gap) ## Quick links for Lübeck mandates Use these pages to navigate between parent markets, sector pages, and supporting articles. ### Parent market pages - [Executive Search in Germany](/germany-executive-search) - [Executive Search in Schleswig-Holstein](/schleswig-holstein-germany-executive-search) ### Sector pages - [Industrial, Manufacturing, and Robotics](/industrial-manufacturing-and-robotics-recruitment) - [AI, Technology & Digital Infrastructure](/ai-technology-and-digital-infrastructure-recruitment) - [Automotive & Mobility](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment/automotive-and-mobility-recruitment) - [Hospitality & Leisure](/consumer-retail-and-hospitality-recruitment/hospitality-and-leisure-recruitment) - [Mobility, Aerospace & Defense](/mobility-aerospace-and-defense-recruitment) - [Healthcare and Life Sciences](/healthcare-and-life-sciences-recruitment) ### Firm for C-Level Leadership Hiring - [KiTalent Turin Hub](/turin-piedmont-italy-executive-search) - [Proof-First Search](/interview-fee-model) - [Executive Search Fees Explained](/executive-search-fees) - [The Executive Search Process](/executive-search-process) - [Our Methodology](/methodology) - [Retained vs Contingency Search](/retained-vs-contingency-search) - [Executive Search by Role](/executive-search-by-role) - [CEO Executive Search](/ceo-executive-search) - [CFO Executive Search](/cfo-executive-search) ### Supporting articles - [Berlin's Tech Sector Is Splitting in Two: Why the Talent Market Looks Easy Until You Try to Hire the Roles That Matter](/articles/berlin-tech-bifurcation-hiring) - [Stuttgart's Financial Services Hiring Problem: Engineering Capital That Cannot Fill Its Own Finance Technology Roles](/articles/stuttgart-finance-skills-gap) - [Munich's Semiconductor Boom Has an €8 Billion Problem: The Engineers Do Not Exist Yet](/articles/munich-semiconductor-talent-gap) - [Leipzig's Logistics Boom Has a Workforce Problem No Job Board Can Solve](/articles/leipzig-logistics-talent-gap) ### Other cities in Germany ▼ [Aachen](/aachen-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Augsburg](/augsburg-bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Berlin](/berlin-germany-executive-search) [Bonn](/bonn-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Bremen](/bremen-germany-executive-search) [Cologne](/cologne-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Dortmund](/dortmund-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Dresden](/dresden-saxony-germany-executive-search) [Düsseldorf](/dusseldorf-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Erfurt](/erfurt-thuringia-germany-executive-search) [Essen](/essen-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Frankfurt](/frankfurt-hesse-germany-executive-search) [Freiburg](/freiburg-im-breisgau-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Hamburg](/hamburg-germany-executive-search) [Hanover](/hanover-lower-saxony-germany-executive-search) [Heidelberg](/heidelberg-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Karlsruhe](/karlsruhe-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Kiel](/kiel-schleswig-holstein-germany-executive-search) [Leipzig](/leipzig-saxony-germany-executive-search) [Mainz](/mainz-rhineland-palatinate-germany-executive-search) [Mannheim](/mannheim-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Munich](/munich-bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Münster](/munster-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Nuremberg](/nuremberg-bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Potsdam](/potsdam-brandenburg-germany-executive-search) [Regensburg](/regensburg-bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Rostock](/rostock-mecklenburg-vorpommern-germany-executive-search) [Stuttgart](/stuttgart-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Ulm](/ulm-baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Wiesbaden](/wiesbaden-hesse-germany-executive-search) [Wolfsburg](/wolfsburg-lower-saxony-germany-executive-search) ### Other regions in Germany ▼ [Baden-Württemberg](/baden-wurttemberg-germany-executive-search) [Bavaria](/bavaria-germany-executive-search) [Berlin](/berlin-germany-executive-search) [Brandenburg](/brandenburg-germany-executive-search) [Bremen](/bremen-germany-executive-search) [Hamburg](/hamburg-germany-executive-search) [Hesse](/hesse-germany-executive-search) [Lower Saxony](/lower-saxony-germany-executive-search) [Mecklenburg-Vorpommern](/mecklenburg-vorpommern-germany-executive-search) [North Rhine-Westphalia](/north-rhine-westphalia-germany-executive-search) [Rhineland-Palatinate](/rhineland-palatinate-germany-executive-search) [Saarland](/saarland-germany-executive-search) [Saxony](/saxony-germany-executive-search) [Saxony-Anhalt](/saxony-anhalt-germany-executive-search) [Thuringia](/thuringia-germany-executive-search) ## Frequently asked questions about executive search in Lübeck These are the questions most closely tied to how executive search really works in Lübeck. ### Why do companies use executive recruiters in Lübeck? Lübeck's dominant sectors, medical technology and maritime energy, rely on a small population of highly specialised senior professionals. Many of these leaders work at Drägerwerk, Philips, UKSH, or the port operators, and they are not actively seeking new roles. Standard job postings and internal HR teams reach the visible minority who happen to be in transition. Executive recruiters with sector depth and established networks in the city can access the passive majority. In a market where the total addressable talent pool for a given senior role may be fewer than fifty people regionally, this access determines whether a search succeeds or stalls. ### What makes Lübeck different from Hamburg for executive hiring? Hamburg offers scale. Lübeck offers concentration. A search in Hamburg draws from a metropolitan talent pool of nearly two million. A search in Lübeck draws from a professional community where most senior people know each other by name. This concentration means discretion is paramount, compensation benchmarking must account for the Hamburg premium that candidates compare against, and the search firm must understand why a candidate would choose Lübeck's specialised ecosystem over Hamburg's breadth. The delayed railway electrification, not complete until 2027, makes the commuter bridge between the two cities less fluid than geography suggests. ### How does KiTalent approach executive search in Lübeck? Through continuous pre-mandate talent mapping of Lübeck's core clusters, direct and discreet outreach to passive candidates, and compensation intelligence calibrated to the Lübeck and Hamburg differential. Every search is coordinated from our European headquarters in Turin, with consultants who bring sector-native knowledge in MedTech, energy, and maritime industries. The process includes three-tier candidate assessment covering technical competency, cultural and motivational fit, and optional psychometric evaluation for senior roles. Clients receive weekly pipeline updates and full market mapping documentation throughout. ### How quickly can KiTalent present candidates in Lübeck? Interview-ready candidates are typically presented within 7 to 10 days. This speed is possible because our parallel mapping methodology means we have already identified and begun building relationships with relevant professionals in Lübeck's key sectors before a mandate is formally signed. In a city where vacancy costs are amplified by the small number of qualified replacements, this timeline difference is material. ### How does the energy transition affect executive hiring in Lübeck? The simultaneous scale-up of offshore wind servicing from the Skandinavienkai and green hydrogen import through SoutH2Port has created entirely new leadership roles in Lübeck that did not exist five years ago. The candidate pool for these positions, hydrogen infrastructure engineers, offshore programme directors, EU ETS compliance officers, is dispersed across the North Sea corridor from Norway to the Netherlands. Filling these roles requires cross-border search capability and deep energy sector networks, not a regional recruitment approach. The competition for these professionals is intense, and compensation expectations are set by markets larger than Lübeck. ## Start a conversation about your Lübeck search Whether you are hiring a Chief Digital Officer for a MedTech SME, a Director of Sustainability for a port logistics operator, a Regulatory Affairs VP for medical device certification, or an Offshore Wind Programme Director for Baltic Sea operations, this is where the conversation begins. What we bring to Lübeck executive mandates: Executive search and direct headhunting · Talent mapping and market intelligence · Compensation benchmarking and mandate calibration · Connection to KiTalent's [European headquarters in Turin](/turin-piedmont-italy-executive-search) and [international executive search](/international-executive-search) network. [Discuss Your Lübeck Brief](/contact) [Register as a Candidate](/contact) ### Tell us about your Lübeck hiring challenge Whether you are running a live mandate or want to pressure-test a brief before going to market, this is the right place to start the conversation. ### Related Market Insights [Aachen's EV Cluster Generates the Innovation but Exports the Talent: What Hiring Leaders Must Understand](/articles/aachen-ev-automotive-talent-gap) [Read Article →](/articles/aachen-ev-automotive-talent-gap) [Kiel's Shipbuilding Boom Has Billions in Orders and No One to Build Them: The Talent Crisis Behind Germany's Submarine Programme](/articles/kiel-shipbuilding-talent-gap) [Read Article →](/articles/kiel-shipbuilding-talent-gap) [Berlin's Tech Sector Is Splitting in Two: Why the Talent Market Looks Easy Until You Try to Hire the Roles That Matter](/articles/berlin-tech-bifurcation-hiring) [Read Article →](/articles/berlin-tech-bifurcation-hiring) [Stuttgart's Financial Services Hiring Problem: Engineering Capital That Cannot Fill Its Own Finance Technology Roles](/articles/stuttgart-finance-skills-gap) [Read Article →](/articles/stuttgart-finance-skills-gap) ### Explore Our Executive Search Guides [What Is Executive Search?](/what-is-executive-search) [How Executive Search Works](/how-executive-search-works) [The Executive Search Process](/executive-search-process) [Executive Search Fees Explained](/executive-search-fees) [Executive Search vs Recruitment Agency](/executive-search-vs-recruitment-agency) [Retained vs Contingency Search](/retained-vs-contingency-search) [How to Choose an Executive Search Firm](/how-to-choose-executive-search-firm) [Executive Search by Role](/executive-search-by-role) [CEO Executive Search](/ceo-executive-search) [CFO Executive Search](/cfo-executive-search) [Board of Directors Recruitment](/board-of-directors-recruitment) [Executive Search FAQ](/executive-search-faq) Author of record: [Chiara Giacoletti](/authors/chiara-giacoletti), Associate Director, Central & Eastern Europe. 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