Kontrast Headhunter Executive & Management fills positions in management, executive management, plant/operations management, and division/site management in medium-sized companies and the public sector. Mandates: growth, transformation, succession, turnaround. We recruit managers with leadership, financial, and industry expertise—up to C-level. Brand essence: Management expertise × psychological diagnostics ⇒ best fit. ISO 9001:2015, D.A.CH.-wide, committee-approved.
Discreet direct approach and executive search in a 1:1 trust mode. Longlist provides market overview; shortlist provides the best 3–5 with scorecards and cultural fit. We manage interviews, offers, closing, and onboarding – AGG/GDPR and Art. 33 II GG compliant, FüPoG-II ready. Result: viable placement on the first attempt.
Executive Search
Discreet headhunting for management positions – D.A.CH. regionActive Sourcing
Targeted direct approach for hard-to-fill positionsDirect Search
Targeted recruitment of skilled workers through personal contactDirect Targeting & Competitive Approach
Top talents in your industry – precisely activated by the competition in your region, across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.Headhunting with substance
Kontrast Headhunter from Hamburg – owner-managed, ISO 9001:2015 certified. We fill high-impact roles throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland:
- Senior experts (medicine, engineering, IT/tech, finance),
- Team/division and site managers,
- Executive management, C-level positions.
In the public sector, we work in a committee-based and legally compliant manner.
Our brand essence: Management expertise × psychological aptitude diagnostics ⇒ Best-fit/best-match candidates – professionally, culturally, and in terms of perspective.
Permanent positions only. No freelancers—permanently employed headhunters with expertise.
Executive search & direct search that works
We sharpen roles and success (target contribution, must-have/should-have skills, lean profile). We map target individuals via target company lists, value chains, competitors, and niches. We approach individuals directly and discreetly (executive search), recruit desired candidates confidentially on request (FüPoG-II-compatible target profiles), and qualify them in a structured manner: interviews, cases/work samples, consent-based references.
Our dossiers are GDPR-compliant; the documentation complies with AGG and Art. 33 II GG. Transparent KPIs (response, shortlist quality, offer rate, time-to-hire) ensure controllability.
Longlist, shortlist, and contract conclusion
Longlist: Structured market overview with qualified candidates, each with an aptitude profile, motivation for change, and initial recommendations.
Shortlist: The best 3–5 profiles – including scorecards, cultural fit assessments, and interview guidelines. We orchestrate appointments, the offer phase, and closing, sign the best fit to a contract, and build the bridge to onboarding. With feedback and retention loops, we ensure sustainable staffing on the first attempt.
Let's talk about your key role: We identify the right target individuals and guide the best candidates to the best match—discreetly, legally compliant, and across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
