Management & Board Positions

Management & Board Positions

Executive Search. Recruitment. Management Assessments.
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Management & Board Positions

Executive Search. Recruitment. Management Assessments.

As a headhunting agency and HR consultancy for management and board positions, we recruit suitable candidates for vacancies at this level for our clients, take care of succession planning and provide support in HR decisions and requirements planning.

In executive search, our focus is on candidates with the relevant industry expertise, excellent specialist knowledge and the necessary management skills for an executive or top management position. We have access to an active pool of candidates who are open to new challenges and are quickly available. Our pool of candidates includes directors, managers and board members from various industries and regions - we recruit across Europe and globally. In our executive search, we also comply with the Second Executive Positions Act and the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

After the recruitment process, our HR consultancy will support you in the sound selection of personnel on the basis of management assessments or individual assessments. In this way, you can ensure that the candidate has the necessary know-how and willingness to perform for the position and your company.

In addition, as a full-service HR consultancy, we support you in all strategic questions in the field of HR management and assist you in the analysis, planning and optimisation of your human resources.

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Google Review - Candidates

MCI I
25.03.2026

Working with this headhunter was a thoroughly pleasant and successful experience. Thanks to his expert advice and structured, professional approach, we were able to find the right fit for this role. …

Torsten Gruhn
25.11.2025

Working with this headhunter was a thoroughly positive experience. Thanks to his expert advice and professional approach, we were able to successfully place a candidate. I would particularly like to …

André Behncken
19.06.2025

Hello, I would like to make a very positive comment here. I got a new job through Kontrast. I would like to praise Kontrast here, I felt very well looked after from the first contact to the end. The …

Holger M. Schorn
08.04.2025

I was pleased by the fact that Kontrast had advertised the position itself and it didn't appear on x number of other sites. The support during the application process was very professional and, above …

A. G.
19.01.2025

From the applicant's point of view, I would like to thank Kontrast Personalberatung GmbH, especially Mr. Alexander Trupp, for the excellent advice and support from the beginning to the end of the …

Sascha Schikofski
17.12.2024

Die Kontaktaufnahme erfolgte via Xing sehr höflich und unaufdringlich, was schonmal eine Seltenheit ist. Informationen über das Stellenangebot waren sehr gut aufbereitet. Die Kommunikation war …

Dominic Grasse
10.10.2024

Very competent and friendly advice. Always approachable and solution-oriented. The interaction is extremely respectful.

Joachim Bachmaier
01.09.2024

Very friendly and highly competent advice, contact persons were and are always available and interested in personal well-being, even after the employment contract has been signed. Appreciation is …

Google Review - Employer

Marco Trienes
07.01.2025

On behalf of Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft Paderborn mbH, we would like to thank Kontrast Personalberatung GmbH for their professional and trusting cooperation. We were supported by Kontrast …

Torsten Schanze
31.10.2023

This year I was looking for further legal reinforcement for ATLANTIK Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH and came to love and appreciate the work of Kontrast Personalberatung GmbH. It was an all-round …

Khaled Taskyeh
02.08.2023

I enjoyed working together.

Achim Nolte
01.08.2023

We have been working together for several years. Contrast offers a close exchange and quick feedback on the current status of activities.

Andrea Nätscher
21.03.2023

Kontrast has already supported us in filling several management positions. The excellent cooperation - good analysis, competent, results-oriented advice, open and appreciative communication, also with …

Johanna Brinkhaus
08.02.2023

Our task was to fill a top position. The Kontrast company advised us competently from the very beginning, and although we called them in much too late, they still made a considerable contribution to …

Helmut Alferink
06.02.2023

The challenge was to fill a management position promptly and adequately. The well-coordinated and transparent cooperation at all times, combined with open and trusting communication - also with …

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