Kontrast Personalberatung GmbH - ISO 9001:2015 certified since 1993. Discreet 1:1 direct approach and aptitude diagnostic quality assurance for C-level, executive & general management in the D.A.CH region.
USP: Permanently employed headhunters with management and psychological expertise, documented selection of the best candidates and compliance security.
Why Kontrast Executive Search?
We combine excellent market access with structured, verifiable procedures. Whether succession planning, growth scaling, transformation/PMI or public companies/owned companies: we deliver tailor-made appointments that make an impact - measurable, traceable, low-risk.
Sectors & clients: SMEs D.A.CH., public sector & own companies, industry & technology, construction & infrastructure, digital & software/IT, healthcare & MedTech, service industry, research & education as well as HR portfolios.
Service package - headhunting & active sourcing
We attract decision-makers through discreet 1:1 direct contact and consistent active sourcing. Based on a clear search profile, we map the target market and target companies, draw up target, long and short lists and activate established networks in the D.A.CH region - including SMEs, public companies and in-house operations.
We conduct structured executive interviews, check cultural fit and motivation for change, coordinate with the executive board, supervisory board or board of directors and accompany the offer and contract. Onboarding check-ins (30/90/180) ensure effectiveness. All steps are ISO 9001-compliant and GDPR and AGG-compliant.
Service package - full service application management & assessment
We take care of all application and communication management - responsive, multi-channel and data protection-compliant. Incoming applications are qualified, documents are checked for plausibility and profiles are consistently checked against must/can criteria; we prepare decision bases for boards, supervisory boards/committees and coordinate appointments and case dispatch.
For quality assurance purposes, we carry out structured screenings and reference/reputation checks (AGG-compliant) and summarize the results in scorecards, protocols and a decision memorandum. This creates a reliable, comparable basis - also for public clients with formal verification obligations.
Service package - Selection process - Executive Select
Executive Select combines structured executive interviews based on our Leadership 4.0 competency model with assessment modules such as business case, strategy/change case, stakeholder dialog and presentation. This makes impact, judgment and leadership style visible in a reality check.
For the legally compliant selection of the best candidates, we provide an observer manual and evaluation matrix, document decisions and supplement management audits and psychometric procedures on request. We deliver results as a committee template including a risk/fit analysis - compatible with Art. 33 II GG, GDPR and AGG.
Our executive search process in a nutshell
Kick-off & search profile - target market/target list - direct approach & active sourcing - executive interviews - suitability diagnostics - shortlist & board interviews - offer & onboarding (30/90/180).
Transparency: pipeline reports, response rates, market signals, direct project access.
Executive search candidate pool & market access
C-level networks and general management talent pools in the D.A.CH region, research & recommendations, alumni networks, discreet direct approach - even for ongoing employment. Diversity by design: active approach of underrepresented groups with strictly qualification-based selection.
Quality & compliance in executive search
ISO 9001:2015 audited processes - GDPR/AGG-compliant - Documented selection of the best candidates (scorecards, interview guidelines, decision memo) - Optional: background/media screening, references (AGG-compliant). Support with FüPoG II targets/monitoring on request.