Our Approach
Precision-driven executive search that aligns leadership excellence with your strategic vision
Our Fit-for-Purpose Assessment
A truly great executive is not defined by background alone. With this in mind, we work at the intersection of various areas of fit and expertise to align our executive search with your organization's aspirations. Analyzing how a candidate's skill set aligns with their leadership style and your brand's values, we ensure that their technical mastery and strategic vision both fulfill your future business goals. This balanced assessment ensures that each hire meets a client where they are and will remain relevant for where they are looking to go.
Aligning With Your Company Values
- • Vision
- • Mission, Goals & Roadmap
- • Strategy & approach to delivery
- • Company structure & key business processes
- • Strategic challenges
Aligning With Your Tech Stack
- • Technical knowledge
- • Expertise in technical areas
- • Problem solving & analytical experience
- • Breadth of business experience
- • Grasp of current "best practices" approach
Aligning With Your Company Culture
- • What is the organizational culture of the executive team?
- • What is the level of continuity?
- • How does the candidate fit into the existing team culture?
- • What traits to be accommodated or harnessed given the cultural fit expectations
- • Are you hiring for change or continuity?
Aligning With Your Leadership Goals
- • Ability to drive business competencies to lead to performance
- • Organizational agility
- • Competitive-bar business acumen
Our Search Method
From Identification to Selection, our tailored search methodology is designed to find and evaluate candidates based on both their experience and your business goals. Whether you're looking for a short-term or long-term leadership placement, we combine a deep understanding of your business and industry with a holistic, multi-stage assessment that is simultaneously more comprehensive and more efficient than our competitors.
Identification Process
Weeks 1-5
Profile Definition
Target List
Evaluation Process
Weeks 4-8
Fit-for-Purpose Assessment
Short List
Selection Process
Weeks 8-12
Marketing + Onboarding
Who We Serve
Types of Leadership Roles We Place
At Kersten Talent Capital, we specialize in placing high-impact professionals across key organizational functions:
C-Suite Leadership
- • CEO
- • General Manager
- • Country Manager
- • Business Unit Director
Finance & Controlling
- • CFO
- • VP Finance
- • Director of Strategic Planning
- • Head of Accounting Operations
Sales, Marketing & GTM Operations
- • CCO, CRO, CMO
- • VP Sales, VP Marketing
- • Key Account Director
- • Director of Marketing Strategy
- • VP of Go-to-Market Strategy
IT & Legal
- • CISO, Chief Information Security Officer
- • Global Compliance Officer
- • Legal Counsel
- • Director of IT Infrastructure
- • Director of Data & Analytics
R&D Engineering
- • Global Head of R&D
- • VP Engineering
- • Director of Product Engineering
Operations, SC & Procurement
- • VP Global Supply Chain
- • Senior Director Supply Chain, Distribution & Logistics - Americas
- • Director, Operations & SC - EMEA
- • Director of Global Purchasing
Ready to Get Started?
Experience the Kersten difference in executive search. Let our proven methodology and fit-for-purpose assessment help you find the transformational leaders your organization needs.