Glossary
Executive Search
A retained, confidential headhunting process used to identify and hire C-suite and VP-level leadership.
Executive Search is a retained recruitment service used to identify, assess and hire senior leadership (typically C-suite, SVP and VP roles). Engagements are confidential, evidence-based and run on dedicated timelines. Fees are usually a fixed retainer paid in instalments rather than a percentage of salary, and the process leans heavily on calibrated outreach to passive candidates rather than inbound applications. Saiyō runs Executive Search as a separate, partner-led service on an eight-week cadence, with a pre-agreed fixed fee typically retained in three stages, 96% offer-to-acceptance and a 180-day free replacement guarantee.
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