Off-market headhunting, not job ads
We approach candidates who are not actively looking — directly, personally and in their domain language. No job boards, no CV spam, no applicant-tracking theatre.
Headhunter · Germany & DACH
A headhunter in Germany for tech, sales and executive roles
We are the headhunter SaaS, AI and deep-tech companies brief when they need to fill a key role in Germany — without a job ad, without CV spam, with referenced shortlists in four to six weeks.
The strongest candidates in Germany are not on the open market — they are locked into enterprise programs, scale-up equity plans or active client mandates. As a specialist headhunter we approach exactly those profiles: personally, discreetly and with a clear mandate. We run tech (software, ML, platform), sales (AE, Enterprise AE, VP of Sales) and executive (CTO, CRO, Head of DACH) searches across Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt and remote-DACH. Every search is off-market, calibrated and focused on senior profiles only.
Why teams choose us in Germany
What you get when you brief us
Specialisation, not generalism
We only place tech, product, sales and executive roles in SaaS, AI, deep tech and industrial software — the categories where Germany actually leads.
Calibrated shortlists in 4–6 weeks
Three to five genuinely relevant candidates per mandate — referenced, comp-checked and stage-matched. No mass pipelines, no quotas.
Transparent commercial terms
Retained search, embedded recruiting or contingent — we propose the model that fits your mandate size and put terms on the table before we start.
Related searches we run
Other Germany searches we run
Executive Search
C-level and VP mandates for SaaS, deep tech and industrial software across DACH.
Explore servicesProfessional Search
Senior hires across tech, product and sales — from Lead Engineer to Head of Department.
Explore servicesEmbedded Recruiting
A recruiter inside your team for a defined engagement — when you are scaling, not just hiring one role.
Explore servicesFrequently asked
Questions before you brief us.
- What is a headhunter?
- A headhunter is a specialist recruiter who fills key roles via direct outreach — approaching candidates who are not actively looking. We work on a mandate basis: one assignment, one shortlist, one hire.
- What does a headhunter in Germany actually do?
- We define the role with you, map the relevant market, approach passive candidates personally, reference profiles, calibrate compensation and run the full process through signed offer and onboarding.
- How much does a headhunter cost in Germany?
- Retained engagements typically sit at 25–33% of the placed role's gross annual salary, split across two or three tranches. Embedded recruiting is billed as a monthly retainer. We discuss commercials transparently in the first call.
- How long does a search take?
- Senior searches usually close in 8–10 weeks from briefing, executive mandates in 10–14 weeks. With notice periods of three to six months in Germany, we plan realistic start dates from day one.
- Which cities do you cover?
- We run mandates Germany-wide with focus areas in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Cologne — and remote-first across the whole DACH region.
- Do you work in English or German?
- Both. We run searches and interviews in English by default, and switch to German when the role and stakeholders require it. Many of our clients are international companies hiring their first roles in Germany.
Next step
Let us fill your key role in Germany.
30 minutes is enough for us to scope the role and propose a realistic mandate model. We reply within one business day.