Confidential search for CXO, VP and Director roles
The leaders you want are rarely looking. HyrEzy maps the market, approaches them discreetly and evaluates them on what their organisations achieved, so you meet a short list of people who fit your stage and can actually be hired.
- CXO-level leaders in our network
- 9,000+
- By default
- Confidential
- Success fee
- 16%+
Across technology, product, HR, finance and business
Your name shared only when the time is right
Zero retainer, 90-day replacement guarantee
A structured search methodology
Every leadership mandate follows the same five stages, so you know where the search stands and why each candidate is on the list.
Brief and success profile
We agree the mandate with you in detail: the business context, the first year's priorities, the stage fit you need, reporting lines and compensation. This becomes the success profile every candidate is measured against.
Market mapping
We map the leaders who fit the profile across target companies and adjacent sectors, combining our curated leadership network with public-web and professional-network research to find people who are not on the market.
Discreet direct approach
Leaders are approached one to one, never through a public posting. Each receives a personalised brief explaining the opportunity, why they fit and what the role could mean for their career, so conversations start informed.
Structured evaluation
Candidates are assessed against the success profile: what their organisations achieved under them, the leaders they developed, decisions they made under pressure, and fit with your stage and culture.
References and closing
Structured references on shortlisted leaders, followed by support through offer, counter-offer handling, notice and joining.
Confidential on both sides
Leadership changes are sensitive for the hiring company and for the candidate. Mandates are never posted publicly; your company is named to a candidate only when the conversation is serious; and a candidate's interest never reaches their current employer.
Replacing a sitting leader, entering a new market or building a function before announcing it are all handled the same way.
Leadership roles we search for
- CTO and VP Engineering
- CPO and Head of Product
- CHRO and Head of HR
- CFO and Head of Finance
- Chief Business Officer and Head of Sales
- CMO and Head of Marketing
- Head of Data and AI
- General managers and business heads
What we evaluate
- Outcomes their organisations delivered over several years, not one good year.
- Leaders they developed who now hold senior roles themselves.
- Decisions under pressure: turnarounds, restructures, fundraising, rapid scaling.
- Stage fit: a builder for an early-stage company, an operator for a scale-up.
- Reputation, confirmed through structured references.
Frequently asked questions
How does HyrEzy find leaders who are not looking for a job?
Through a curated network of senior leaders built over years of leadership hiring, combined with market mapping: researching target companies and public professional information to identify leaders who match the success profile, then approaching them directly and discreetly.
Is the search confidential?
Yes. Leadership mandates are never advertised. Your company's name is shared with a candidate only when the conversation reaches the right stage, and candidates' interest is kept private from their current employers.
How long does an executive search take?
Leadership searches take longer than other hiring because the best candidates are not actively looking. A mapped shortlist typically takes several weeks, depending on the role and market.
How are leaders evaluated?
Against a success profile agreed with you: outcomes delivered, organisations and leaders built, decisions under pressure and stage fit, confirmed through structured references.
What does executive search cost?
Leadership and CXO mandates are charged at 16% and above of annual CTC, on success only, with zero retainer and a 90-day replacement guarantee.
Hiring a leader?
Tell us about the role. Every leadership conversation is confidential from the first call.