When you need exceptional leaders, partner with the executive search firm that delivers.

Executive Search

Your company needs a CMO who can get traction in new markets. You’re looking for an HR guru who can help mitigate the impact of the Affordable Care Act on your bottom line. Your procurement department could use a savvy negotiator. Whatever your pain points, Snelling can help.

Respected companies across the nation entrust Snelling to find exceptional C-suite executives—including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs—who can move the needle. We know finding candidates with the right experience simply isn’t good enough. That’s why we specialize in delivering accomplished, tested-by-fire leaders who know how to navigate market shifts, align performance with organizational goals and spark strategic growth with passion, drive, integrity and impeccable judgment.

Our executive search specialists use a collaborative approach. We listen. We ask questions. We take the time to understand the unique demands of your business, its culture, strengths and weaknesses. By doing so, we can identify remarkable candidates who can elevate your company.

Our rigorous search utilizes a sophisticated mix of technology, industry intelligence and personal connections across a broad spectrum of business sectors, disciplines and leadership roles. This unrivaled attention to detail is the reason Snelling has been a trusted executive search firm for more than 60 years.

Whether you prefer to engage Snelling for retained or contingent search services, we’re committed to your success first and foremost.

Contingent Search

Finding talented, well-qualified mid- and senior-level managers who are the ideal long-term fit for your company requires considerable time and financial investment. It’s definitely easier when you engage an executive search firm you can trust—Snelling. Free up your internal resources and leave the search to us. By engaging us on a contingent basis, you and your colleagues can focus on other critical aspects of your business. Best of all, you only pay for our services when you hire our candidate.

Retained Search

When you retain Snelling to conduct an exhaustive search for key leadership positions within your organization, you can be confident knowing that every aspect of the rigorous process will be handled with the highest degree of professionalism, advocacy and timeliness—allowing you and your colleagues to focus on other critical aspects of your business. Under this exclusive arrangement, our goal is to provide you with a choice of several exceptional candidates from which to choose. Our uncommon attention to detail has made Snelling the executive search firm of choice for retained search.