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Executive search for appointments
that need to hold

We work with boards, CEOs and owners on  

CEO, Board and C-level appointments across CEE —

where a wrong hire can affect performance, stability and market credibility.

19 years in executive search

98% completion rate in CEO, Board and C-level mandates

All assignments conducted under full confidentiality.

Boardroom setting representing Menity retained executive search for CEO, Board and C-level appointments across CEE.

Why boards and CEOs involve Menity

Engaged for CEO, Board and C-level appointments across CEE — when discretion, market access and judgement matter as much as candidate identification.

We know the CEE market, who leads it, and how to approach them discreetly.

19 years in executive search

Mandates delivered across CEE, DACH and the UK.

98% completion

rate 

in critical CEO, Board and

C-level mandates.

81% client return rate

Repeat work after critical mandates.

Less than 1%  replacement rate

in retained C-level mandates over the past three years.

Anonymised client feedback

“Menity helped us see the succession risk before we made the decision.“

— CEO, Tier1 Automotive (CEE)

CEE Executive search reality

What usually breaks senior appointments is not the candidate market

In senior search, the visible market is only part of the work.

The real risk often sits in the mandate, timing, stakeholder alignment and what the business is actually ready to absorb.

The role is not always the real issue

A strong candidate cannot fix an unclear mandate

The shortlist is not the hard part

A CEO or C-level search often starts when direction, trust or ownership alignment has already shifted.

If the board, CEO, HQ or owner are not aligned on what the role is meant to change, the risk enters before the candidate does.

The hard part is understanding what kind of leader the situation can absorb — and who will still hold after the hire.

How we run executive search

Most of the value is created before candidates are contacted.

Define the mandate clearly

Map the real market

Approach the right leaders discreetly

Secure the final decision

Before the search starts, we align what the role must solve, who needs to support the decision, and where the risk sits.

We identify who is relevant, reachable and credible for the mandate — not only who appears visible.

We approach selected leaders directly, protect confidentiality and test fit against the real business context.

We support interviews, references and offer discussions so the decision holds after the candidate says yes.

How we work

Senior appointments we lead

We focus on CEO, Board and C-level appointments where the decision affects performance, continuity or credibility.

Enterprise leadership

Functional C-level leadership

CEO / general management

Non-Executive Board roles

Board

Manufacturing & operations

CFO / finance leadership

CTO /  technology & digital leadership

CHRO / people & culture leadership

Strategy, growth & commercial leadership

Legal, risk & compliance leaders

Country and regional leadership

When the right profile is not obvious, we help define the mandate before approaching the market.

The same role does not carry the same risk in every sector

Where sector context changes the appointment

From regulated industries to fast-moving markets, our work starts where leadership decisions affect performance, credibility and continuity.

Technology & Telecom

Leadership decisions under regulatory pressure, scale, and speed.

Financial Services

Leadership where governance, risk, and credibility matter.

Industrial & Automotive

Operational leadership in complex, capital-intensive environments.

Before the market is approached

Boards and CEOs often need to clarify the mandate before going to market:

role clarity, risk exposure, confidentiality, internal alignment and what kind of leader the business can absorb.

It is not about more profiles

It is about making the right decision before the right hire.

For CEO, Board and C-level appointments across CEE.

Confidential. Retained. Partner-led.

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