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Technology is transforming virtually every aspect of every business.

Serving as a trusted advisor throughout the entire recruitment process, we are exhaustive and creative in our approach to pinpointing the perfect candidate, benchmarking experience and proficiency against your commercial needs, business model, corporate culture and future plans. Throughout our highly respected and rigorous interview process we collate and share meaningful feedback, market intelligence and manage candidate expectations.

Search methodology and process management

Every search begins with a deep dive client briefing, conducted face to face, or via a video meeting. The team then engages with all stakeholders to ensure alignment and full understanding of the role to be filled and agrees the interview process. You will be presented with a fully qualified shortlist within three weeks.

Qualification process

Our team will conduct a thorough assessment of technical proficiency, expertise and cultural fit. Candidates are evaluated on their desire and ability to execute against each facet of the job specification and the nuanced needs gleaned from the detailed client briefing.

The team can also manage psychometric evaluation, such as the Hogan Personality Inventory assessment, which measures personality and how the candidate relates to others and performs within different leadership styles. This can be delivered by one of our partners The Heyman group, who will present a detailed consultation from the results and provide coaching around how to best integrate and manage the potential candidate.

Interim management:

Masentó Search works with a talented network of interim executives and managers, to fulfil IT and technology leadership assignments on a short-term project basis, or to provide cover to ensure productivity levels are maintained whilst recruiting a permanent position. The team is able to deliver experienced senior talent, who thrive in stepping into highly complex and challenging roles and environments.

Market mapping:

With enviable industry insight, our team are experts at accurately mapping competitor markets to build highly sophisticated talent pools on behalf of our clients, based on their precise requirements, however niche.

Leadership assessment:

From standard competency-based questioning to Hogan Personality Inventory assessment, our leadership team have extensive experience, each working for over 20 years within the IT and technology world. We adept at identifying and delivering the crème-de-la-crème of talent, perfectly aligned with our clients technical, functional and cultural requirements.

Client Testimonials

Our Group have utilised the expertise of Richard Blackburn and his search team for over a decade. Richard has immersed himself in our business and industry, to understand the complexity of our organisation and the specialist changing market and the demands this translates to our technology and data. We have completed successful leadership and executive hires throughout this period, with a focus in technology, notably CISO, CDO, digital and ecommerce leaders in addition to non-technical leaders in HR, marketing and supply chain etc

CHRO – Global luxury Group – EURO 11bn turnover, 36k employees, HQ Switzerland.

I have worked closely with Masentó Search for the last 12 months, as our sole supplier of external leadership resource. We have executed searches for leaders for our EMEA operation, as well as several Director positions in the US. Roles such as EMEA Head, Global Head of Alliances, Leader Customer Success, Account Executives and many more. As a fast-growing software company that is time poor, we need to rely on a partner who can quickly understand exactly what we need and deliver results. We also appreciated the flexible approach during the challenge of COVID 19, where we had to put numerous positions on hold. This was completely understood and had no commercial impact on our business, this is a true partnership.

Chief Revenue Office – Global Data Software Vendor, USD 30m turnover, 60 employees, HQ USA

I have worked with Richard Blackburn for both his consulting and executive search services throughout my career. I was presented a unique candidate whereby we developed the opportunity to integrate the valuable skillset which had been presented to our organisation, creating the much needed position of Chief Analytics Officer. Richard has the requisite seniority to manage the expectations and integration of such a hire.

CHRO – Global Retailer– EURO 48bn turnover, 315k employees, HQ Germany

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