The right leader isn’t job hunting.
We find them.
Geo Ivanov has done executive search and headhunting for middle and top management for 20 years (since 2010 through his own firm, Evolution HCC). For the roles that matter most, we work discreetly, directly with the decision-maker.
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- The coach works with the book’s methods: the D.O.P. principle and the five decision filters.
- Read the idea, then apply it in a session to your real situation.
For roles that change a company.
How we run a mandate.
Brief
The role, context, culture, what success means in year one.
Research
Mapping the market and suitable candidates, including those not looking.
Confidential approach
Direct, discreet conversations with each candidate.
Shortlist and decision
Assessed candidates presented with reasoning; support until signing.
Not just a matching CV.
The right person.
| Typical recruitment | Executive search with Geo | |
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Those who answer an ad | Including leaders who aren’t looking, approached directly and discreetly |
| Assessment | CV and experience | An executive coach’s judgement: how they decide, how they lead people, whether they fit the culture |
| Who you deal with | A junior consultant, then another | Directly with Geo, decision-maker to decision-maker |
| After signing | The process ends | Optional executive coaching for the new leader’s first 90 days |
A transparent model: a percentage of the role’s annual pay, or a retainer plus success fee, with a written quote after the first call.
Recruitment experience, a coach’s judgement.
- Evolution HCC, founded by Geo in 2010: executive search and headhunting for middle and top management in Spain, Europe and internationally.
- Author of the guide Primii pași în recrutare (2020).
- Executive coaching experience: we assess the person, not just the CV.
For volume recruitment, go to Evolution HCC.
Here we run top-management mandates. For volume and middle-management recruitment, the Evolution HCC team helps you directly.
Discuss a mandate with Geo.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an executive search mandate cost?
We work on a percentage of the role’s annual salary or a retainer + success fee. You get a quote after the brief.
Which markets do you cover?
Spain, Europe and internationally, with a confidential approach.
What happens after the leader signs?
If you wish, Geo continues with them in 1:1 executive coaching for the first 90 days: priorities, team, early results. It is a separate service with its own proposal.
How confidential is the process?
Fully. The company name is revealed to candidates only when appropriate and with your consent.