EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES
Search built around the business outcome.
AQ Recruiting leads partner-driven searches for commerical and go-to-market executives who can accelerate growth, build strong teams, and deliver through complexity.
OUR CORE OFFERING
Retained executive search, made personal.
Every leadership search begins with a business challenge - not a job description. We work with clients to define the outcomes the new leader must deliver, the environment they must navigate, and the capabilities required to succeed.
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From that foundation, AQ manages the complete search: strategy, research, outreach, assessment, candidate presentation, selection, and close. Mike and Gina remain directly involved throughout the engagement.
WHAT THE ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES
One integrated search partnership.
Not disconnected services or a volume recruiting model. Each part of the engagement supports one goal: helping you make a confident, evidence-based leadership decision.
01
Discover
Role context • Leadership alignment • Cadence setup
02
Define
Outcomes • Candidate profile • Scorecard • Market assessment
03
Map & Engage
Research • Market assessment • Outreach • Positioning
04
Assess
Outcomes • Motivation • Leadership range • IQ-EQ-AQ
05
Select & Close
Calibration • References • Offer • Negotiation
WHAT THE ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES
One integrated search partnership.
Not disconnected services or a volume recruiting model. Each part of the engagement supports one goal: helping you make a confident, evidence-based leadership decision.
Role strategy and success profile
01 / ALIGNMENT
Stakeholder discovery, business-context review, role mandiate, target outcomes, candidate profile, and structured assessment criteria.
Market mapping and candidate engagement
02 / SEARCH
Focused research, target-company mapping, direct outreach, network activation, market feedback, and candidate relationship management.
Assessment, selection, and close
03 / DECISION
Evidence-based interviews, calibrated shortlists, reference support, offer guidance, candidate communication, and transition through acceptance.
THE AQ SEARCH PROCESS
Rigorous where it matters. Personal at every step.
A clear, structured process keeps stakeholders aligned, candidates engaged, and decisions grounded in evidence.