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Executive Recruitment In Atlanta

Keller Executive Search  is a leading search firm offering professional staffing services to assist clients in sourcing, hiring, and retaining the most qualified professionals for their leadership teams. To help us with our recruitment activities, we have partnered with NPAworldwide, an international talent network that gives us access to candidates around the world.

Atlanta boasts a diverse and robust economy anchored by strong logistics, media, information technology, and professional services sectors. This dynamic city is also a major transportation hub, fostering significant domestic and international business growth. With a dynamic economic landscape, companies and organizations in the city need stellar executive search services to find the right talent that would give them a competitive advantage in today’s market.

With many years of outstanding recruitment experience, we set the industry standard through our steadfast dedication to outstanding service delivery, round-the-clock support, and a global presence that allows us to serve clients across cities in all 50 US states and beyond.

Atlanta Executive Talent Market

Atlanta is home to 17 Fortune 500 companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, The Home Depot, UPS, Delta Air Lines, and Southern Company. The Atlanta metropolitan area has a GDP exceeding $400 billion and is the economic capital of the Southeastern United States.

The city is a major hub for corporate headquarters, with significant executive hiring demand in logistics, consumer goods, technology, healthcare, and financial services. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson is the world’s busiest airport, and the city’s business-friendly environment continues to attract corporate relocations.

Our Atlanta practice covers Midtown, Buckhead, Downtown, Perimeter Center, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Roswell, Marietta, Decatur, and Peachtree City, serving clients across Fulton County, DeKalb County, Cobb County, Gwinnett County, and Cherokee County.

Successful Placements in Atlanta

Chief Operating Officer

Logistics Company

Chief Marketing Officer

Consumer Goods Company

Vice President of Supply Chain

Retail Company

Chief Financial Officer

Healthcare Technology Platform

Chief Human Resources Officer

Financial Services Company

Chief Executive Officer

Media Company

Chief Technology Officer

Payments Technology Company

General Counsel

Real Estate Investment Firm

Chief Revenue Officer

Software as a Service Company

Executive Search Atlanta: Our Headhunting Process

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At Keller Executive Search, our passionate team of recruiting professionals is committed to helping our clients connect with talented job seekers who are a great fit for their businesses. They have firsthand experience sourcing high-caliber professionals for C-suite and senior positions and are armed with extensive industry knowledge and expertise in local and international market dynamics. This makes them perfectly positioned to locate candidates who will align with our clients’ needs.

Furthermore, our expert recruiters are on hand during the entire engagement to update clients on the progress of the search, offer advice, and answer questions.

Our detailed approach and dedication to quality have earned us a reputation as a premier staffing agency and recruitment firm, as well as a proven track record of sourcing the best executive talent for open positions at both leading and up-and-coming companies in various industries. Thus, our clients can rest assured that each candidate we select is chosen carefully from a pool of leading professionals in their fields, ensuring they will thrive in their new organizations.

Our Services

Keller Executive Search’s professional services are customized and designed to meet client needs, no matter the location or size of the brief. We do this to accommodate the unique differences between companies and because we know a generic, cookie-cutter approach hardly ever suffices for an executive search.

Apart from finding temporary staffing and permanent placement, we also offer a comprehensive range of workforce solutions designed to help companies navigate and thrive in today’s market. These services include leadership assessment and development, ESG and sustainability consultation, and workforce transformation.

Our Search Process

We commence every executive search assignment with a needs assessment of our client’s firm. This helps us understand our client’s needs, goals, strengths, weaknesses, and company culture. It also gives us a clear picture of the kind of qualities they are looking for in an ideal candidate, which is essential for finding someone who will gel well with the rest of the team.

All potential candidates we find during our search are thoroughly assessed. Our screening process involves rigorous background, criminal, and reference checks. However, we also assess them for more intricate factors such as their personality, work ethic, motivational drivers, and cultural alignment. All candidates who pass the assessment are shortlisted and presented to the client for final interviews.

Our Expertise

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We have built a reputation as a leading executive search firm because of our proficient recruitment experts, deep industry knowledge, and exceptional quality of service. Our extensive network of executive professionals allows us to provide clients with the very best candidates available to fill their leadership positions.

Consequently, we have many years of experience successfully placing professionals in a range of roles and sectors.

Some Areas We Specialize In

Keller Executive Search serves companies and organizations in many of Atlanta’s industries and emerging sectors, including:

  • Logistics and Transportation
  • FinTech
  • Financial Services
  • Media and Film Production
  • Information Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Cybersecurity
  • Healthcare and Biotechnology
  • Professional and Business Services
  • Retail
  • Aerospace

Examples of Roles We Recruit For

Our executive search firm works to help organizations fill their most consequential leadership hires, from the chief executive and the officers who report to them through the senior functional leaders who carry strategy into execution.

At the executive level, much of our work centers on the core of the C-suite, where we recruit financial, operating, information, and marketing chiefs who set the direction of the business. We are also increasingly engaged in specialized executive mandates that reflect where organizations are investing, whether that is a Chief Innovation Officer to lead new growth, a Chief Sustainability Officer to steward long-term commitments, or a Chief Health Information Officer to bring clinical and technology strategy together.

In senior management, we help clients build out the vice presidential and senior director tier that translates that direction into results. These are the leaders who own a function outright, from sales and human resources to fast-moving areas such as e-commerce, digital strategy, artificial intelligence, and financial technology.

At the management level, our searches focus on the directors who run an organization’s most critical operations day to day, including those responsible for operations, business development, cybersecurity, and global supply chains.

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Why Choose Us for Executive Search Services in Atlanta?

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When you partner with us, you partner with a team of recruiters with vast experience in the field. Our expertise gives us a nuanced grasp of Atlanta’s unique business landscape. We leverage this experience to identify and attract top-tier talent that aligns perfectly with your company’s culture and strategic goals.

Part of what makes our searches successful is our access to an extensive network of professionals who meet or exceed our client’s hiring requirements. Our network also allows us to reach talented leaders who may not be actively looking for new opportunities but are a perfect match for your business.

Moreover, our executive search agency is dedicated to ensuring diversity and inclusion remain fundamental to our recruiting services and processes. Our approach ensures that your executive search benefits from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and skills, aligning with your company’s values and the dynamic nature of Atlanta’s business landscape.

Our Promise

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At Keller Executive Search, we are devoted to facilitating the perfect match between clients and job seekers. This, together with our individualized approach, minimizes the likelihood that our initial search will be unsuccessful and, therefore, the need to conduct a second executive search. Nonetheless, we offer a replacement program should a candidate we recommend fall short of expectations within the first 365 days of placement.

For extra assurance, our consultants must uphold a strict ethics code that stipulates the highest level of confidentiality between our firm, clients, and candidates. This means we will never compromise our clients’ or candidates’ safety or security by disclosing user data to third parties. Our code of ethics also enforces transparency, ensuring our clients receive a service rooted in openness, honesty, and integrity.

Finally, we value feedback as it indicates the areas in our firm that are up to standard and those that need improvement. As such, we respond to every criticism, comment, and inquiry with respect and appreciation.

Contact Keller Executive Search today for exceptional executive search and talent acquisition solutions in Atlanta and beyond.

Speak to a Consultant

Gretchen Shreve

Gretchen Shreve

HR Talent Acquisition Specialist

Gretchen has over 20 years of experience in human resources and talent acquisition across multiple industries and markets. She has partnered with organizations from high-growth startups to Fortune 500 companies, recruiting across C-suite, engineering, operations, and corporate functions.

Client Testimonials

"Keller Executive Search's individualized approach and dedication to understanding our needs made all the difference. We couldn't be more satisfied with the results."

- Joanna R., VP of Finance

"Keller Executive Search's level of expertise is unparalleled. We had to fill a technical senior role quickly, and we did not have the right talent internally. So we tried a third-party search firm for the first time, luckily that firm was Keller Executive Search, who was able to help address our concerns quickly and professionally."

- Lucas B., Chief Marketing Officer

"Keller Executive Search provided exceptional service, feedback, and options from start to finish. It is clear they worked to assist us with all our challenges and worked hard to provide us with a tailored service. They delivered an executive who was the perfect fit for our team."

- Taylor W., Chief People Officer

Case Studies

Closing the Gap Between Operations and Risk
Specialty Insurance

Closing the Gap Between Operations and Risk

The process yielded a candidate whose background was in line with the operational and advisory requirements of the role. The candidate went on to complete further interviews, accepted the offer, and signed the written contract. The client conducted all necessary background checks before the appointment was officially concluded. The chosen professional had broad experience in transportation, including process governance, partner qualification, security, and operational risk controls.

Placing a Player-Coach to Lead a Builder Sales Channel
Building Products

Placing a Player-Coach to Lead a Builder Sales Channel

After the final meeting with leadership, the organization selected a candidate with construction-adjacent exposure and hands-on experience in new-business development. They had also worked in relationship-driven sales environments that required consistent follow-through and had managed small commercial teams. The finalist was a reflection of the organization’s desire for a commercially active leader rather than a purely managerial profile. An official job offer was made, and the appointment was confirmed by the signed contract.

In Good Repair
Food Manufacturing

In Good Repair

The offer was accepted and the appointment was confirmed after a successful in-person visit to the facility. The placement provided the company with a dedicated Maintenance Coordinator with demonstrated machinery expertise and a solid technical foundation.  Keller Executive Search placed a candidate who helped ensure operational continuity and upheld the facility’s certified food safety standards.

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