Executive Search

Executive Search Services

We know that all organisations require an effective leadership team at the top. The complicated challenge of finding senior level executives is best met with the support of a firm with a proven track record of success. TRANSEARCH International Australia is one of the leading global executive search firms. The tools that TRANSEARCH uses provide a unique perspective regarding culture, leadership, team and performance ‘fit’. And our integration methodology ensures that new leaders are integrated quickly and successfully without breaking stride.

The responsibility of conducting an executive search for a senior-level management position is never taken lightly. For over 40 years, companies all over the world have relied on TRANSEARCH International to build successful flourishing leadership teams. In-depth sector experience combined with a unique approach to talent acquisition allows us to build winning relationships with both clients and candidates.

Executive Search

Executive Search is a specialised recruitment process focused on finding and hiring senior-level executives, such as Managing Directors, CEOs, the C-Suite and other top management roles. It involves a thorough and strategic approach, often conducted by executive search firms, to identify, attract, assess and appoint highly qualified candidates who meet the specific leadership needs of an organisation. The process includes market research, talent mapping, discreet outreach, and detailed candidate evaluation to ensure a strong fit with the company’s culture, goals, and long-term strategy.

Executive Search Plus+

Our Executive Search Plus+ service includes our full, comprehensive Executive Search process, enhanced by our proprietary onboarding framework, Without Breaking Stride.

Without Breaking Stride is a unique, structured integration program developed by leadership advisor John Burdett. It is specifically designed to guide newly appointed executives through the critical first 100 days, ensuring they align quickly with organisational expectations, navigate early challenges, and build early momentum.

Unlike traditional handover models, TRANSEARCH remains closely engaged with the successful candidate, actively facilitating their journey through the Without Breaking Stride program. We provide structured coaching conversations, helping the executive set early priorities, build key relationships, and establish a high-impact integration plan. This support also provides an invaluable framework for the hiring manager to complement and strengthen the onboarding process.

This approach substantially reduces integration risk, maximises early performance, and strengthens leadership impact from the outset. It is a key differentiator that elevates our Plus+ service above traditional search offerings, while remaining a core element within our full Orxestra® Premium solution.

Executive Search Premium – Orxestra®

When conducting executive search assignments, we don’t just find the best people — we assess them to ensure they are the right fit for your organisation.

This globally leading methodology is designed to de-risk the hiring process.

Our Orxestra® methodology provides a new level of clarity and direction to the process, maximising fit and executive performance.

Unique to TRANSEARCH, this methodology utilises comprehensive assessment tools across the four dimensions of fit: Culture, Leadership, Team and Performance.

Working with the assignment stakeholders, we will identify the most relevant assessments across the dimensions of ‘fit’ and immediately upon engagement, confirm calendar space to conduct each assessment (available in digital or ‘in person’ formats).

Our Points of Difference

Orxestra® Methodology

TRANSEARCH International utilises a proprietary search process. The Orxestra® Methodology was pioneered and developed over the last 15 years by organisational culture expert Dr John O. Burdett and is unique to TRANSEARCH. It determines candidate ‘fit’ using five dimensions, including:

Culture
Leadership
Performance
Team

This significantly de-risks the search process and the chances of a mis-hire.

Experienced Consultants

Our team of highly experienced consultants have conducted numerous local and international executive searches and Board appointments. We are trusted advisors to a broad range of organisations, consulting with commercial, government, not-for-profit and private businesses. When you engage with TRANSEARCH we become an ambassador of your brand, bringing maturity, good judgement and impartial advice.

Sector and Functional Specialists

Our consultants are sector specialists and functional experts in their chosen fields. Vertical specialisation augments our professional networks, industry wide affiliations and extensive personal contacts. This provides valuable market insights and intelligence about industries, organisations and individuals, offering our clients access to a powerful network. Therefore, we have the ability to attract talent not normally available in the market.

Research Capability

Our executive search process involves detailed research, identification, qualification and ‘approaching’ of potential candidates in specified and agreed industry verticals. With a dedicated Research team, we can produce bespoke talent maps or combine our current candidate and market knowledge with additional research to produce comprehensive and considered candidate target lists.

Global Reach

With over 60 offices worldwide TRANSEARCH International have representation in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Our international reach means we can map and attract candidates globally, utilising the resources across the TRANSEARCH network. For our multinational clients, all partners in our network adhere to the same exacting standards using a consistent methodology to deliver high quality outcomes.

Diversity & Social Responsibility

Our team sit on a number of not-for-profit boards, deliver pro-bono work and are involved in other socially responsible activities. As champions of diversity and inclusion, we support our clients in meeting their own diversity targets including delivering gender balanced shortlists.

TRANSEARCH Orxestra® Methodology and Executive Search

TRANSEARCH uses a unique process called TRANSEARCH Orxestra® Method to significantly minimise risks associated with executive hires. The method allows us to provide our clients with ideal short lists, as we are able to measure and evaluate candidates in a way that no other search firm can.

Nothing is more important in the hiring process than ensuring fit. What differentiates TRANSEARCH International Australia and translates into meaningful benefits for our clients is how we ensure ‘fit’. We use the Orxestra® Methodology to measure five different types of fit which guards against costly mishires. Underpinning the outcomes of a successful executive hire is ensuring, there are cultural, leadership, team, performance and integration fit. Please click on the diagram below for more information.

We are the only executive search firm in the world using this proprietary method, which has been developed in conjunction with our Leadership Advisor: John O. Burdett – world-renowned coach and best-selling author.