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Retained Executive Search

Hire General Managers

Hire General Managers with sector-line or business-unit P&L accountability — cross-functional leadership across ops, BD, finance, and integration with corporate strategy. Retained executive search, confidential outreach.

Framing
Retained executive search
Confidential outreach, board-referenced
Shortlist window
4–6 weeks
Time to shortlist
Fee model
30–35% retained
Guarantee & replacement terms in writing
Geography
US + EMEA
Multi-region executive network
How It Works

Hire a General Manager in 3 steps

Step 01

60–90 minute kickoff

CEO alignment on business-unit P&L scope, growth targets, and reporting.

Step 02

4–6 weeks to shortlist

Retained confidential outreach across sitting GMs + adjacent VP-level candidates.

Step 03

60–120 days to placement

Full retained lifecycle. Replacement guarantee.

Why iRecruit.co

What makes our GM shortlist different

Business-unit P&L track record

Every GM candidate has verified business-unit P&L + growth history.

Cross-functional leadership

Reference-verified ops + BD + finance integration.

Board-referenced diligence

Referenced from prior board + CEOs on leadership + governance.

Vetting Criteria

What we verify on every General Manager candidate

Business-unit P&L

Reference-verified business-unit P&L + growth history.

Cross-functional leadership

Reference-verified ops + BD + finance integration.

Talent bench

Reference-verified bench development + retention.

Board-referenced diligence

Referenced from board members + CEOs.

GM Specializations

Match the GM specialty to your business unit

Not sure which GM fits?

We’ll help scope the search on the leadership kickoff.

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FAQ

Hiring a General Manager

How long does it take?

Retained GM searches typically take 4–6 weeks to shortlist and 60–120 days to placement.

What does it cost?

Retained fee typically 30–35% of first-year total compensation.

How is GM different from Regional VP?

GM leads a sector-line business unit. RVP leads geographic region.

Do you handle confidential replacement?

Yes.

Do you offer a placement guarantee?

Yes.

Can you build a full BU leadership team?

Yes. Multi-hire builds route through embedded recruiting or RPO.

Ready to hire

Start a retained General Manager search

60–90 minute leadership kickoff. We’ll review the GM role, BU P&L, growth targets, and bench state — then define the retained search plan.

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