What STEERER Consulting GmbH does

STEERER Consulting GmbH is a Hamburg-based, privately held executive search boutique founded in 2008 that places C-level and senior leadership (CDO, CTO, CMO, CPO, CCO, CFO, CHRO, VP, Director-level) for companies undergoing digital transformation, innovation, and change. The firm operates exclusively in retained executive search, with a stated emphasis on personality and cultural fit alongside technical digital expertise, and on confidential, exclusive mandates that allow clients to control sensitive information without appearing publicly on the candidate market. It is managed by two co-Managing Directors, Benjamin H. Körner and Christoph Oelrich, and has operated continuously for over 15 years serving enterprise clients across at least twelve industry verticals including eCommerce, FinTech, Mobility, Retail, Mechanical Engineering, IT, Financial Services, Logistics, Consumer Products, Industrial, Media, and Energy.

The company is a pure professional services firm — there is no proprietary software platform, technology product, or AI component to its offering. Engagement terms are negotiated individually on a quote-based, multi-year cadence typical of retained executive search, with revenue generated through standard professional services fees per placement. Distribution is entirely direct and relationship-based, primarily through referrals from a network built over 15+ years in the digital economy, supplemented by a company website (www.steerer.com) and a LinkedIn presence. Notable referenced clients across the firm's track record include Breuninger, Hermes, Conrad Electronic, Peek & Cloppenburg, Cornelsen Gruppe, and auxmoney, alongside placements at unnamed European leaders in mechanical engineering, consumer electronics, social media, renewable energy, automotive, FinTech, and private equity.

The firm operates from a single Hamburg headquarters (Alstertor 9, D-20095 Hamburg) with a 1–10 employee headcount, has no subsidiaries, and has not raised outside capital or executed M&A. Geographic focus is the DACH region with selective engagement into broader European enterprise clients; GDPR compliance is the only formal regulatory or certification disclosure in the source material.

Name

STEERER Consulting GmbH

Legal name

STEERER Consulting GmbH

Website

https://steerer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STEERER Consulting GmbH is a Hamburg-based, privately held executive search boutique founded in 2008 that places C-level and senior digital leaders for European enterprises undergoing digital transformation, operating exclusively on a retained, confidential mandate basis across twelve-plus industry verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer & Retail Leadership Search (BPACAAAG), Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Digital economy headhunting
• C-level recruitment
• Leadership placement consulting
• Talent acquisition advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: STEERER generates revenue through executive search engagements for placing C-level and key leadership positions in digital functions. As an executive search firm operating since 2008, they charge fees for confidential, exclusive talent searches for transformation, innovation, and digital leadership roles. Revenue is generated through professional services fees typical of retained executive search engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

STEERER Consulting GmbH is a Hamburg-based executive search firm that, since 2008, has placed C-level executives and key leadership roles for companies undergoing digital transformation, innovation, and change. The firm operates exclusively in the retained executive search model, conducting confidential, exclusive direct searches for positions such as CDO, CTO, CMO, CPO, CCO, CFO, CHRO, and divisional VP/Director roles across the digital economy. Engagements are quote-based, run on multi-year contracting cadences, and are delivered through one-to-one consulting conversations with all relevant decision-makers before a search begins.

Product overview

STEERER Consulting GmbH operates as a single-service executive search firm specializing exclusively in the digital economy. Their sole offering is Executive Search services — a direct headhunting service for placing senior leadership in C-level and key digital positions. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, the firm focuses on placing executives across industries including eCommerce, FinTech, Mobility, Retail, and IT. The company does not offer a software platform, modular product suite, or technology solutions — it is purely a professional services firm providing human resources consulting through direct candidate search and placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Services Retained, confidential direct-search placement of C-level executives and key leadership for digital, technology, product, marketing, customer, finance, HR, data/BI, and board roles at enterprise clients undergoing digital transformation, innovation, succession, or growth. Targets CDO, CTO, CMO, CPO, CCO, CFO, CHRO, and VP/Director-level digital positions across 12 industry verticals including eCommerce, FinTech, Mobility, Retail, IT, Financial Services, Logistics, Consumer Products, Industrial, Media, and Energy in the DACH region.

Named customers16 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half Germany: Global staffing and talent solutions firm with a significant German executive search and finance/technology leadership practice. Comparable in placing senior executives in the German market, though with a broader service portfolio and a different core focus on interim and permanent placement.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with a well-established Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice. Comparable in placing senior digital leaders for European and global enterprises, with a much larger partner network and broader functional coverage.
• Egon Zehnder: One of the world's leading executive search firms with deep European roots and a strong digital and technology officer practice. Comparable to STEERER in placing C-level executives but operates globally with a much larger partner base and broader sector coverage.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a major executive search business covering technology, digital, and consumer leadership. Comparable in placing CDO/CTO/CMO roles, with significantly larger scale, proprietary assessment tools, and a broader service portfolio.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a strong Technology Officers practice and digital transformation leadership placements. Comparable to STEERER in targeting C-suite digital roles for European enterprises, with broader geographic and functional reach.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a dedicated Global Technology & Services Practice. Comparable to STEERER in placing C-level and senior digital leaders, but operates at much greater scale with global reach and broader functional coverage.
• Hays Germany: Large UK-listed recruitment group with a strong German business covering both executive search and broader staffing. Comparable in DACH market presence and senior digital placements, with a much broader service portfolio and larger scale.
• Page Executive (PageGroup): The executive search arm of PageGroup, with a dedicated Technology and Digital Officer practice across Europe. Comparable in placing C-suite digital executives for European clients, with the backing of a publicly listed parent and broader international reach.

Direct peers

• Odgers Berndtson: Mid-market international executive search firm with strong European presence and dedicated digital and technology practices. Closely comparable to STEERER in serving European enterprises with C-level digital executive placements, with a similar boutique-but-multi-office positioning.
• Signium International: Mid-market international executive search firm with a strong European presence and sector-focused practices including technology, digital, and consumer. Directly comparable to STEERER in boutique search positioning and C-level digital placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steerer-consulting-gmbh
• Xx.com/steerer_com

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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